James Whitehurst Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Chairman

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 6

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Chairman, Unity Software
Education
Harvard Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Rice University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Email
ji
Phone
+1 (914)
Address
  • 30 3rd Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94103
  • United States
+1 (415)

James Whitehurst Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Silver Lake Investor Managing Director Menlo Park, CA PE/Buyout

James Whitehurst Board Seats (6)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
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
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
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
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
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
Red Hat Ventures Red Hat Venture - General Fully Invested 2000

James Whitehurst Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Capri Ventures (Investors) Investor Advisor New York, NY Venture Capital

James Whitehurst FAQs

  • Who is James Whitehurst?

    Mr. James Whitehurst serves as Chairman at Unity He served as Interim Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member at Unity.

  • How much does James Whitehurst typically invest?

    James Whitehurst's median deal size is .

  • What is James Whitehurst’s main position?

    James Whitehurst’s primary position is Chairman.

  • What are the contact details for James Whitehurst?

    James Whitehurst’s email address is ji and his phone number is +1 (914) .

  • 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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