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Jim McLean

Investor

Founder at Silicon Valley Data Capital · Director at Torch 3D

San Francisco Bay Area

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194 people in our graph share verified history with Jim — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Lara DruyanunlockedJim: together at Silicon Valley Data Capital (2019–2026)
×3Jim: together at Silicon Valley Data Capital
×4Jim: together at Ayla Networks
×4Jim: together at Crosslink Capital

About

Jim McLean has more than 20 years of venture capital experience investing in early-stage enterprise technology. He founded Silicon Valley Data Capital and co-founded Silicon Valley Data Science, 365 Data Centers, and SiteSmith. Earlier in his career he held venture roles at Crosslink Capital, 3i Ventures, ComVentures, Bedrock Capital Partners, Highland Capital, and Accel Partners, and worked in industry at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center, L.M. Ericsson, and Network Equipment Technologies. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and an S.B. in Engineering Sciences from Harvard University.

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Invests in

Enterprise Software

Director at Torch 3D

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Torch 3D's investors · 4

Presence CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $100K checksSeven Peaks VenturesBendSilicon Valley Data CapitalMountain View · since 2017The Venture Reality FundRedwood City · $100K – $500K checks · since 2017

Experience

  1. Silicon Valley Data CapitalPartnercurrent2014 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. Ayla NetworksMember Board of Directorscurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. 365 Data CentersMember Board of Directorscurrent2012 — present
  4. Silicon Valley Data ScienceMember Board of Directors2013 — 2018
  5. Crosslink CapitalVenture Partner2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  6. 3i GroupPartner2006 — 2008

Skills & more

Venture Capital26Private Equity9Start-ups25Corporate Development9Entrepreneurship5MergersStrategic Partnerships18Angel Investing2Mergers & Acquisitions8Due Diligence2Valuation2Financial Modeling2
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Investments

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AhuraAlantecArbinetAuroraBoston Communications GroupFabrikNew Oak CommunicationsNewCityOpSourcePolycomSiteSmithSonus NetworksUUNetV-Bits

Investor

Augment CxmDeal DecorExperience.comFabrikModelopSilicon Valley Data ScienceTorch 3D

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

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Tom Kippola
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jim McLean?
Jim McLean has more than 20 years of venture capital experience investing in early-stage enterprise technology. He founded Silicon Valley Data Capital and co-founded Silicon Valley Data Science, 365 Data Centers, and SiteSmith. Earlier in his career he held venture roles at Crosslink Capital, 3i Ventures, ComVentures, Bedrock Capital Partners, Highland Capital, and Accel Partners, and worked in industry at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center, L.M. Ericsson, and Network Equipment Technologies. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and an S.B. in Engineering Sciences from Harvard University.
Where does Jim McLean work?
Jim McLean is Founder at Silicon Valley Data Capital.
What does Jim McLean invest in?
Jim McLean invests in Enterprise Software.
What companies has Jim McLean invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ahura, Alantec, Arbinet, Aurora, Boston Communications Group, Fabrik, New Oak Communications, NewCity, OpSource, Polycom, SiteSmith, Sonus Networks, and 9 more.
Where did Jim McLean go to school?
Jim McLean studied at Harvard University; University of California, Berkeley (Master of Business Administration (MBA)).
Does Jim McLean lead rounds?
Yes — Jim McLean has led 14 tracked investments.

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