James Green
General Partner·CRV
Bio
Professional summary
James Green is a General Partner at CRV who looks for founders based on demonstrated execution and ambition rather than pedigree. His official profile highlights a founder-first approach shaped by his own background and by his experience working with Built after meeting its founder. The profile names cybersecurity and fintech as areas of interest, referencing CRV's Series A investments in Astrix and Finley in 2023. It also mentions his rowing experience at Harvard, which he uses as a metaphor for teamwork, persistence, and choosing partners he genuinely wants to work with.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Sector
Thesis
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Emphasize founder execution, market depth, and why the opportunity is non-obvious but large, especially in cybersecurity, fintech, or AI-adjacent enterprise software.
Partneralization hooks
- 1Reference his stated preference for backing scrappy founders over pedigree-based signals.
- 2Tie the pitch to a concrete market insight from customer or industry conversations.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile states CRV led Astrix's Series A in 2023 and James joined the board.
Official profile states CRV led Finley's Series A in 2023 and joined the board.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- CRVGeneral PartnerCurrent
- Built (construction finance)Finance & OperationsPrior to CRV
Education
- Harvard UniversityB.A. (rowed on Harvard crew team)
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