James Fitzgerlad
Founder at Valar Ventures Management LLC
Profile
James Fitzgerlad is the founder and the Managing Partner of Valar Ventures Management LLC, which was founded in 2010.
He is currently the Director at Bestow, Inc. Mr. Fitzgerlad previously worked as the General Counsel at Clarium Capital Management LLC from 2008 to 2012.
He also worked as an Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Additionally, he served as the Chief Operating Officer at Thiel Capital LLC from 2008 to 2013.
Mr. Fitzgerlad received his graduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2008 and his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in 1998.
James Fitzgerlad active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Valar Ventures Management LLC
 Valar Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Valar Ventures Management LLC (Valar Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by James Fitzgerlad and Andrew McCormack Peter Thiel. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 2010-09-30 |
Bestow, Inc.
 Bestow, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Bestow, Inc. engages in the development of digital life insurance platform. It offers life insurance services with data-driven technology applications. The company was founded by Melbourne O'Banion and Jonathan W. Abelmann in 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of James Fitzgerlad
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Thiel Capital LLC
 Thiel Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Thiel Capital LLC (Thiel Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Peter Andreas Thiel. The firm is headquartered in West Hollywood, California. | Chief Operating Officer | 2013-03-31 |
Clarium Capital Management LLC
 Clarium Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2002, Clarium Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in San Francisco, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Thiel Capital LLC. Clarium provides investment advisory services to a suite of hedge funds (including Clarium LP). Clarium is the successor firm to Thiel Capital Management LLC, which launched in 1996. | General Counsel | 2012-06-30 |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of James Fitzgerlad
| Brigham Young University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Valar Ventures Management LLC
Valar Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Valar Ventures Management LLC (Valar Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by James Fitzgerlad and Andrew McCormack Peter Thiel. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Bestow, Inc.
Bestow, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Bestow, Inc. engages in the development of digital life insurance platform. It offers life insurance services with data-driven technology applications. The company was founded by Melbourne O'Banion and Jonathan W. Abelmann in 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Finance |
Thiel Capital LLC
Thiel Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Thiel Capital LLC (Thiel Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Peter Andreas Thiel. The firm is headquartered in West Hollywood, California. | Finance |
Clarium Capital Management LLC
Clarium Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2002, Clarium Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in San Francisco, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Thiel Capital LLC. Clarium provides investment advisory services to a suite of hedge funds (including Clarium LP). Clarium is the successor firm to Thiel Capital Management LLC, which launched in 1996. | Finance |
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