James O'Callaghan Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Directo...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

James O'Callaghan General Information

Biography

Mr. James O'Callaghan serves as Managing Director at Growth Catalyst Partners. Mr. James O'Callaghan served as Principal at Growth Catalyst Partners. Mr. OCallaghan joined Growth Catalyst Partners in July 2017 after having spent over ten years in the financial services industry. Prior to joining GCP, he spent three years with Emil Capital Partners (ECP), a growth-stage private equity firm focused on minority investments in the retail, consumer and media sectors. During his time at ECP, he worked across the ECP portfolio and was involved in several new transactions including investments in The Data Council and Vintage Italia, as well as active portfolio management responsibilities for several portfolio investments. In addition to his role at ECP, Mr. OCallaghan served as the Chief Financial Officer at portfolio company Cheribundi, a high-growth health & wellness beverage manufacturer and brand. During his time as CFO, he was responsible for financial functions, corporate development, and ecommerce initiatives. Mr. OCallaghan worked closely with the CEO of Cheribundi to help scale the brand before leaving to join Growth Catalyst Partners. Prior to his role at Emil Capital Partners, Mr. OCallaghan worked at the Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. (JEGI), a leading independent investment bank for the global media, marketing, technology and information services sectors. During his time at JEGI, he was involved in over fifteen M&A transactions representing nearly $1 billion in enterprise value. He started his career as a member of the Financial Management Program at GE Capital, where he held various roles across GE Capital business units including Franchise Finance, Retail Consumer Finance and Treasury. Mr. OCallaghan currently serves on the Board of Directors for Beachfront Media and Trendline Interactive. Mr. OCallaghan earned a Bachelor of Science in Business with a Finance major and History minor from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Managing Director, Growth Catalyst Partners
Education
Indiana University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
ja
Phone
+1 (203)
Address
  • 318 West Adams Street
  • Suite 1607
  • Chicago, IL 60606
  • United States
+1 (312)

James O'Callaghan Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Growth Catalyst Partners Investor Managing Director Chicago, IL PE/Buyout

James O'Callaghan Lead Partner on Deals (13)

James O'Callaghan has been the lead partner on 13 deals. Their latest deal was with Dimension Studio, a media and information services (b2b) company. The deal was made on 03-Jun-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Dimension Studio 03-Jun-2024 PE Growth/Expansion Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) London, United Kingdom
Ergo (Media and Information Services) 07-Oct-2022 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) New York, NY
Brand Value Accelerator 13-Dec-2021 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) San Diego, CA
Zehner (US) 13-Dec-2021 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Los Angeles, CA
The Retail Firm 08-Nov-2021 Completed Consulting Services (B2B) Bentonville, AR
Data Insight Group 25-Feb-2021 Completed Consulting Services (B2B) Toronto, Canada
LeadMD 19-Feb-2021 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Scottsdale, AZ
RichContext 09-Nov-2020 Completed IT Consulting and Outsourcing Rogers, AR
The Stable 15-Apr-2020 PE Growth/Expansion Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Minneapolis, MN
Kreative Sales & Marketing 14-Apr-2020 Buyout/LBO Completed Consulting Services (B2B) Bentonville, AR

James O'Callaghan Network (69)

Portfolio Executives (65)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Christian Frausig Dimension Studio Co-Founder & Vice President of Content Supervisor 03-Jun-2024 London, United Kingdom
Robyn Kemp Dimension Studio Head of Finance 03-Jun-2024 London, United Kingdom
Dimension Studio Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Board Member 03-Jun-2024 London, United Kingdom
Dimension Studio Chief Financial Officer 03-Jun-2024 London, United Kingdom
Dimension Studio Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer 03-Jun-2024 London, United Kingdom

James O'Callaghan Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Growth Catalyst Partners I Growth Catalyst Partners Growth/Expansion Closed 2018
Growth Catalyst Partners III Growth Catalyst Partners Growth/Expansion Closed 2024

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