James Lovey

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

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

Mechanical Engineer

2015 - 2015

Mechanical Engineer

2014 - 2014

Civil Engineering Consultant Intern

2012 - 2013