Fundraising Fox

Jim McKelvey

Investor

General Partner at FINTOP Capital · Operator Advisor at Redbud VC · Board director at Square

San Francisco, California

Writes $3M – $5M checks · typically $4M

About

Jim McKelvey is a Square co-founder and hands-on hardware builder (creator of the white card reader) whose Innovation Stack framework and artist’s glassblowing perspective drive creative, noncoastal company-building.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechInsurTechSaaS

Board director at Square

Intro paths

In turn, Jim can intro founders to Square's investors below.

Co-founders at Square

JDJack Dorsey
Jack DorseyCo-founder

Experience

  1. InvisiblyFoundercurrent2016 — presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
  2. SquareCo-Founder and Directorcurrent2009 — present
  3. FINTOP CapitalCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2017 — presentNashville Metropolitan Area
  4. LaunchCodeFoundercurrent2013 — presentGreater St. Louis
  5. Washington University in St. LouisTrusteecurrent2017 — presentSaint Louis
  6. Third Degree Glass FactoryCo-Foundercurrent2001 — presentGreater St. Louis
  7. Mira Smart Conference Inc.Foundercurrent1989 — presentGreater St. Louis
  8. Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisDirector2017 — 2023Greater St. Louis
  9. IBMVisiting Scientist1987 — 1989

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99E-commerce77Venture Capital43Product Management37User Experience14Business Development55Mobile Applications66Web Development16Product Development31Business Strategy40Strategic Partnerships93
+1 moreMobile Devices

From Jim's professional profile.

Deals · 1

SquareBoard seat

via FINTOP Capital · filed May 2021 · $10.7M raise

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at FINTOP Capital

Network3

Investors connected to Jim in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jim McKelvey?
Jim McKelvey is a Square co-founder and hands-on hardware builder (creator of the white card reader) whose Innovation Stack framework and artist’s glassblowing perspective drive creative, noncoastal company-building.
Where does Jim McKelvey work?
Jim McKelvey is General Partner at FINTOP Capital and Board director at Square.
What does Jim McKelvey invest in?
Jim McKelvey invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.
What check size does Jim McKelvey write?
Jim McKelvey typically writes checks of $3M – $5M.
What boards does Jim McKelvey sit on?
Jim McKelvey holds tracked board seats at Square.
Where did Jim McKelvey go to school?
Jim McKelvey studied at Washington University in St. Louis (Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Computer Science); Washington University in St. Louis (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (General Course, Statistics and Maths).

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Same school

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