James Caffyn

Partner atLever VCNew York

James Caffyn is a Partner at Lever VC. He previously served as Director of Strategy and Due Diligence at Gira and has experience in the food and drink industry.

What James can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Lever VC writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Board Intelligence · intern
  2. Gira · Director of Strategy and Due Diligence
  3. Lever VC · Partner
    Now

Focus

foodaganimal proteindairyalternative protein

Education

Durham University, Geography

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Questions

Who is James Caffyn?

James Caffyn is a Partner at Lever VC. He previously served as Director of Strategy and Due Diligence at Gira and has experience in the food and drink industry.

How much does James Caffyn invest?

James Caffyn invests through Lever VC, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch James Caffyn?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name James in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Lever VC backed works better.

What did James Caffyn do before Lever VC?

intern at Board Intelligence; Director of Strategy and Due Diligence at Gira.

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