James Whitehurst Overview
- Company
- Unity Software
- Primary Position
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Chairman
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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6
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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James Whitehurst General Information
Biography
Mr. James Whitehurst serves as Chairman at Unity He served as Interim Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member at Unity. Before Silver Lake, Mr. Whitehurst served as a Senior Advisor at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), a global technology company, from July 2021 to May 2022, after serving as President from April 2020 to July 2021 and as Senior Vice President from July 2019 to April 2020. From January 2008 to April 2020, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Red Hat, Inc., an open-source software company, including through Red Hat's acquisition by IBM in July 2019. Before joining Red Hat, Mr. Whitehurst held various leadership positions at Delta Air Lines, Inc., a global airline operator, from January 2002 to August 2007, and Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, from September 1989 to December 2001. Mr. Whitehurst has served on the Boards of Directors of United Airlines Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded global airline operator, since March 2016, Amplitude, Inc., a publicly traded digital analytics company, since September 2021, Tanium Inc., a privately-held cybersecurity and systems management company, since January 2022, and Software AG, a software company traded on a foreign stock exchange, since January 2023. Mr. Whitehurst previously served on the Boards of Directors of multiple publicly traded companies, including Red Hat, from January 2008 to July 2019, SecureWorks Corp., a cybersecurity company, from April 2016 to April 2019, and DigitalGlobe, Inc., a builder and operator of satellites for digital imaging, from August 2009 to May 2016. Mr. Whitehurst received a B.A. in Computer Science and Economics from Rice University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Contact Information
Address
- 30 3rd Street
- San Francisco, CA 94103
- United States
James Whitehurst Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Silver Lake | Investor | Managing Director | Menlo Park, CA | PE/Buyout |
James Whitehurst Board Seats (6)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Amplitude | Business/Productivity Software | Publicly Held | Formerly VC-backed | San Francisco, CA | |
CO2 AI | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Paris, France | |
Software | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Darmstadt, Germany | |
Tanium | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Emeryville, CA | |
United Airlines Holdings | Air | Publicly Held | Corporation | Chicago, IL |
James Whitehurst Lead Partner on Deals (5)
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Profian | 28-Sep-2021 | Seed Round | Completed | Network Management Software | Raleigh, NC | |
Ansible | 16-Oct-2015 | Completed | Systems and Information Management | Santa Barbara, CA | ||
Qumranet | 04-Sep-2008 | Completed | Operating Systems Software | Sunnyvale, CA | ||
Rembo Technology | 18-May-2006 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Geneva, Switzerland | |
Rackspace Technology | 03-Apr-2000 | Seed Round | Completed | Systems and Information Management | San Antonio, TX |
James Whitehurst Network (209)
Board Members (101)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Gordon Davidson JD | Tanium | Fenwick & West | Emeryville, CA | |
Nathan Brill | Tanium | Self | Emeryville, CA | |
Tanium | Tanium | Emeryville, CA | ||
United Airlines Holdings | Self | Chicago, IL | ||
United Airlines Holdings | Self | Chicago, IL |
Portfolio Executives (100)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Steve Street | Profian | Chief Revenue Officer | 28-Sep-2021 | Raleigh, NC |
Mike Bursell | Profian | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 28-Sep-2021 | Raleigh, NC |
Profian | Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | 28-Sep-2021 | Raleigh, NC | |
Ansible | Vice President, Products & Business Development | 16-Oct-2015 | Santa Barbara, CA | |
Ansible | Managing Director | 16-Oct-2015 | Santa Barbara, CA |
Fund Team Members (8)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Matthew Szulik | Red Hat | Red Hat Ventures | Raleigh, NC |
Harold Covert | Red Hat | Red Hat Ventures | Raleigh, NC |
Red Hat | Raleigh, NC | ||
Red Hat | Raleigh, NC | ||
Red Hat | Raleigh, NC |
James Whitehurst Affiliated Funds (1)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Red Hat Ventures | Red Hat | Venture - General | Fully Invested | 2000 |
James Whitehurst Advisory Roles (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Capri Ventures (Investors) | Investor | Advisor | New York, NY | Venture Capital |
James Whitehurst FAQs
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Who is James Whitehurst?
Mr. James Whitehurst serves as Chairman at Unity He served as Interim Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member at Unity.
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How much does James Whitehurst typically invest?
James Whitehurst's median deal size is
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What is James Whitehurst’s main position?
James Whitehurst’s primary position is Chairman.
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What are the contact details for James Whitehurst?
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How many active board seats does James Whitehurst hold?
James Whitehurst holds 6 board seats including Amplitude, CO2 AI, Software, Tanium, and United Airlines Holdings.
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