James O'Connor - Global Head of Venture Capital & Managing Director @ William Blair

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Number of Founded Organizations

CB Rank (Investor)

140,767

Primary Job Title Global Head of Venture Capital & Managing Director
Primary Organization
William Blair

Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Regions Greater Chicago Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US
Gender Male

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James O'Connor is the Global Head of Venture Capital & Managing Director at William Blair. Attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs

Number of Past Jobs

James O'Connor

has

current jobs including

Committee Member - Tax Policy

The National Venture Capital Association

Global Head of Venture Capital & Managing Director

William Blair

, and

Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder

1871

. Additionally,

James O'Connor

has had

past jobs including

Managing Director

MVC Capital

The National Venture Capital Association Committee Member - Tax PolicyJan 2017
William Blair Global Head of Venture Capital & Managing DirectorNov 2014
1871 Chairman of the Board & Co-FounderJan 2013
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Founder & ChairmanJan 2003
The Aspen Institute FellowJan 2003
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Founder & ChairmanJan 2003
Motorola Solutions Co-FounderJan 1999
U.S. Department of the Treasury White House FellowshipSep 1998
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Managing Director

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
MVC Capital	Managing Director	Jan 2008	Nov 2014
1871	CEO	Jun 2013	Jan 2014
Motorola Solutions	Senior Management	—	—
Sidley Austin	Team Member	—	—
Motorola Solutions Venture Capital	Managing Director and Co-Founder	—	—

Related Hubs

Hub Name	CB Rank (Hub)
Investors Active in Greater Chicago Area	5,837
Illinois Investors with Funds Raised in 2024	90,261
Wealth Management Companies With More Than 50 Employees	10,298
Chicago Investors with Funds Raised in 2024	91,955
Venture Capital Investors with Investments in Greater Chicago Area	11,705
Greater Chicago Area Finance Companies	32,144
Illinois Early Stage Venture Investors	72,482
Chicago Finance Companies	41,254
Late Stage Venture Investors with Investments in Midwestern US	7,928
Illinois Investors with Funds Raised in 2022	91,864

Education

James O'Connor

studied at

Georgetown University

, and

Finance Department - Kellogg School of Management

Georgetown University unknownEnglish, Government
Georgetown University J.Dunknown
Finance Department - Kellogg School of Management unknownManagement
Georgetown Law School unknownunknown
Northwestern University MBAunknown
Northwestern University M.B.Aunknown
Georgetown University B.Aunknown