James Ashton Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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1
- Exits
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1

James Ashton General Information
Description
Mr. James Ashton serves as a General Partner at NewSpring Capital. He also serves as a Board Member at Magna5, Wealthcare Capital Management, Ultimus Fund Solutions, E3/Sentinel, Archer IMS, USPack Logistics, and AG Delta of Singapore. He served as a Board Member at Vertical Management Systems. He also serves as an Advisor at Safeguard Scientifics. Previously, he was a Division CEO for SunGard's Financial Systems division, a $2.5 billion business with 13,000 employees worldwide. He served as a Board Member at Lumesis. During his tenure, the division grew its top line by 40%, from $2.0 billion to $2.8 billion, and EBITDA by 43%, from $400 million to $700 million. While at SunGard, he also led software and service businesses in the areas of Wealth Management, Insurance, Corporate Treasury, Trading, Risk Management, Brokerage, and Consulting Services. He also sponsored and integrated approximately 40 key acquisitions and played a key role in SunGard's 2005 $11.5 billion leveraged buyouts with a consortium of private equity firms including TPG, Silverlake, KKR, and Bain. Before SunGard, he held senior management positions at Premier Solutions Inc., a Safeguard Scientifics technology company that was acquired by SunGard in 1997. He began his career at EDS in Dallas where he held various technical, sales, and managerial positions over 10 years. He serves as a Board Member at Quodd. He also served as a Board Member at Avantus Federal.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Radnor Financial Center
- 555 East Lancaster Avenue, 3rd Floor
- Radnor, PA 19087
- United States
James Ashton Investments (1)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Lumesis | 17-Feb-2012 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue |
James Ashton Exits (1)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Lumesis | 29-Sep-2022 |
James Ashton Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
James Ashton FAQs
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Who is James Ashton?
James Ashton is an angel Investor who has made 1 investment.
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What kind of investor is James Ashton?
James Ashton is an angel investor.
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What does James Ashton do?
As an angel investor, James Ashton invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has James Ashton invested in?
James Ashton has invested in Lumesis within the Financial Software industry.
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What has James Ashton invested in recently?
James Ashton's latest investment was on 17-Feb-2012 in Lumesis, a company within the Financial Software industry.
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