Jim Sanger
Founder at Second Alpha Partners LLC
Profile
Jim is Managing Partner and co-founder of Second Alpha.
He is an author and frequent speaker on topics related to advanced technologies, business innovation and the evolution of venture capital investing.
Jim has spent more than twenty-five years as a venture capitalist, secondary investor, corporate advisor and technology executive.
Prior to Second Alpha, Jim was a General Partner at ABS Ventures, where he focused on investments that combined elements of traditional venture investing with secondary share purchases in growth companies.
Jim was also a senior member of the ABS team that structured the secondary purchases of several portfolios of venture assets from Deutsche Bank.
Before ABS, Jim was a Managing Director in Deutsche Bank’s DB Capital Venture Partners and Corporate Investments organizations.
Previously, Jim held IT management positions at Deutsche Bank, Barclays Bank and Bell Atlantic (now Verizon Communications).
Jim was Co-Chairman of the 2007, 2008 and 2009 New England Venture Summits.
He is the co-author of The Text Mining Handbook: Advanced Approaches in Analyzing Unstructured Data (Cambridge Univ.
Press) and The Text Mining Handbook: Japanese Edition (Tokyo Denki Univ.
Press).
Jim’s seminars on venture investing have been published by Reed Seminars/ExecSense Publications.
Jim received his bachelor’s degree cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania.
Jim Sanger active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Persystent Technology Corp.
 Persystent Technology Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Persystent Technology Corp. provides software solutions for automated PC repair, high speed imaging, compliance, and disaster recovery for PC environments in North America. It serves government, health care, and education sectors. Persystent Technology was founded by Raymond Weadock, Dhaval Patel, Thomas Sturgeon, Stephen Kirchoff and Joseph Grabowski in 2002 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Second Alpha Partners LLC
 Second Alpha Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Second Alpha Partners LLC (Second Alpha Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Richard Brekka and Jim Sanger. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 2011-12-31 |
HealthCare.com, Inc.
 HealthCare.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services HealthCare.com, Inc. operates and maintains health information online portals. The firm specializes in health insurance, healthcare data, medicare and online advertising. It offers advertising solutions for agents, brokers and insurance companies. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Smedsrud, Howard Yeh, Julio Gonzalez Arrivillaga, Jose Vargas, Keith Cox and Matias de Tezanos in October 2007 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Healthcare, Inc.
 Healthcare, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Healthcare, Inc. operates general hospitals. The company is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Director/Board Member | 2018-12-31 |
Former positions of Jim Sanger
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
TeraGo Networks, Inc.
 TeraGo Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications TeraGo Networks, Inc. was provides telecommunications and information technology solutions services to businesses and other organizations. The company was founded in 1999 and headquartered in Thornhill, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
| TERAGO INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-12-31 |
June Media, Inc.
 June Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services June Media, Inc. operates as a content provider for women. It offers food related, health and fitness content services. The firm's June Exchange, is the premiere affiliate network which provides direct-marketing solutions. It has offices in New York and Northbrook. The company was founded by Allan Levy in May 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-12-31 |
Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc.
 Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. develops enterprise communications software solutions. Its services include professional and xpress care services. The company was founded in September 2003 and is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-31 |
RateIntegration, Inc.
 RateIntegration, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RateIntegration, Inc. provides real-time mobile marketing, loyalty, and advertising solutions. It offers RoundBuzz, a mobile marketing platform and service network and Sixth Sense Media, a platform that enable businesses to leverage a spectrum of real-time, event-triggered marketing to audiences in any market. The firm provides pre-launch concept development, campaign development and execution, post launch and analytical services. The company was founded by Matthew Lucas in 1999 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Chairman | 2015-12-30 |
Training of Jim Sanger
| University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE | Finance |
| QUALYS, INC. | Technology Services |
| TERAGO INC. | Communications |
| EVERBRIDGE, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 22 |
|---|---|
Barclays Bank Plc
 Barclays Bank Plc Major BanksFinance Barclays Bank Plc provides commercial banking services. It offers personal, premier, business and corporate banking products and services to its customers. The banks services include current accounts, savings, investments, mortgages, loans, insurance, credit cards and online banking services. The company was founded on October 4, 1971 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Intralinks, Inc.
