James Edmunds
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez Consumers Unified LLC
Profil
Jim Edmunds joined Search Fund Partners in 2008 after running a company sourced through the search fund model.
Jim and his partner found and acquired Celebrity Kids Portrait Studios, a leading provider of upscale children’s photography in 2005.
Jim served as President and CFO of the company.
He currently participates on the boards of ConsumerAffairs.com, Crown Health, DSD Partners, Gogotech, Hathorn, IMS, ISI, Pacific Fertility Centers of LA, and Peerless Events and Tents.
Before launching a search fund, Jim was an Associate at McKinsey & Company in Palo Alto.
Prior to attending business school, Jim conducted business development for PetSmart.com, managed a successful political campaign in Texas, and worked in Investment Banking and Equity Capital Markets at Bear Stearns.
Jim holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was named a Siebel Scholar, and an A.B.
in History from Harvard University.
He is the treasurer of Building Futures Now, a non-profit dedicated to helping high potential students in East Palo Alto.
He lives in Menlo Park with his wife Christine, daughters Emiko and Mika, and son Koji.
Postes actifs de James Edmunds
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Search Fund Partners
 Search Fund Partners Investment ManagersFinance Search Fund Partners (Search Fund Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Dave Carver and Rich Kelley. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/06/2008 |
Black Opal Equity LLC
 Black Opal Equity LLC Investment ManagersFinance Black Opal Equity LLC (BOE) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Matt Day. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 17/09/2010 |
Consumers Unified LLC
 Consumers Unified LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Consumers Unified LLC provides consumer news and advocacy services through web portal. It offers credit repair, home security systems, auto insurance, auto transportation, and medical alert systems. The company was founded by James R. Hood in 1998 and is headquartered in Lake Tahoe, NV. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 14/04/2011 |
UCIT Online Security, Inc
 UCIT Online Security, Inc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services UCIT Online Security, Inc provides online security services. It offers IP based digital video security, real-time surveillance and remort concierge. The company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 08/04/2011 |
Trip Drink Ltd.
 Trip Drink Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade Trip Drink Ltd. is a trusted supplier of CBD products, including oils and drinks, that can help reduce stress. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2019 by Daniel Khoury and Olivia Ferd. The British company offers free shipping on all orders over £20 and have a range of bundles available for purchase. The company's CBD drinks come in flavors such as elderflower and mint, and their oils come in orange blossom and wild mint. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 14/04/2020 |
DSD Partners LLC
 DSD Partners LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services DSD Partners LLC provides empowering business services with industry-leading innovations. The company is based in Richmond, VA. The company was founded in 2004. Mark Devooght has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/03/2021 |
Anciens postes connus de James Edmunds
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Ephesus Capital Partners LLC
 Ephesus Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ephesus Capital Partners LLC is a hedge fund firm located in Redwood City, California. | Directeur en chef des Investissements | 30/11/2009 |
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
 Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Petsmart.com, Inc.
 Petsmart.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Part of PetSmart LLC, Petsmart.com, Inc. is a company that retails pet supplies online. The company is based in Pasadena, CA. Petsmart.com was acquired by PetSmart LLC on February 22, 2002 for $9.50 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Formation de James Edmunds
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 10 |
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Ephesus Capital Partners LLC
Ephesus Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ephesus Capital Partners LLC is a hedge fund firm located in Redwood City, California. | Finance |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Search Fund Partners
Search Fund Partners Investment ManagersFinance Search Fund Partners (Search Fund Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Dave Carver and Rich Kelley. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Black Opal Equity LLC
Black Opal Equity LLC Investment ManagersFinance Black Opal Equity LLC (BOE) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Matt Day. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Consumers Unified LLC
Consumers Unified LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Consumers Unified LLC provides consumer news and advocacy services through web portal. It offers credit repair, home security systems, auto insurance, auto transportation, and medical alert systems. The company was founded by James R. Hood in 1998 and is headquartered in Lake Tahoe, NV. | Retail Trade |
Petsmart.com, Inc.
Petsmart.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Part of PetSmart LLC, Petsmart.com, Inc. is a company that retails pet supplies online. The company is based in Pasadena, CA. Petsmart.com was acquired by PetSmart LLC on February 22, 2002 for $9.50 million. | Retail Trade |
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Finance |
UCIT Online Security, Inc
UCIT Online Security, Inc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services UCIT Online Security, Inc provides online security services. It offers IP based digital video security, real-time surveillance and remort concierge. The company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Trip Drink Ltd.
Trip Drink Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade Trip Drink Ltd. is a trusted supplier of CBD products, including oils and drinks, that can help reduce stress. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2019 by Daniel Khoury and Olivia Ferd. The British company offers free shipping on all orders over £20 and have a range of bundles available for purchase. The company's CBD drinks come in flavors such as elderflower and mint, and their oils come in orange blossom and wild mint. | Retail Trade |
DSD Partners LLC
DSD Partners LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services DSD Partners LLC provides empowering business services with industry-leading innovations. The company is based in Richmond, VA. The company was founded in 2004. Mark Devooght has been the CEO of the company since 2021. | Commercial Services |