James Lovey
Vice President, Investments & Operations at Company Ventures
New York City Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Vice President, Investments & Operations
2023 - Current
Company Ventures invests in early-stage startups in NYC & operates Grand Central Tech, a no-equity, free-rent residency that supports ~25 top-tier founding teams annually through operations, product strategy, vision/mission/values definition, & fundraising. To date, 191 program companies have raised $3.7B from top VCs.
Senior Investment Associate
2021 - 2023
Investment Associate
2019 - 2021
Company Ventures is an early-stage venture firm in NYC that operates a flagship Residency program, providing free space for ~25 teams/yr.
Innovation Strategy Consultant
2017 - 2019
Commercial strategy, customer research, UX, & web/app design for Fortune 500 companies. Select Clients: Vanguard, Samsung, McDonald's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Prudential
Mechanical Design Engineer
2015 - 2017
Consumer, medical, & military product development w/ engineering, design, & user-research. Select clients: Johnson & Johnson, Edgewell, Samsung, Decon 7
Bresslergroup is a research-driven product innovation lab.
Mechanical Engineer
2015 - 2015
Advanced Plasma Solutions offers gas processing, analysis, process modeling, surface treatment, chemical treatment & sterilization services.
Mechanical Engineer
2014 - 2014
Laser Technology is a manufacturer of laser-based NDT systems.
Civil Engineering Consultant Intern
2012 - 2013
Maser Consulting is a nationwide, multi-discipline engineering firm with a unique balance of public and private sector experience.