
It focuses mostly on software-as-a-service investments, and says it invested around $1.1 billion into firms in 2020.įour London-based venture capitalists told Insider that Iconiq was on the hunt for a new investment partner to oversee its European investments for the Growth team.

Investments include cloud firm Snowflake, Airbnb, Robinhood, Zoom, and Uber. Its clients are thought to include Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose net worth is estimated above $100 billion, and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, worth an estimated $2.1 billion.Īn affiliated arm, Iconiq Growth, invests cash into fast-growing firms. Iconiq Capital operates discreetly, in part because it offers family office services to manage the wealth of Silicon Valley's elite founders.

US firms are increasingly heading to Europe in part because deals are a cheaper, with European startups yet to reach the steep valuations of their counterparts across the Atlantic. San Francisco-headquartered Iconiq Capital is the latest company seeking to set up shop in Europe, incorporating in the UK and hunting out a local investment partner to fund European startups, sources told Insider.

This experience allows Jesse to understand the complexities and nuances of businesses and how to proceed with them. Jesse has also exhibited his expertise in this field by working as a financial consultant and business owner. Jesse's past experience with computer applications gives him a deep knowledge in this field that he can use to his advantage as a business or finance consultant. Jesse then proceeded to receive his Master's degree in Computer Applications from the University of Notre Dame in 2006. He received his bachelor's degree in Business Economics from the University of Notre Dame in 2000. James Jesse began his education at University of Notre Dame in 1996. James Jesse has experience in the following industries:President, Family Office and Group CAO: ICONIQ CapitalGroup Head, International Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley from August 2012 to March 2017 (4 years 8 months): Morgan Stanle圜hief Operating Officer, International Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley from June 2011 to June 2014 (3 years 1 month): Hong Kong, New York, LondonChief Operating Officer, Capital Markets - Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley from January 2010 to August 2011 (1 year 8 months): New YorkChief Operating Officer, Private Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley from January 2008 to December 2009 (2 years): New YorkGlobal Wealth Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley from June 2006 to December 2007 (1 year 7 months): New YorkFixed Income Division at Morgan Stanley from June 2000 to May 2006 (6 years): New York, Chicago
