Jim Gunton

Managing Partner & Founder

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Jim Gunton is the Managing Partner and Founder of Tech Council Ventures, a venture capital firm dedicated to fueling the growth of innovative technology companies in the Mid-Atlantic region. With over two decades of experience in investing, Jim has been instrumental in guiding privately held, high-growth technology companies from their early stages to success.

Founded in 2001 as NJTC Venture Fund and rebranded in 2016, Tech Council Ventures partners with visionary entrepreneurs to build cutting-edge businesses that generate superior returns for investors while contributing to economic development in the community.

Before establishing Tech Council Ventures, Jim was a partner at Edison Venture Fund and a manager at Oracle Corporation in Silicon Valley, where he honed his technology and venture capital expertise. His leadership extends beyond investment, as he currently serves on the Rutgers Health Leadership Council, helping shape the future of healthcare in the region.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Science from Stanford University and an MBA with distinction from Duke University. He resides in Lawrence Township, NJ, with his wife, Dr. Kammi Gunton, a Pediatric Ophthalmologist, and their three children.

He has served on the board of numerous private and public companies, including Achieve3000Amber Road (NYSE: AMBR), CytoSorbents (NASDAQ: CTSO), InstaMed, and IntegriChain.

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