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James Black
Partner at IVP
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
James Black is a Partner at IVP, with a background in strategic finance and investments in high-growth companies across various sectors. He has played key roles in the success of companies such as Superhuman, TaxBit, and Canva, leveraging his expertise to drive growth and innovation in the SaaS, Enterprise, and FinTech industries.
Work Experience
Partner
2019 - 2024
Investments: - Kittl (Series B; Board Observer) - TaxBit (Series B; Board Observer) - Superhuman (Series C; Board Observer) - Hello Heart (Series C; Board Observer) - Pigment (Series C) - Sorare (Series B) - Productiv (Series B) - Aiven (Series B)
IVP is a later-stage venture capital firm investing in fast-growing technology companies.
Strategic Finance
2018 - 2019
Technology M&A Investment Banking
2015 - 2018
Equity Research
2014 - 2014
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