“If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”
– Steve Jobs
Jim joined the team at Volition in 2014 and is responsible for evaluating and executing new investment opportunities on the Internet & Consumer team and assisting with current portfolio operations. He focuses on consolidation platforms, the movement of physical things, ad tech, marketplaces, and other internet transactional businesses.
Jim has investment experience on the following Volition Portfolio companies:
“I view investing as a true partnership and not a business transaction. Because of that, I spend the majority of my time on the road meeting entrepreneurs in-person and discussing how Volition can be a value-add partner.”
“All startups have their unique challenges that I strive to understand and come up with tailored solutions to ensure Founders can realize their ambitions.”
Jim joined the Volition team directly out of Providence College in 2014, where he received his BS in Finance and was the top business school student in his class.
FUN FACTS About Jim
- Jim enjoys fishing for striped bass off of Block Island, RI. (He claims nothing tastes better than fresh fish caught yourself).
- When not fishing, he can be found on the beach every weekend in the summer.
- He’s a diehard Boston sports fan. It’s on his bucket list is to visit every MLB stadium.
- Jim loves traveling and trying local delicacies. His favorite country so far is Malta.
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Earlier this year, I laid out how the internet is changing how all physical things are being moved throughout the supply chain This applies to every category from ride hailing to food... more12/30/20
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By Jim Ferry COVID-19 has resulted in 10 years of ecommerce growth in just a few months The rate of digital adoption has accelerated across all verticals, although insurance is still a... more8/13/20
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By Jim Ferry The first patient in Wuhan City, China, reported symptoms similar to a coronavirus infection on December 8th Nearly one month later on January 7th, the disease was... more4/27/20
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Lessons Learned from the FBA Consolidation Space Thrasio was the first mover to recognize the market opportunity to aggregate FBA sellers The founding team recognized a market... more5/19/22
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How Amazon Handles Last Mile Shipping Amazon has fundamentally changed consumer shipping speed expectations In 2017, shipping speeds of 3-5 business days were standard With nearly 150M... more3/28/22
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The Movement of Physical Things: The Internet has and will continue to change how all physical things are being moved This is true across almost every category In ride-hailing, we’ve... more1/9/20
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By Jim FerryThe internet has and will continue to change how consumers and businesses purchase goods and procure services When Amazon launched in 1995 as an online bookstore, most... more4/8/20
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By Jim Ferry As of April 24th, unemployment in the US topped 26 million workers seeking benefits as shutdowns due to COVID-19 continue to wreak havoc on the workforce This is ~12%+ of... more4/27/20
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INORGANIC GROWTH IS UNDERVALUED RELATIVE TO ORGANIC GROWTH This has always been a core thesis at Volition There is opportunity to rapidly create equity value, potentially faster than... more5/18/22
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How many streaming services do you use It may be surprising to learn that the average US household uses 88 streaming services, up from just 40 services in 2016¹ While this may seem like... more5/2/22
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There is no such thing as a free lunch This adage that it is impossible to get something for nothing holds true on the internet and social platforms If I can access content online for... more4/3/22
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Why Volition Capital invested in Doing Things Media (DTM)As internet platforms enable the largest influx of digital entrepreneurs and creators in history, Volition has been investing in... more2/2/22
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By Jim Ferry The Internet has and will continue to change how money is exchanged This is especially true in the social distancing and quarantined environment we find ourselves in... more3/24/20
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By Jim Ferry COVID-19 has resulted in 10 years of ecommerce growth in just a few months The rate of digital adoption has accelerated across all verticals, although insurance is still a... more8/13/20
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Transcript from Video:Larry Cheng and Jim Ferry Take a Look at Trends in Digital Insurance Larry Cheng: I'm Larry Cheng, and I'm a managing partner and co-founder at Volition Capital I am... more
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The Movement of Physical Things If you look around a room, almost everything in that room - including some of the people - got there in a different manner than they would have five, even... more
