James Earl Brown
Founder at Arena Growth Partners
Profile
Jim Brown is a Managing Director at CenterGate Capital.
Jim has over 25 years of experience sourcing, leading, and actively managing investments in private companies across a broad range of sizes and transaction structures in several industries, including software, hardware, cybersecurity, fintech, telecommunications, SaaS, healthcare, and retail.
Prior to CenterGate, Jim served as a General Partner at Arena Growth Partners, and as a General Partner at Polaris Partners, where he participated in developing firm strategy and fundraising activities.
Jim’s private equity career began at J.P.
Morgan Capital.
Jim’s career began with service to the nation as a Captain and Aviator in the United States Army.
Jim holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a JD from New York University, and a BS in Engineering and Political Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
James Earl Brown active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Arena Growth Partners
 Arena Growth Partners Investment ManagersFinance Arena Growth Partners (Arena Growth Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by James Earl Brown III and Shane E Walsh. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Founder | 2016-02-29 |
Former positions of James Earl Brown
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
CenterGate Capital LP
 CenterGate Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance CenterGate Capital LP (CenterGate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Stenning Schueppert. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | 2023-07-30 |
Dynamic Light, Inc.
 Dynamic Light, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Dynamic Light, Inc. provides continuous, real-time blood flow visualization services. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded in 2018 by David Miller. Elizabeth A. Hoffman has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-06-29 |
| Meaningful Ventures GmbH | Private Equity Investor | 2020-06-29 |
Vericlave, Inc.
 Vericlave, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vericlave, Inc. provides modular tablets. It offers enterprise-class modular tablets, global technology eco-system, ruggedized modular tablets, commercial and military mobile devices. The company was founded by Fowler Doug in 2007 and is head headquartered in Plano, TX. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-04-29 |
SparkPhone, Inc.
 SparkPhone, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications SparkPhone, Inc. provided international phone call services. Its product included the SparkPhone android app for mobiles. The company was founded by Mickey Ristroph and Tarun Nimmagadda on March 5, 2009 and was headquartered in Austin, TX. | President | 2009-12-30 |
Training of James Earl Brown
| US Military Academy | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
| New York University School of Law | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Vericlave, Inc.
Vericlave, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vericlave, Inc. provides modular tablets. It offers enterprise-class modular tablets, global technology eco-system, ruggedized modular tablets, commercial and military mobile devices. The company was founded by Fowler Doug in 2007 and is head headquartered in Plano, TX. | Technology Services |
Polaris Growth Management LLC
 Polaris Growth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Polaris Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Stephen D. Arnold, Jonathan A. Flint and Terrance G. McGuire. Polaris Partners is headquartered in Waltham. | Finance |
| Virtus Capital Partners SRL | Finance |
SparkPhone, Inc.
SparkPhone, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications SparkPhone, Inc. provided international phone call services. Its product included the SparkPhone android app for mobiles. The company was founded by Mickey Ristroph and Tarun Nimmagadda on March 5, 2009 and was headquartered in Austin, TX. | Communications |
CenterGate Capital LP
CenterGate Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance CenterGate Capital LP (CenterGate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Stenning Schueppert. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
| Meaningful Ventures GmbH | |
Arena Growth Partners
Arena Growth Partners Investment ManagersFinance Arena Growth Partners (Arena Growth Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by James Earl Brown III and Shane E Walsh. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
Dynamic Light, Inc.
Dynamic Light, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Dynamic Light, Inc. provides continuous, real-time blood flow visualization services. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded in 2018 by David Miller. Elizabeth A. Hoffman has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Technology Services |
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