
Jim's Bio
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.
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.
“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.”
NEWS & INSIGHTS
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3/28/22How Amazon Handles Last Mile Shipping Amazon has fundamentally changed consumer... more
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3/15/22Volition Capital promotes Tomy Han to partner and Jim Ferry to Principal Volition... more
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2/2/22Why Volition Capital invested in Doing Things Media (DTM)As internet platforms... more
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12/30/20Earlier this year, I laid out how the internet is changing how all physical things... more
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8/13/20By Jim Ferry COVID-19 has resulted in 10 years of ecommerce growth in just a few... more
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4/27/20By Jim Ferry The first patient in Wuhan City, China, reported symptoms similar to a... more
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4/27/20By Jim Ferry As of April 24th, unemployment in the US topped 26 million workers... more
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4/27/20How has the COVID-19 crisis impacted Americans When will consumers be ready to go... more