Jim Simons
Managing Director
Jim Simons is a founding Managing Director of Split Rock Partners. Jim focuses on software and Internet services companies.
Prior to founding Split Rock Partners, Jim served as General Partner of St. Paul Venture Capital, which he joined in 1996 and focused on early-stage investing in software and services opportunities. Before joining St. Paul Venture Capital, Jim was a partner at Marquette Venture Partners, where he was responsible for investments in a variety of industries. Jim began his career in the investment banking group at Trammell Crow Company and in the corporate finance department at First Boston Corporation.
Jim received a BA in economics and history from Stanford University and an MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Jim's portfolio companies include:
- Assistant's name
- Victoria Slates
- Assistant's phone
- (952) 995-7471
- Assistant's email
- victoria@splitrock.com
Software & Internet Services
Enterprise Software
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Big Fix - Emeryville, CA
Targeted, actionable software bug fixes broadcast over the Internet -
Acquired by IBM
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BlackDuck - Waltham, MA
Provider of strategy, products, and services for enabling enterprise scale adoption of open source software -
Private
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Intacct - San Jose, CA
On-demand accounting and financial management solutions for businesses and CPA firms -
Private
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Sentillion - Andover, MA
Application integration technology for the healthcare industry -
Acquired by Microsoft
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Business & Consumer Services
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BlueKai - San Francisco, CA
Provides a platform for comprehensive audience data management, acquisition and analytics -
Private
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Caring - San Mateo, CA
Online community for family members of aging parents -
Private
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Compete - Boston, MA
Business intelligence platform providing consumer-behavior data and competitor insights -
Acquired by TNS
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eBureau - St. Cloud, MN
Information services and decision support targeting online commerce and direct marketing -
Private
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Flycast Communications - San Francisco, CA
Internet direct response advertising solutions -
Acquired by CMGI
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Guardian Analytics - Los Altos, CA
Focused on the prevention of online banking fraud -
Private
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HireRight - Irvine, CA
Technology-enabled pre-employment screening services -
Acquired by USIS
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Internet Broadcasting Systems - St. Paul, MN
Network of local web portals built in partnership with media properties -
Private
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Janrain - Portland, OR
The Janrain User Management Platform (JUMP) enables web sites to optimize user acquisition and engagement -
Private
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LowerMyBills.com - Santa Monica, CA
Online lead generation and comparison engine for consumers' monthly expenditures -
Acquired by Experian
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MyNewPlace - San Francisco, CA
Next generation pay for performance Internet Listing Service -
Acquired by RealPage
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NextCard - San Francisco, CA
Online credit cards and financial services -
IPO
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Nexxo - San Bruno, CA
Rapidly growing cash remittance business focusing on payments from the United States to Latin America -
Private
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QuinStreet - Foster City, CA
Technology platform designed and integrated to serve eDirect marketing and selling -
Public (NASDAQ: QNST)
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Snagajob.com - Richmond, VA
Snagajob is the leading Talent Management Platform for hourly employees -
Private
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Xora - Mountain View, CA
Location-based mobile business applications -
Private
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