James Richards
Chief Executive Officer at Evergrow, Inc.
Profile
James Richards was the founder of Teleborder, Inc. (founded in 2012) and Evergrow, Inc. (founded in 2021) where he held the title of Chief Executive Officer.
He is currently a Director at Kanin Energy, Inc. (since 2021) and a Venture Partner at Garuda Ventures (since 2017).
He previously worked as an Executive Director at TriNet Group, Inc. (from 2016 to 2020) and as an Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (from 2008 to 2010).
Mr. Richards received his graduate degree from Columbia Law School in 2008 and his undergraduate degree from Kings Colleges Ltd.
in 2006.
James Richards active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Garuda Ventures
 Garuda Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Garuda Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Rishi Taparia, Arpan Punyani, and James Richards. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-12-31 |
Evergrow, Inc.
 Evergrow, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Evergrow, Inc. is an American software company that specializes in underwriting compliance and expediting monetization for clean energy tax credits. The company's goal is to make funding easily accessible to decarbonization projects. The company was founded by James Richards and Luke Whiting, with James Richards serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-07-31 |
Kanin Energy, Inc.
 Kanin Energy, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Kanin Energy, Inc. is a full turnkey developer that specializes in converting industrial waste heat into emission-free power. Kanin Energy is based in Middletown, DE. The company offers a bundled solution to industrial facilities that includes design, construction, operations, and financing for waste heat to power and other decarbonization projects. The company was founded in 2020 by Jake Bainbridge, Dan Fipke, and Janice Tran. Janice Tran has been the CEO since 2020. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-31 |
Former positions of James Richards
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| TRINET GROUP, INC. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-12-30 |
Teleborder, Inc.
 Teleborder, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Teleborder, Inc. provides immigration human resources services. Its software platform enables companies to manage immigration, reporting, and compliance all in one place, and its network of providers deliver related services through its platform. The company was founded by Michael Smith and James Richards and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-12-30 |
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP provides legal services. It offers legal solutions to areas such as capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, credit, insolvency, and restructuring, investment management, tax, and litigation. The company was founded by Francis N. Bangs in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-12-30 |
Training of James Richards
| Columbia Law School | Graduate Degree |
| Kings Colleges Ltd. | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| TRINET GROUP, INC. | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Teleborder, Inc.
Teleborder, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Teleborder, Inc. provides immigration human resources services. Its software platform enables companies to manage immigration, reporting, and compliance all in one place, and its network of providers deliver related services through its platform. The company was founded by Michael Smith and James Richards and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Garuda Ventures
Garuda Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Garuda Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Rishi Taparia, Arpan Punyani, and James Richards. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Evergrow, Inc.
Evergrow, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Evergrow, Inc. is an American software company that specializes in underwriting compliance and expediting monetization for clean energy tax credits. The company's goal is to make funding easily accessible to decarbonization projects. The company was founded by James Richards and Luke Whiting, with James Richards serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
Kanin Energy, Inc.
Kanin Energy, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Kanin Energy, Inc. is a full turnkey developer that specializes in converting industrial waste heat into emission-free power. Kanin Energy is based in Middletown, DE. The company offers a bundled solution to industrial facilities that includes design, construction, operations, and financing for waste heat to power and other decarbonization projects. The company was founded in 2020 by Jake Bainbridge, Dan Fipke, and Janice Tran. Janice Tran has been the CEO since 2020. | Utilities |
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP provides legal services. It offers legal solutions to areas such as capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, credit, insolvency, and restructuring, investment management, tax, and litigation. The company was founded by Francis N. Bangs in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
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