About
Principal on the investment team focused on new investments and portfolio support, with interests in consumer tech, legal AI, health and wellness, and sports. He was previously a corporate attorney at Latham & Watkins and holds degrees from UC Santa Barbara, Duke Law, and Columbia.
Experience
- Draper AssociatesPrincipalcurrent2023 — presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- Draper AssociatesAssociate Counsel and Investments2020 — 2023
- BrexBusiness Development Intern2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- New York AngelsFuture Angels Intern2019New York, New York, United States
- Latham & WatkinsAssociate2016 — 2019
- Lenz & StaehelinSummer Legal Intern2014Geneva Area, Switzerland
- MKTG INCAssistant Account Executive2012San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2019 — 2020
- Duke University School of LawJuris Doctor2013 — 2016
- UC Santa BarbaraB.A., Business-Economics2007 — 2011
- Menlo School2003 — 2007
Skills & more
Due DiligenceVenture Capital1Venture FinancingEarly-stage StartupsEmerging Growth CompaniesCorporate LawSocial Media Marketing2Marketing Communications2Public Relations1SponsorshipRelationship MarketingSports Marketing
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Colleagues at Draper Associates
Andrew Tang
Partner at Draper Associates
Asra Nadeem
Startup Education Advisor at Draper Associates
Collin West
Data Advisor at Draper Associates
Karina Armstrong
Assistant Controller at Draper Associates
Lord Aamer Sarfraz
Venture Partner at Draper Associates
Matt Harris
Investment Team at Draper Associates
Maxime Bucaille
Principal at Draper Associates
Megan
Investment Team at Draper Associates
Frequently asked questions
- Where does James Walker work?
- James Walker is Principal at Draper Associates.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School638
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended Duke University School of Law16
Vinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersSam KingAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesRic FentonGeneral Partner at TCVDan ScheinmanBoard Director: Zoom, Arista, Sentinel One at Operator CollectiveShami PatelPartner at Launchpad CapitalWesley BartonCo-Founder and General Partner at Third Prime
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Also attended UC Santa Barbara224
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesStephanie DuranInvestor at True VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners
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Also attended Menlo School50
Patrick ChaseManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupDaniel BreyerInvestor and founder in San FranciscoTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalBuzz FannInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sam ParkerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Draper Associates16
Tim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesAndrew TangPartner at Draper AssociatesMaxime BucaillePrincipal at Draper AssociatesMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesMeganInvestment Team at Draper AssociatesVicky KuangInvestor at Draper Associates
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Also worked at Brex53
Katie BiberChief Operating Officer at ParadigmAyesha AroraVenture Partner at S32Jake SeidGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesCarmen CollynsHead of Investor Relations at CAVU Consumer PartnersHadley CallawaySoftware Engineer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
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Also worked at New York Angels24
Oliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture CapitalChris SaxmanDigital health entrepreneur, startup mentor, skier, fly fisherman, Steelers fanatic, Co-head of Health 2.0 Denver/Boulder ChapterVaibhavi NesarikarPrincipal at GTMfundPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalHoward MorganCo-Founder, Chair and General Partner at B4 CapitalEsther DysonInvestor at Blue Tulip Ventures
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Also worked at Latham & Watkins44
Chen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionThea CrawshawInvestor at Index VenturesJuliette PetitChief of Staff at Keen Venture PartnersZachary MillerPartner & COO at A.Capital VenturesJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTech
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