James Zuercher
InvestorInvestor at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
James Zuercher is a strategy and operations leader with experience in strategy consulting, product management, and go-to-market functions within SaaS technology companies. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in strategic management, entrepreneurship, and marketing management. His background includes launching enterprise transformation initiatives and developing agile operating models.
Experience
- Astellas PharmaSenior Manager, Strategy and Planning2023 — 2026Greater Chicago Area
- ManifoldStrategy Manager2022 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- ManifoldSr. Associate2021 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Akamai TechnologiesMajor Account Executive2019 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
- Akamai TechnologiesCustomer Success Manager2018Greater Chicago Area
- PinpointCareDirector of Strategy and Business Development2017 — 2018Chicago, IL
- PinpointCareValue-Based Care, Solution Sales2014 — 2017Chicago, IL
- C.E. Zuercher & CoBusiness Development/Operations2008 — 2014Skokie, Illinois
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2017 — 2020
- Loyola University New OrleansBA, History (Spanish History)2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Digital StrategyDigital EngagementSalesManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PlanningStrategyMarketing StrategyBusiness Process ImprovementProject ManagementSales & MarketingResearch
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Data AnalysisBusiness StrategyBusiness AnalysisProduct ManagementMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelLeadershipPublic SpeakingTeam LeadershipTeam BuildingLanguages English · Spanish
- Artificial Intelligence Micro-Certification — Product School
- Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner/Product Manager — SAFe by Scaled Agile, Inc.
- Product-Led Growth — Product School
From James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Amy Skarr
Board of Managers (President) at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Hikaru Saito
Investor at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Hiromichi Kimura
Investor at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Hiroyuki Usuda
Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Kazunori Maruyama
President at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Matt Vogt
Board of Managers at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Nagisa Sakurai
Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Satoshi Konagai
Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does James Zuercher work?
- James Zuercher is at Astellas Venture Management LLC.
- What check size does James Zuercher write?
- James Zuercher typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business476
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Also attended Loyola University New Orleans9
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Shared employers
Also worked at Astellas Pharma8
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Also worked at Manifold4
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