Jim Curry
InvestorCo-Founder & CEO at BuildGroup
Austin, Texas, United States
FoundedCybraryDigniFi HoldingVidmob
About
Co-founded BuildGroup to recreate the Rackspace company-building experience for other entrepreneurs. Focuses on supporting companies as they scale.
Experience
- BuildGroupCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2015 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Entrepreneurs' OrganizationMembercurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- project44Investorcurrent2021 — present
- GembahInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Pod FoodsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- FlowspaceInvestor and Board Membercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- CybraryInvestor and Board Membercurrent2020 — presentMaryland, United States
- Anaconda, Inc.Investorcurrent2015 — present
- CasetextInvestor and Board Member2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Convey by project44Investor2018 — 2021
- X-Mode SocialInvestor and Board Observer2020 — 2021Virginia, United States
- Fiix SoftwareInvestor and Chair Of The Board Of Directors2018 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
- CalyteraInvestor and Board Member2016 — 2020Austin, Texas Area
- RackspaceSenior Vice President & General Manager2006 — 2015Austin, TX
- RackspaceCo-Founder, OpenStack and GM, OpenStack.org2010 — 2012
- OpenStackFounding Board Member2012 — 2014Austin, TX
- Dell Inc.Director2001 — 2006Austin, Texas Area
- Bowstreet (acquired by IBM)Director2000 — 2001Greater Boston Area
- SCF PartnersAssociate1996 — 1998Houston, Texas Area
- Goldman Sachs & Co.Analyst1994 — 1996Greater New York City Area
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA1998 — 2000
- The University of Texas at AustinBachelor’s Degree1989 — 1994
- The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg1992 — 1993
Skills & more
Go-to-market Strategy40OpenStack68Cloud Computing99Product Marketing10Business Development78Private Cloud28Corporate Development40Strategic Partnerships70Storage2Product Management28ISO 149711Validation1
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VirtualizationIso 9000Start-upsEnterprise ArchitectureBusiness Process ImprovementInformation SecurityISO 27001PaaSSaaSEnterprise SoftwareSafetyCertificationsFrom Jim's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin278
Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMichael HsuSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
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Also attended The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg10
Kilian ThalhammerManaging Director, Head of Merchant Solutions at Deutsche Bank at PICUS CAPITALThomas ServatiusVenture Partner at Revel PartnersYago MontenegroVenture Partner at Mundi VenturesMaximilian OchsInvestor at First MomentumFlorian LöbermannPartner at GET FundAxel ThieraufGeneral Partner at QAI Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Flowspace3
Also worked at Fiix Software1
Also worked at OpenStack1
Also worked at Dell Inc.131
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupAtli ThorkelssonVP of Network at Redpoint VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity Partners
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Deals · 1
DigniFi HoldingBoard seat
via BuildGroup · filed Jul 2020 · $10M raise
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