James Baum Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Board Member

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

James Baum General Information

Biography

Mr. James Baum serves as a Board Member at Paperless Parts. He serves as an Advisory Board Member at Milemark Capital. He also serves as a Board Member at PhysicsX. Mr. Baum served as a Board Member at Project44. Previously, he served as a Venture Partner at OpenView Venture Partners. Mr. Baum also served as a Board Member at Scalr. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer at Symbotic. He also serves as Chairman of the Board at Dyn. He currently serves on a range of corporate boards from innovative startups, to fast-growth pre-IPO companies, to publicly traded companies. He is a Trustee at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and co-chair of WPI's initiative in innovation and entrepreneurship as well as a lecturer in entrepreneurship at MIT's Sloan School. He previously served as President and CEO of the data warehousing and analytics company Netezza. Throughout his tenure at Netezza, he brought his passion for building great teams that deliver disruptive technology solutions to the market. He received a B.S. in Engineering with high distinction from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a master's in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Board Member, Paperless Parts
Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic, MS (Master of Science)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Phone
+1 (617)
Address
  • 101 Federal Street
  • Floor 9
  • Boston, MA 02110
  • United States
+1 (617)

James Baum Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Milemark Capital Cambridge, MA
Paperless Parts Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Boston, MA
PhysicsX Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom

James Baum Lead Partner on Deals (4)

James Baum has been the lead partner on 4 deals. Their latest deal was with Applitools, a software development applications company. The deal was made for on 17-Apr-2018.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Applitools 17-Apr-2018 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Software Development Applications Covina, CA
project44 17-Apr-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software Chicago, IL
Logz.io 15-Nov-2017 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Business/Productivity Software Tel Aviv, Israel
Logz.io 28-Oct-2016 Early Stage VC (Series B) Completed Business/Productivity Software Tel Aviv, Israel

James Baum Network (134)

Board Members (70)

Name Company Representing Location From
Mackey Craven Scalr( Business/Productivity Software) OpenView Venture Partners Walnut Creek, CA
Mackey Craven Logz.io OpenView Venture Partners Tel Aviv, Israel
project44 Sapphire Ventures Chicago, IL
Paperless Parts OpenView Venture Partners Boston, MA
Milemark Capital Self Cambridge, MA

Portfolio Executives (56)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Moshe Maroz Applitools Vice President, Finance 17-Apr-2018 Covina, CA
Douglas Bates project44 General Counsel 17-Apr-2018 Chicago, IL
Applitools Chief Revenue Officer 17-Apr-2018 Covina, CA
project44 Chief Industry Officer 17-Apr-2018 Chicago, IL
project44 Senior Director 17-Apr-2018 Chicago, IL

Fund Team Members (8)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Mackey Craven OpenView Venture Partners OpenView Venture Partners IV Boston, MA
Mackey Craven OpenView Venture Partners OpenView Affiliates Fund III Boston, MA
OpenView Venture Partners Boston, MA
OpenView Venture Partners Boston, MA
OpenView Venture Partners Boston, MA

James Baum Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
OpenView Venture Partners IV OpenView Venture Partners Venture - General Closed 2014
OpenView Affiliates Fund III OpenView Venture Partners Venture - General Closed 2012

James Baum FAQs

  • Who is James Baum?

    Mr. James Baum serves as a Board Member at Paperless Parts.

  • How much does James Baum typically invest?

    James Baum's median deal size is .

  • What is James Baum’s main position?

    James Baum’s primary position is Board Member.

  • How many active board seats does James Baum hold?

    James Baum holds 3 board seats including Milemark Capital, Paperless Parts, and PhysicsX.

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