JL

James Lovey

VP at Company Ventures

New York City Metropolitan Area

Investor
VC

Invests in

Locations:

New York City

  • Min Investment:

    $200,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $2,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Skills

Product Design
Matlab
Microsoft Excel
Data Analysis
Business Strategy
Product Innovation
3D Printing
Entrepreneurship
User Experience
Strategy
Machining
Product Development
Research
Trend Analysis
Project Management
Competitive Analysis
Market Research
Customer Insight
Business Planning
Strategic Planning

Education

Work Experience

Company Ventures

2019

  • Vice President, Investments & Operations

    2023

    Company Ventures invests in early-stage startups in NYC & operates Grand Central Tech, a no-equity, free-rent residency that supports ~25 top-tier founding teams annually through operations, product strategy, vision/mission/values definition, & fundraising. To date, 191 program companies have raised $3.7B from top VCs.

  • Senior Investment Associate

    2021 - 2023

  • Investment Associate

    2019 - 2021

Fahrenheit 212

2017 - 2019

  • Innovation Strategy Consultant

    2017 - 2019

    Commercial strategy, customer research, UX, & web/app design for Fortune 500 companies. Select Clients: Vanguard, Samsung, McDonald's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Prudential

Bresslergroup

2015 - 2017

  • Mechanical Design Engineer

    2015 - 2017

    Consumer, medical, & military product development w/ engineering, design, & user-research. Select clients: Johnson & Johnson, Edgewell, Samsung, Decon 7

Advanced Plasma Solutions Co. Inc

2015 - 2015

  • Mechanical Engineer

    2015 - 2015

Laser Technology, Inc

2014 - 2014

  • Mechanical Engineer

    2014 - 2014

Maser Consulting

2012 - 2013

  • Civil Engineering Consultant Intern

    2012 - 2013