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Philip James

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Founder & CEO at Firstleaf

United States

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Jan HammerunlockedPhilip: together at University of Oxford (1995–1998)
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×5Philip: together at University of Oxford

About

Philip James is the founder and CEO of Firstleaf, a US winery that sells wines directly to consumers online, with sales exceeding $500 million to date. He previously served as founding CEO of Lot18 and Snooth, and holds multiple wine and technology patents. James earned a Master's in Computational Chemistry from Oxford and an MBA from Columbia University, and has lectured on entrepreneurship and related topics at the Columbia and NYU MBA programs.

Founder & CEO at Firstleaf

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Firstleaf's investors · 5

BAM VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1M checksGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksLifeX VenturesSan FranciscoPrimary Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checksTribeca Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $15M checks

Co-founders at Firstleaf

ESErik Steigler
Erik SteiglerCofounder & Chief Architect

Experience

  1. FirstleafFounder & CEOcurrent2015 — presentNapa, California, United States
  2. Lot18Founder & CEO2010 — 2013New York, NY
  3. Snooth MediaFounder & CEO2006 — 2010New York, NY
  4. The Wine MessengerExecutive Vice President2005 — 2007
  5. Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Analyst1999 — 2001
  6. Opsys LimitedResearch Student1998 — 1999

Skills & more

Start-upsMergers15Business Strategy15Business Development93New Business Development9Social Media13Marketing Strategy28Product Development29Online Advertising14Entrepreneurship99Digital Marketing8Marketing53
+12 moreE-commerceProduct ManagementBusiness PlanningSocial Media MarketingVenture CapitalAnalyticsSEOSalesLeadershipStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingManagement
  • Wine and Spirits Education Trust, Level 2 - Distinction — WSET
  • Wine and Spirits Education Trust, Level 1 — WSET
  • Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) — Society of Wine Educators
  • Series 63
  • Series 7

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Who is Philip James?
Philip James is the founder and CEO of Firstleaf, a US winery that sells wines directly to consumers online, with sales exceeding $500 million to date. He previously served as founding CEO of Lot18 and Snooth, and holds multiple wine and technology patents. James earned a Master's in Computational Chemistry from Oxford and an MBA from Columbia University, and has lectured on entrepreneurship and related topics at the Columbia and NYU MBA programs.
Where does Philip James work?
Philip James is Founder & CEO of Firstleaf.
What companies did Philip James found?
Philip James founded Firstleaf.
Where did Philip James go to school?
Philip James studied at University of Oxford (Masters of Chemistry, Computational Chemistry); Columbia Business School (MBA, Business).

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