Jim is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Axia Capital Partners, and Founder and Managing Director of Valero Capital Partners. Both organizations invest in the lower middle market industrial technology sector. 
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​Previously, Jim was Senior VP and General Manager of the Factory Software Division of Brooks Automation. During his time at Brooks, the company’s revenue grew from $24 million to $130 million in two years. Jim is also the CEO and co-founder of FASTech Integration where he raised $6.5 million in venture financing and grew the company’s revenue to $24 million. 

Jim earned both a Bachelor of Science in Engineering & Operations Research from Columbia University and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.