James Gutierrez
Entrepreneur
Member, Board Of Directors
Various
Since October 2010
- -- SEO San Francisco Advisory Board (2011 - present): Built off a highly successful after-school program for inner city public high school students in NY, SEO SF is focused on improving high school graduation and college matriculation rates for Latino/African American students in SF public schools.-- Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) (2010 - present): Largest trade association for micro-business lenders in the US.-- Silicon Valley Leadership Group (2010 - 2012): Representing Silicon Valley's innovation, CEOs and business interests in Sacramento, Washington DC and locally.
Insikt Ventures
Insikt Ventures
Since June 2012
- $5 million VC fund (together with Insikt Partners) focused on seed and Series A investments in fintech and consumer. Exited companies include OnDeck Capital (IPO), Blends Labs, and Zimbio. Other investments include ThatGameCompany (maker of Sky), Listo!, Aura, Wyre, and Talent.
- Scaling
- Liquidity
- Business Growth
- Building Breakthrough
- Innovation in FinTech
- Credit and Payment Specialization
- Venture Capital
- Responsible Practices
- Inclusion
- Regulatory Policy
