James Graf
Director/Board Member at CATCHA INVESTMENT CORP
Net worth: 5 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
James A.
Graf founded Praedea Solutions, Inc. in 2001, where he worked as Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2006.
Mr. Graf also currently works at Graf Acquisition Corp.
II, as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2020, Graf Acquisition Corp.
III, as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2021, Mark Sutherland Media LLC, as Director from 2013, NKGen Operating Biotech, Inc., as Independent Director, Catcha Investment Corp., as Independent Director from 2021, and NKGen Biotech, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Graf also formerly worked at Mergent, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2007, Graf Industrial Corp., as Chief Executive Officer from 2019 to 2020, Mergent Data Technology, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2007, Graf Acquisition Corp.
IV, as Chief Executive Officer & Director in 2021, Global Entertainment AG, as Vice Chairman from 2013 to 2014, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Hong Kong Ltd., as President & Managing Director, Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong), as President, Managing Director & Director from 1996 to 1998, Merrill Lynch Global Services Pte Ltd., as Managing Director from 1998 to 2000, TC Capital Pte Ltd., as Managing Director from 2008 to 2011, Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp., as Director from 2018 to 2019, Velodyne Lidar, Inc., as Independent Director from 2020 to 2021, Morgan Stanley, as Associate, Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer & VP from 2011 to 2013, Silver Eagle Acquisition Corp., as CFO, Secretary, Treasurer & Vice President, Smith Barney & Co., Inc., as Vice President from 1993 to 1996, and Double Eagle Acquisition Corp., as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & VP from 2015 to 2017.
Mr. Graf received his undergraduate degree in 1987 from The University of Chicago.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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11.14% | 2023-12-03 | 2,437,437 ( 11.14% ) | 5 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
James Graf active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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CATCHA INVESTMENT CORP | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-31 |
Graf Acquisition Corp. III
Graf Acquisition Corp. III Financial ConglomeratesFinance Graf Acquisition Corp. III operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-01-27 |
Graf Acquisition Corp. II
Graf Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Graf Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on July 1, 2020 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-06-30 |
Mark Sutherland Media LLC | Director/Board Member | 2013-03-31 |
NKGen Biotech, Inc.
NKGen Biotech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology NKGen Biotech, Inc. is a biotechnology company which engages in harnessing the immune system through natural killer cell therapies. It develops a proprietary stabilizing peptide, monoclonal antibodies, and recombinant proteins for research use. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of James Graf
Companies | Position | End |
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VELODYNE LIDAR | Director/Board Member | 2021-02-14 |
VELODYNE LIDAR | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-08-31 |
Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp.
Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It has neither engaged in any operations nor generated significant revenue to till date. The company was founded on July 12, 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2019-03-14 |
Double Eagle Acquisition Corp.
Double Eagle Acquisition Corp. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Double Eagle Acquisition Corp. operates media or entertainment businesses and will seek to acquire one or more businesses involved in the media or entertainment industries, including providers of content. The company was founded on June 26, 2015 and is incorporated in Los Angeles, CA. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2017-10-31 |
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Training of James Graf
The University of Chicago | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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MORGAN STANLEY | Finance |
CATCHA INVESTMENT CORP | Finance |
Private companies | 20 |
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Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. engages in the provision of media, content, connectivity and data analytics to markets across air, sea, and land. It operates through the Media and Content and Connectivity segments. The Media and Content segment focuses on licensing fees paid to acquire content rights for the airline industry. The Connectivity segment offers Wi-Fi Internet connectivity through Ku-band satellite transmissions. The company was founded by Harry Evans Sloan and Jeffrey F. Sagansky on February 2, 2011 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Communications |
Silver Eagle Acquisition Corp.
Silver Eagle Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Silver Eagle Acquisition Corp. operates as a development stage company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more operating businesses that it has not yet identified. The company was founded by Harry E. Sloan and Jeff Sagansky on April 11, 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Finance |
Mergent, Inc.
Mergent, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Mergent, Inc. provides financial information content online and publishes financial data. It offers research, analytics, data feeds, data collections, corporate actions, fixed income, private company and investor relations solutions. The firm’s advanced data collection services, cloud-based applications, desktop analytics and print products it is able to provide solutions from top down economic and demographic information, to detailed equity and debt fundamental analysis. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Technology Services |
Praedea Solutions, Inc.
Praedea Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of London Stock Exchange Group plc, Praedea Solutions, Inc. develops universal enterprise software solutions providing real-time data extraction. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by James A. Graf. Praedea Solutions was acquired by Mergent, Inc., part of London Stock Exchange Group plc from January 03, 2017 on August 01, 2006. | Technology Services |
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Hong Kong Ltd. | Finance |
Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong)
Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong) is a financial institution that has been connecting worlds for 65 years. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and serves as the hub for corporate and commercial clients. The company's asset management division, DWS, is a market leader in Hong Kong with a broad product offering. Its corporate bank division is an established market leader in transaction banking, with a presence in 60 countries, including an extensive footprint in HK. The investment bank provides strategic advice to corporate and institutional clients, focusing on the bank’s traditional strengths in financing, advisory, fixed income, and currencies, together with a focused equity capital markets business. The private bank focuses on private customers across all segments as well as business clients, and in HK, this division is represented by a highly competitive wealth manager. The Chinese company was founded in 1958, and its CEO is Werner Steinmüller. | Finance |
Smith Barney & Co., Inc. | Finance |
Merrill Lynch Global Services Pte Ltd. | |
Mark Sutherland Media LLC | |
TC Capital Pte Ltd.
TC Capital Pte Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance TC Capital Pte Ltd. provides investment banking services. The private company is based in Singapore, Singapore. | Finance |
Double Eagle Acquisition Corp.
Double Eagle Acquisition Corp. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Double Eagle Acquisition Corp. operates media or entertainment businesses and will seek to acquire one or more businesses involved in the media or entertainment industries, including providers of content. The company was founded on June 26, 2015 and is incorporated in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
Global Entertainment AG | |
Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp.
Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It has neither engaged in any operations nor generated significant revenue to till date. The company was founded on July 12, 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Finance |
Graf Industrial Corp.
Graf Industrial Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Graf Industrial Corp. is a blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on June 26, 2018 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Finance |
NKGen Biotech, Inc.
NKGen Biotech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology NKGen Biotech, Inc. is a biotechnology company which engages in harnessing the immune system through natural killer cell therapies. It develops a proprietary stabilizing peptide, monoclonal antibodies, and recombinant proteins for research use. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA. | Health Technology |
Mergent Data Technology, Inc. | |
Velodyne Lidar, Inc.
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Velodyne Lidar, Inc. provides smart, powerful lidar solutions for autonomous vehicles, driver assistance, delivery solutions, robotics, navigation and mapping. Its sensor and software solutions provide flexibility, quality and performance to meet the needs of various industries, including autonomous vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), smart cities and security. The company was founded by David S. Hall in 1983 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Graf Acquisition Corp. II
Graf Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Graf Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on July 1, 2020 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. | Finance |
Graf Acquisition Corp. IV
Graf Acquisition Corp. IV Financial ConglomeratesFinance Graf Acquisition Corp. IV is a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of effecting into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The firm's target business candidates include investment bankers and investment professionals. The company was founded on January 28, 2021 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. | Finance |
Graf Acquisition Corp. III
Graf Acquisition Corp. III Financial ConglomeratesFinance Graf Acquisition Corp. III operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. | Finance |
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