James is a Managing Member of Respida, bringing a unique dual-perspective from decades of experience as both an institutional Investor and a veteran software operator. James serves as Board Member of Ecotrak/Entouch, Stax Engineering (co-founder), Teletrac Navman, Within3 and Zeck (co-founder).

Previously, James served as Chairman of Mi9 Retail, a leading grocery and retail commerce platform, where he led its evolution into Wynshop and its subsequent acquisition by Instacart. James served as President of Brainware, a pioneer in machine learning-based data capture solutions, from founding to its acquisition by Lexmark. James’ investment background includes leadership roles at Vista Equity Partners, where he co-headed the Endeavor Fund.

This unique background as both an operator and investor informs the operational and financial frameworks that he shares with software companies as they scale into market leaders. James holds a J.D. from St. John’s Law School and a B.M.E. from Cooper Union.