As a General Partner on Spark’s growth team, James supports founders taking on complex, often overlooked challenges — and believes ambition shaped by lived experience outweighs pedigree.

His unique path began as an actor, performing as Gavroche in Les Misérables on Broadway, among many other theatre, TV and film roles. A first-generation college graduate, James studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Before joining Spark, James worked at Allen & Company, where he advised high-growth private and public tech companies such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Cloudera and Roku on M&A and equity financing. It was there he developed a passion for helping founders navigate the pivotal moments that define a company's future.

James invests across sectors and geographies, seeking founders who approach market opportunities with first-principles thinking, combined with an unrelenting desire to win. "Building a company requires tremendous persistence," he says. "I'm consistently inspired by founders who are excited to tackle that challenge head-on, day after day."

James lives in New York with his wife, daughter, and dog, Milton. Outside of Spark, he enjoys jazz music and golf.

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