JT

James Tennant

VC | PE | Army

Sydney, New South Wales

Invests in

Stages:

Sectors:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2024

    BOKA is a global investment group focused on identifying, vetting, funding and enabling deep tech companies which can address the critical National Security mission needs of the of the AUKUS Alliance – the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia – as well as other close allies around the world. At BOKA our goal is not only to provide the funding critical to enable growth of companies we invest in, but to also leverage our knowledge, expertise and experience to help supercharge that growth. By bringing this to bear we help our portfolio companies achieve success and deliver mission critical capabilities for our customers and partners, and of course delivering benefit to us as investors. We do this by bringing the right technical and business capabilities to enable growth, identifying the right partners to scale, and connecting with customers who desperately need their innovation. Likewise, we work closely with customers to identify and enable innovative startups that can help them address their critical missions and helping those startups overcome the unique challenges of working within the National Security Domains of the US and close allies.

  • Director

    2024

    Helping scaling companies navigate new markets

  • Officer, Captain

    2022

    Specialist - Capability Development

  • Fellow

    2023

    The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) is an independent, non-partisan policy institute based in Canberra. It was set up by the government to provide fresh ideas on Australia's defence and strategic policy choices. ASPI is charged with the task of informing the public on strategic and defence issues, generating new ideas for government, and fostering strategic expertise in Australia. It aims to help Australians understand the critical strategic choices which our country will face over the coming years, and to help government make better-informed decisions.

  • Senior Partner

    2021

    Corporate Development Director Gilmour Space is a rocket company in Australia that is developing and launching low-cost small satellite launch vehicles

2022 - 2024

  • Director - Australia

    2022 - 2024

    Analyse huge volumes of in-house & open-source information in seconds

2022 - 2024

  • Director

    2022 - 2024

    Investment Banking Director

2022 - 2024

  • Director

    2022 - 2024

    Defence and National Security Investment House

2020 - 2021

  • International Partner

    2021 - 2021

    Select Deals; Gilmour Space, Myriota, SatVu, Psionic, Q-Ctrl

  • International Partner & Head of Private Capital Markets

    2020 - 2021

    Head of Private Capital Markets and Partner, Ridgeline is a special situations fund focused on early-stage technology companies with national security, defence and government applications. Ridgeline’s thesis centers on its ability to gain access to exclusive investment opportunities and then drive value through its deep knowledge and network in national security markets.

  • Partner

    2015 - 2019

    Clinton Capital Partners is a privately owned and non-aligned principal and advisory business that specialises in providing investment opportunities and solutions to wholesale investors; and advisory, investment and capital raising solutions to corporate clients. - Advise Emerging Companies on Investment, M&A and IPO - Deal due diligence looking at technology and innovation - Deal origination for Family Offices, HNWs and Boutique Funds - Pairing strategic investors to growing companies - Company and Personal Investment