James Hill

James Hill

General Partner atGrand VenturesMichigan

James Hill is a General Partner at Grand Ventures with over ten years of venture capital experience. He previously held roles at First Trust Capital Partners and Edison Partners, focusing on healthcare IT and fintech investments.

What James can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Grand Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Edison Partners · Vice President
    2013-2019
  2. First Trust Capital Partners · Vice President of Venture Capital and Private Equity
  3. Grand Ventures · General Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Phynd TechnologiesSteadyMDTouchCareClinOneProofPilotCircuit ClinicalKorioFlexwise HealthSolovisClinverseBlueMedoraItemMasterPredataPurpleLabSignet Accel, Inc.Virtual Health

Focus

digital healthhealthcare itenterprise softwarefinancial technologyhealthcare information technology

Education

Michigan State University, MBA in finance JD focused on corporate lawUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, degree in History

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Who is James Hill?

James Hill is a General Partner at Grand Ventures with over ten years of venture capital experience. He previously held roles at First Trust Capital Partners and Edison Partners, focusing on healthcare IT and fintech investments.

How much does James Hill invest?

James Hill invests through Grand Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch James Hill?

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

What did James Hill do before Grand Ventures?

Vice President at Edison Partners; Vice President of Venture Capital and Private Equity at First Trust Capital Partners.

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