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803 people in our graph share verified history with Niklas — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Ben RobbinsunlockedNiklas: together at Harvard Business School (2013)
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Niklas: together at Harvard Business School
×2Niklas: together at DN Capital
About
Co-founder of Minds Capital and a partner embedded in the independent sponsor community.
Experience
- Minds CapitalFounder & General Partner | Investor into independent sponsor-led acquisitionscurrent2024 — presentSt. Petersburg, Florida, United States
- Minds CapitalCo-Host of the Minds Capital Podcastcurrent2025 — presentSpotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
- Siddis GroupIndependent Sponsorcurrent2015 — presentSt. Petersburg, Florida
- K&S Heating and AirIndependent Sponsor | Business Ownercurrent2019 — presentPlano, Texas, United States
- The Light ParkIndependent Sponsor & Board Member (Co-Sponsor)current2024 — presentCollege Station, Texas, United States
- Service Star Inc.[Exited] Executive Chairman | Independent Sponsor2020 — 2026Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- SchlumbergerManagement Consultant2013 — 2015Greater Houston
- DN CapitalVenture Capital Associate2012London Area, United Kingdom
- Bain & CompanyManagement Consultant2009 — 2011Greater Oslo Region
Skills & more
Financial Modeling23Valuation21Private Equity7Corporate Finance7Economics14Venture Capital3Management Consulting12Econometrics1Due Diligence5Business Strategy23Financial Analysis8Capital Markets3
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Market ResearchAnalysisBusiness DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipInvestment BankingManagementMergers & AcquisitionsLanguages English · Norwegian
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Colleagues at Minds Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Niklas James?
- Co-founder of Minds Capital and a partner embedded in the independent sponsor community.
- Where does Niklas James work?
- Niklas James is Partner / Co-Founder at Minds Capital.
- Where did Niklas James go to school?
- Niklas James studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc, Finance and Economics); Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) (BSc, Economics and Business Administration).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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 London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,557
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)138
Ane Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorAnn-Tove KongsnesVice Chief Executive Officer / Investment Director at InvestinorEgilInvestor at InvestinorJohanInvestor at InvestinorJulie FormoInvestor at InvestinorLinaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne62
Yannick RitschelInvestor at Backbone VenturesThibault VanvincqInvestment Partner at Joyance PartnersLaurent OberholzerVenture Partner at TX VenturesGregory DewerpeFounder & Managing Partner at noaDavid PralongManaging Partner at MAYA CapitalAlain NicodFounder and Senior Advisor at VI Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Siddis Group1
Also worked at K&S Heating and Air1
Also worked at The Light Park1
Also worked at Schlumberger169
Reed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicDeji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersSaurabh K. MittalChairman, CEO and Founder at Mission HoldingsSiva KolappaGeneral Partner at Data TechConnor CooleyVenture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
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