James Hutchins

James Hutchins

Co-Founder and General Partner atNorth Island VenturesNew York

James Hutchins is a co-founder and partner at North Island Ventures. He previously served as the Head of Research at Coatue Management.

What James can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

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

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Career

  1. Coatue Management · Head of Research
  2. NIV · Co-Founder and General Partner
  3. North Island Ventures · Co-Founder and General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

NIVNorth Island Ventures

Focus

datatrendsinvestment decisionsportfolio companiestechnology

Education

Harvard, AB in Economics

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Questions

Who is James Hutchins?

James Hutchins is a co-founder and partner at North Island Ventures. He previously served as the Head of Research at Coatue Management.

How much does James Hutchins invest?

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

How do I pitch James Hutchins?

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

What did James Hutchins do before North Island Ventures?

Head of Research at Coatue Management; Co-Founder and General Partner at NIV.

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