Jim C. Furnivall
Director/Board Member at Mergh, Inc.
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Mr. Jim C.
Furnivall is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Alterna Capital Partners LLC.
Prior to co-founding Alterna in 2007, Mr. Furnivall was at Canaan Partners, a venture capital firm with more than $2 billion under management.
As a General Partner at Canaan, he was responsible for leading the firm's technology investment activities on the East Coast.
While at Canaan, he originated, structured, closed, managed and achieved liquidity on 14 investments.
In addition, he played an integral part in managing the firm and its fund raising activities.
Before Canaan Partners, Mr. Furnivall was involved in capital raising and merger & acquisition transactions with an aggregate value of more than $4 billion at Bear Stearns and PaineWebber.
These transactions were completed for a variety of corporate clients in the technology and industrial sectors.
Mr. Furnivall holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University and an MBA with Distinction from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jim C. Furnivall active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Mergh, Inc.
 Mergh, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MarketSoft Corp. develops marketing process management software solutions. The company was founded in May 1998 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Indus River Networks, Inc.
 Indus River Networks, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Indus River Networks, Inc. develops remote networking solutions. The company offers its services to different types of industries in the United States. The firm was founded by Per Suneby in 1996 and is headquartered in Acton, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Jim C. Furnivall
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Canaan Management, Inc.
 Canaan Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Canaan Management, Inc. (Canaan Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Eric A. Young. The firm is headquartered in Westport, CT. | Private Equity Investor | 2006-12-30 |
Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc.
 Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1995-12-30 |
| PaineWebber, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Alterna Capital Partners LLC
 Alterna Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alterna Capital Partners LLC (Alterna Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Eric Press and Roger Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilton, United States. | Founder | - |
Synchronicity Software, Inc.
 Synchronicity Software, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Synchronicity Software, Inc. develops and design collaboration software. It provides Internet-based software products that enabled enterprise-wide and business-to-business collaboration among the participants in electronic product development supply chains. The company is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Jim C. Furnivall
| University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc.
Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US. | Finance |
Synchronicity Software, Inc.
Synchronicity Software, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Synchronicity Software, Inc. develops and design collaboration software. It provides Internet-based software products that enabled enterprise-wide and business-to-business collaboration among the participants in electronic product development supply chains. The company is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Technology Services |
ReShape, Inc.
 ReShape, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ReShape, Inc. provides chip-level design automation software that enables fast design exploration and fully automated construction of full-chip mask-ready layouts for complex SoCs. The company was founded by Paul Rodman & David J. Gregory in 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Enpirion, Inc.
 Enpirion, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Enpirion, Inc. operates as an analog semiconductor company, which offers integrated power management solutions. It develops power systems-on-a-chip DC-DC converters featuring integrated inductors, that enables the combination of efficiency, footprint and low-noise performance. The company was founded by Robert Filas, Trifon Liakopolous, Ashraf Lotfi, Troutman William and Jain Tan in 2001 and is headquartered in Hampton, NJ. | Electronic Technology |
Canaan Management, Inc.
Canaan Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Canaan Management, Inc. (Canaan Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Eric A. Young. The firm is headquartered in Westport, CT. | Finance |
Indus River Networks, Inc.
Indus River Networks, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Indus River Networks, Inc. develops remote networking solutions. The company offers its services to different types of industries in the United States. The firm was founded by Per Suneby in 1996 and is headquartered in Acton, MA. | Technology Services |
| PaineWebber, Inc. | Finance |
Business Layers, Inc.
 Business Layers, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Business Layers, Inc. was previously a provider of software solutions that help organizations implement their internet infrastructure. Its eProvision software products, help organizations enhance security and increase efficiency by allocating IT resources to employees, customers, contractors and business partners, according to corporate policy. Business Layers was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in Rochelle Park, NJ | Technology Services |
Mergh, Inc.
Mergh, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MarketSoft Corp. develops marketing process management software solutions. The company was founded in May 1998 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA. | Technology Services |
Foveon, Inc.
 Foveon, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Foveon, Inc. engages in the design and development of image sensors and image capture systems. The firm offers digital single lens reflex and pro, CMOS, and direct image sensors. The company was founded by Jan-Dieter Spalink, Brian Gullette Richard B. Merrill, K. Michael Munsch and Carver A. Mead in August 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Alterna Capital Partners LLC
Alterna Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alterna Capital Partners LLC (Alterna Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Eric Press and Roger Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilton, United States. | Finance |
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