 Intralinks, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Intralinks, Inc. engages in the provision of software-as-a-service solutions or secure content management. It provides support for mergers and acquisitions, alternative investments, and banking and securities. The company was founded by Mark Adams and Arthur Sculley in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Deutsche Bank Investment Management, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Deutsche Bank Investment Management, Inc. is an investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB). | Finance |
RateIntegration, Inc.
RateIntegration, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RateIntegration, Inc. provides real-time mobile marketing, loyalty, and advertising solutions. It offers RoundBuzz, a mobile marketing platform and service network and Sixth Sense Media, a platform that enable businesses to leverage a spectrum of real-time, event-triggered marketing to audiences in any market. The firm provides pre-launch concept development, campaign development and execution, post launch and analytical services. The company was founded by Matthew Lucas in 1999 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Technology Services |
Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc.
Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Applied Voice & Speech Technologies, Inc. develops enterprise communications software solutions. Its services include professional and xpress care services. The company was founded in September 2003 and is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, CA. | Technology Services |
Applied Identity, Inc.
 Applied Identity, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Applied Identity, Inc. provides enforcement solutions. Its platform enables users to secure critical systems, implement guest networks, and protect enterprise networks. The company was founded by Dennis Pollutro in 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Persystent Technology Corp.
Persystent Technology Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Persystent Technology Corp. provides software solutions for automated PC repair, high speed imaging, compliance, and disaster recovery for PC environments in North America. It serves government, health care, and education sectors. Persystent Technology was founded by Raymond Weadock, Dhaval Patel, Thomas Sturgeon, Stephen Kirchoff and Joseph Grabowski in 2002 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Technology Services |
Healthcare, Inc.
Healthcare, Inc. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Healthcare, Inc. operates general hospitals. The company is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Finance |
TeraGo Networks, Inc.
TeraGo Networks, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications TeraGo Networks, Inc. was provides telecommunications and information technology solutions services to businesses and other organizations. The company was founded in 1999 and headquartered in Thornhill, Canada. | Communications |
Inxight Software, Inc.
 Inxight Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Inxight Software, Inc. provided application software services. The company was founded in 1997 and was headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Gomez, Inc.
 Gomez, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Gomez, Inc. provided solution for optimizing the performance, availability, and quality of web and mobile applications. The company was founded by Julio Gomez, Alexander D. Stein and John M. Robb in 1997 and was headquartered in Lexington, MA. | Technology Services |
AlphaBlox Corp.
 AlphaBlox Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AlphaBlox Corp. provides the open web-based platform for e-business analysis applications. AlphaBlox is located in Cupertino, CA. | Technology Services |
| Bell Atlantic Corp. | Communications |
Gomez Europe Ltd.
 Gomez Europe Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of BMC Software, Inc., Gomez Europe Ltd. provides online customer performance management software solutions. The company is based in London, UK. Gomez Europe was founded in 2000 and was acquired by Gomez, Inc. on February 18, 2003. | Technology Services |
Overtone, Inc.
 Overtone, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Overtone, Inc. provides customer support software solutions. The firm also develop and market a listening system. The company was founded by Jones Guy in 1995 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Calvert Capital Management Co.
 Calvert Capital Management Co. Investment ManagersFinance Calvert Capital Management Co. (Calvert Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Dolphin Equity Partners LP
 Dolphin Equity Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1998, Dolphin Equity Partners LP is a New York City-based private equity firm. | Finance |
June Media, Inc.
June Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services June Media, Inc. operates as a content provider for women. It offers food related, health and fitness content services. The firm's June Exchange, is the premiere affiliate network which provides direct-marketing solutions. It has offices in New York and Northbrook. The company was founded by Allan Levy in May 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
| DB Capital Venture Partners | Finance |
HealthCare.com, Inc.
HealthCare.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services HealthCare.com, Inc. operates and maintains health information online portals. The firm specializes in health insurance, healthcare data, medicare and online advertising. It offers advertising solutions for agents, brokers and insurance companies. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Smedsrud, Howard Yeh, Julio Gonzalez Arrivillaga, Jose Vargas, Keith Cox and Matias de Tezanos in October 2007 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Technology Services |
Deutsche Bank AG (London Branch)
 Deutsche Bank AG (London Branch) Regional BanksFinance Deutsche Bank AG provides corporate banking and investment services. It offers asset and wealth management, corporate banking and securities and global transaction banking solutions. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Second Alpha Partners LLC
Second Alpha Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Second Alpha Partners LLC (Second Alpha Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Richard Brekka and Jim Sanger. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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