Jim Vaughan
Jim Vaughan is Managing Principal and Co-Founder at VCapital. He previously worked at Detroit Golf Club and William Blair & Company, where he founded William Blair Select.
What Jim can write
VCapital writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: VCapital.Career
- Detroit Golf Club · Head Golf Professional1982-1990
- William Blair & Company
- VCapital · Managing Principal and Co-FounderNow
- William Blair & Company
- VCapital Management · Managing Principal and Co-FounderNow
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Who is Jim Vaughan?
Jim Vaughan is Managing Principal and Co-Founder at VCapital. He previously worked at Detroit Golf Club and William Blair & Company, where he founded William Blair Select.
How much does Jim Vaughan invest?
Jim Vaughan invests through VCapital, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Jim Vaughan?
A warm intro from a founder VCapital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Jim Vaughan do before VCapital?
Head Golf Professional at Detroit Golf Club; William Blair & Company; William Blair & Company.
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