James Graham
Partner at Amberstone
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2019 - Current
At Amberstone, we back ambitious entrepreneurs with visions of scaling brand-first consumer product companies into nationally distributed category leaders. We provide capital and purposeful partnership, thoughtfully connecting our network and industry experience to help entrepreneurs achieve their visions, while delivering top-tier venture asset class returns to our investors.
Amberstone Ventures is a venture capital firm.
Investor & Board Member
2024
Investor & Board Member
2022
Cleveland Kitchen offers probiotic-packed krauts and fermented dressings and marinades.
Raised $21,000,000.00 from Amberstone Ventures and Clover Capital Partners.
Investor & Board Observer
2024
Investor & Board Observer
2023
Principal
2017 - 2019
Food and agriculture
The Production Board is a San Francisco-based investment foundry focused on improving technologies in agriculture, food and life sciences.
Special Projects
2017 - 2017
Customer analytics and retention, real estate strategy, fundraising, financial operations (MBA intern role)
Healthy Spot is a pet care retail company that offers dog grooming, dog daycare, and community experiences.
Raised $1,610,000.00.
Finance & Development
2016 - 2016
Real estate strategy, fundraising, operations management (MBA intern role)
&pizza is a pizza and craft beverage brand
Raised $69,200,000.00 from Meaningful Partners.
Investment Banking
2012 - 2015
M&A - energy & infrastructure Credit - leveraged finance
Summer Analyst
2011 - 2012
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
President
2012 - 2012