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Jim is a founding Partner of Focus Ventures. While at Focus, he has
led successful investments in Cosine Communications, Netscaler (Citrix), PA Semi (Apple), Pure Digital (Cisco), Starent
Networks, Telera (Alcatel) and Teknovus (Broadcom). He is currently
responsible for Focus’ investments in Apigee, 3VR, Cyan Optics, GSR Ventures, Infoblox, Marin Software, MuDynamics,
PCH International, Picarro, Pivot3 and Stoke.
Jim was recently highlighted on AlwaysOn's
VC 100 List, Power Players West list
and OnDemand’s
Top 100 Power Players in the Cloud, and ranked 37th
on Forbes Magazine's 2011 Midas List. In addition, Jim is featured in Venture
Capitalists At Work, a book highlighting how VCs identify and build billion dollar businesses
authored by Tarang Shah.
Jim also spearheads Focus’ efforts in
Asia, to which he brings to bear his 30 years experience in the
region. Jim has initiated customer and partner relationships for
numerous Focus portfolio companies including inCode Telecom,
NetScaler, PixelWorks, Pure Digital and Silicon Optix. Jim is
frequently tapped to speak about his experiences at events hosted by
organizations such as Asian Venture Capital Journal and
International Business Forum.
Jim was a cofounder in 1986 and a Managing Director of the
successful merchant banking boutique, Amsterdam Pacific Corportation,
which was purchased by a large European bank in 1994. Prior to
forming Amsterdam Pacific Corporation, he was Vice President in the
Telecommunications Section of the Bank of America's Investment
Banking Group where he led media and high technology assignments in
the U.S., Europe, and the Far East. Outside of his work at Focus,
Jim has successful investments in companies such as ONI, Alteon,
Prism Radio Partners, Deeptech, Hello Direct, US Filter and USA
Waste (Waste Management Inc.).
Jim has lectured on corporate and project financing at Stanford and
has written numerous finance related articles including one
published in the May-June 1982 issue of the Harvard Business Review,
which was subsequently selected as one of the year's best and
published in a hardcover collection.
Jim has an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of
Wisconsin and MBA (as an Arjay Miller Scholar) and MA degrees from
Stanford University. Prior to attending business school, he worked
for four years as a telecommunications engineer in the U.S. Air
Force, specializing in analog/digital voice systems and digital
networking.
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