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James Friedlich
Director/Board Member at
DHI GROUP, INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-06-29
Profile
James Friedlich is the founder of Empirical Media Advisors LLC, founded in 2011, serving as Chief Executive Officer.
Current jobs included Chief Executive Officer at Empirical Media Advisors LLC; Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at The Lenfest Institute For Journalism since 2016; Independent Director at DHI Group, Inc. since 2015; Executive Director at The Institute for Journalism in New Media LLC; and Director at Bard Center For Civic Engagement.
Former jobs include General Partner at AllegisCyber Capital from 1999 to 2000, Partner at ZelnickMedia Corp.
from 2001 to 2010, and VP-International Sales, Marketing & Development at Dow Jones & Co., Inc. from 1990 to 1998.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Wesleyan University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DHI GROUP, INC. 1.09% | 2026-05-13 | 468,716 ( 1.09% ) | 2 M $ | 2026-06-29 |
James Friedlich active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| DHI GROUP, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-01-14 |
The Institute for Journalism in New Media LLC
 The Institute for Journalism in New Media LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization for media research | Director/Board Member | - |
The Lenfest Institute For Journalism
 The Lenfest Institute For Journalism Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social services | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-08-31 |
Bard Center For Civic Engagement | Director/Board Member | - |
Empirical Media Advisors LLC
 Empirical Media Advisors LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a consulting firm | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of James Friedlich
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Empirical Media Advisors LLC
Empirical Media Advisors LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a consulting firm | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-12-31 |
Allegis Capital LLC
 Allegis Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance AllegisCyber invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of cyber security, fintech, enterprise software and climate tech. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-12-30 |
Dow Jones & Co., Inc. /Six Newspapers/
 Dow Jones & Co., Inc. /Six Newspapers/ Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Publishes newspapers | Sales & Marketing | 1998-12-30 |
ZelnickMedia Corp.
 ZelnickMedia Corp. Investment ManagersFinance ZelnickMedia invests in middle market companies located in US. The firm target companies operating in the fields of media, communications and entertainment business. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of James Friedlich
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 10 |
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Allegis Capital LLC
Allegis Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance AllegisCyber invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of cyber security, fintech, enterprise software and climate tech. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
ZelnickMedia Corp.
ZelnickMedia Corp. Investment ManagersFinance ZelnickMedia invests in middle market companies located in US. The firm target companies operating in the fields of media, communications and entertainment business. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Finance |
Wesleyan University
 Wesleyan University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
DHI Group, Inc.
 DHI Group, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides career websites and career fairs for professional communities | Commercial Services |
Dow Jones & Co., Inc. /Six Newspapers/
Dow Jones & Co., Inc. /Six Newspapers/ Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Publishes newspapers | Consumer Services |
Stanford Graduate School of Business
 Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Empirical Media Advisors LLC
Empirical Media Advisors LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a consulting firm | Commercial Services |
The Institute for Journalism in New Media LLC
The Institute for Journalism in New Media LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization for media research | Commercial Services |
The Lenfest Institute For Journalism
The Lenfest Institute For Journalism Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social services | Commercial Services |
Bard Center For Civic Engagement |
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