Jim Armstrong
InvestorInvestor at Clearstone Venture Partners
California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Jim Armstrong is founder and managing director of Context Venture Partners, a venture growth fund focused on mature, middle-market companies. He has been recognized multiple times on Forbes' Midas List and has invested across enterprise and consumer technology companies, including early-stage positions in PayPal, NetZero, and CarsDirect. Armstrong previously co-founded March Capital and Clearstone Venture Partners, was a partner at idealab Capital Partners, and began his venture career at Austin Ventures in 1995; he holds a BA in Economics from UCLA and an MBA from the McCombs School at the University of Texas at Austin.
Experience
- Context Venture PartnersFounder and Managing Directorcurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Composite VenturesFounder and Managing Director2021 — 2026Los Angeles, California, United States
- March CapitalFounder and Managing Director2014 — 2023Los Angeles, California, United States
- Clearstone Venture PartnersFounder and Managing Director2022Los Angeles, California, United States
- Branch MessengerSeed and Series A Lead Investor2016 — 2021Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- PayPalSeries B Lead Investor and Director1999 — 2002Palo Alto, California, United States
- Idealab Capital PartnersManaging Director1998 — 2002
- Austin VenturesAssociate1995 — 1998Austin, TX
Education
- The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Business Administration - MBA1994 — 1996
- UCLAB.A., Economics1984 — 1989
- William S Hart High SchoolGraduated1980 — 1984
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Colleagues at Clearstone Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jim Armstrong work?
- Jim Armstrong is at Clearstone Venture Partners.
- What check size does Jim Armstrong write?
- Jim Armstrong typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended The University of Texas at Austin352
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Also attended UCLA471
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Shared employers
Also worked at Composite Ventures3
Also worked at March Capital41
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