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James Earl Brown

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Smart Money Rating: 93 out of 100

Founder and General Partner, Arena Growth Partners

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Arena Growth Partners
Title
Founder and General Partner
Role
General partner
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Record updated 21 September 2026

About

Jim brings 20+ years of industry domain expertise and a successful investment track record in venture capital, angel investments, and private equity, as well as experience as a CEO and a director in several private companies. Jim was most notably a General Partner at Polaris Venture Partners, where he identified, led, and actively participated in investments in early-stage information technology companies, including enterprise software, telecommunications software, and technology-enabled businesses and platforms. Jim actively participated in developing firm strategy and in fundraising activities. During his tenure, Polaris grew from $85M to over $3B in assets under management (AUM).

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