Jim Kaskade Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Investments
  • 2

  • Portfolio
  • 1

  • Exits
  • 1

Exits

Jim Kaskade General Information

Description

Mr. Jim Kaskade serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Conversica. He is an Angel Investor. He served as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Janrain. As Chief Executive Officer, Jim leads the company's vision, strategy and worldwide operations. He is a seasoned entrepreneur with more than 31 years of experience in complex enterprise technology, including 10 years as a startup Chief Executive Officer leading companies from their founding to acquisition. He has built multiple technology businesses in cloud computing, enterprise software, software as a service (SaaS), online and mobile digital media, online and mobile advertising, and semiconductors. Prior to Janrain, Jim was the Vice President and General Manager of Digital Applications at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), where he led the formation of its largest line of commercial business. Jim also led the fastest growing business at CSC, Big Data & Analytics. Before CSC, Jim held executive positions at Infochimps, PARC (a Xerox company) and SIOS Technology. Jim began his career in data and analytics at Teradata. Jim holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from University of California, Santa Barbara, as well as a Master of Business Administration from the University of San Diego. He served as a Board Member at Acceptto.

Business Details

Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)

Jim Kaskade Investments (2)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
SkinnyDipped 07-Sep-2023 Later Stage VC Food Products Generating Revenue
Skydera 10-Mar-2011 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue

Jim Kaskade Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Skydera 01-Jan-2023

Jim Kaskade Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Jim Kaskade Team (1)

Name Title Deals Funds Boards Office
Jim Kaskade Angel Investor Foster City, CA

Jim Kaskade Co-Investors (18)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Jim Kaskade FAQs

  • Who is Jim Kaskade?

    Jim Kaskade is an angel Investor who has made 2 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Jim Kaskade?

    Jim Kaskade is an angel investor.

  • What does Jim Kaskade do?

    As an angel investor, Jim Kaskade invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Jim Kaskade invested in?

    Jim Kaskade has made numerous investments in companies like SkinnyDipped and Skydera within the Food Products and Business/Productivity Software industries.

  • What has Jim Kaskade invested in recently?

    Jim Kaskade's latest investment was on 07-Sep-2023 in SkinnyDipped, a company within the Food Products industry.

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