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Jim Pettit

Investor

Co-Founder / In Memoriam at Navitas Capital

Oakland, California, United States

About

Jim Pettit is co-founder and Managing Partner of Navitas Capital, focusing on early-stage technology investments in real estate technology, PropTech, and construction technology sectors including big data, IoT, visualization, fintech, blockchain, and smart buildings. Previously, he was a Partner at Bancroft Capital, a real estate investment firm, and spent over a decade at JPMorgan and Hambrecht & Quist as a securities analyst and managing director covering emerging growth companies and serving as underwriting analyst for technology IPOs. His portfolio includes investments in companies such as Katerra, PlanGrid, Matterport, and View.

Experience

  1. Navitas CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2008 β€” present
  2. Navitas CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2008 β€” present
  3. Truss Holdings, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2017 β€” presentGreater Chicago Area
  4. AquicoreBoard Directorcurrent2016 β€” presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  5. GridiumBoard Observercurrent2012 β€” present
  6. Johnson ControlsManaging Partner, Navitas Capital2013 β€” 2014
  7. PlanGridInvestor2012 β€” 2014
  8. Bancroft CapitalPartner2002 β€” 2008
  9. JPMorgan ChaseManaging Director1998 β€” 2001
  10. Hambrecht & QuistAnalyst, Senior Analyst & Managing Director1989 β€” 1998

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessBS, Business Administration1984 β€” 1988

Skills & more

Start-ups71Mergers & Acquisitions29Venture Capital69Business Development25Private Equity16Investments10Portfolio Management4Finance8Energy Efficiency5Energy4Energy Management3Real Estate5
+12 moreMergersIPOFinancial ModelingRenewable EnergySustainabilityInvestment BankingAsset ManagementBusiness StrategyStrategyManagementLeadershipEnterprise Software

Languages Spanish

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Surge Copper CorpBoard seat

via Navitas Capital Β· filed Aug 2025 Β· $108.9K raise

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