Jim is an early-stage investor and advisor with over 20 years of internet technology experience. Previously, he was a senior leader at Aol where he served as CTO of DigitalCity, the internet’s first hyper-local portal, and later as VP of Web Services and Publishing, where he led teams responsible for some of the most innovative and high-scale sites including Aol.com and MapQuest. Jim has also been a leader at early-stage companies including: CTO of ShareThis.com, President of Examiner.com, and co-founder and CEO of Laborfair.com, an online marketplace for disadvantaged service providers.
Jim is now focused on early-stage impact-investing, providing capital and advice for companies which leverage technology to further their social-benefit and sustainability missions. He is a General Partner of the Dev Equity investment fund and serves on the board of CauseLabs, Think Impact, Girls for a Change, and Investors’ Circle. He also serves on the board of MCE Social Capital where he is a member of the loan committee.
Jim is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara (BS, Physics, High Honors).