Jim Armstrong
InvestorFounder and Managing Director at Context Venture Partners
California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Sapna MehtaunlockedJim: together at The University of Texas at Austin (1996)
×2Jim: together at Clearstone Venture Partners
×7Jim: together at PayPal
×2Jim: together at UCLA
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
Skills & more
Start-ups89Venture Capital62Entrepreneurship48Mergers & Acquisitions26Strategic Partnerships30Enterprise Software20Angel Investing11Go-to-market Strategy15SaaS14E-commerce11
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jim Armstrong?
- Investor at Clearstone Venture Partners
- Where does Jim Armstrong work?
- Jim Armstrong is Founder and Managing Director at Context Venture Partners.
- What check size does Jim Armstrong write?
- Jim Armstrong typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Jim Armstrong go to school?
- Jim Armstrong studied at The University of Texas at Austin (Master of Business Administration - MBA); UCLA (B.A., Economics); William S Hart High School (Graduated).
Same school
Also attended The University of Texas at Austin692
Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at Greycroft
+ 686 more
Also attended UCLA833
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures
+ 827 more
Also attended William S Hart High School1
Shared employers
Also worked at Composite Ventures3
Also worked at March Capital38
Sumant MandalCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersJamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersBrad WeirickPartner & General Counsel at March Capital PartnersOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersRajan MehraPartner at March Capital Partners
+ 32 more
Also worked at Clearstone Venture Partners6
Sumant MandalCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersAlyse KilleenFounder & Managing Partner at STILLMARKPeter LeeManaging Partner at Baroda VenturesBill ElkusManaging Partner at Clearstone Venture PartnersVish MishraVenture Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners
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