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
- Navitas CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2008 β present
- Navitas CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2008 β present
- Truss Holdings, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2017 β presentGreater Chicago Area
- AquicoreBoard Directorcurrent2016 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- GridiumBoard Observercurrent2012 β present
- Johnson ControlsManaging Partner, Navitas Capital2013 β 2014
- PlanGridInvestor2012 β 2014
- Bancroft CapitalPartner2002 β 2008
- JPMorgan ChaseManaging Director1998 β 2001
- Hambrecht & QuistAnalyst, Senior Analyst & Managing Director1989 β 1998
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessBS, Business Administration1984 β 1988
Skills & more
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MergersIPOFinancial ModelingRenewable EnergySustainabilityInvestment BankingAsset ManagementBusiness StrategyStrategyManagementLeadershipEnterprise SoftwareLanguages Spanish
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aquicore2
Also worked at JPMorgan Chase254
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Also worked at Hambrecht & Quist13
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Deals Β· 1
Surge Copper CorpBoard seat
via Navitas Capital Β· filed Aug 2025 Β· $108.9K raise
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