# James Chan

> James Chan is the CFO of LDV Capital, a New York-based early-stage venture fund investing in visual technology and AI startups. With 20+ years spanning public accounting, Fortune 500 corporate finance, and CFO roles at hypergrowth startups and venture firms, he founded JMC Strategic Advisory in 2022 to serve as a fractional CFO across multiple funds simultaneously - including Bow Capital, BankTech Ventures, Breakout Ventures, Lineate, and First Spark Ventures - overseeing more than $1 billion in assets under management. He holds a BA from UCLA and an MS in Business Taxation from USC, and is known for eating ice cream with chopsticks.

- **Role:** CFO at LDV Capital
- **Organizations:** LDV Capital, JMC Strategic Advisory, Bow Capital, BankTech Ventures, Breakout Ventures, Lineate, First Spark Ventures, The F Suite, Finix, Sabio School of Software Engineering, DiDi
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA/BS in Business Economics / Physiological Science, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), MS in Business Taxation, University of Southern California (USC)
- **Known for:** Founded JMC Strategic Advisory in 2022, a fractional CFO practice serving multiple VC funds simultaneously, Oversees $1B+ in assets under management across concurrent CFO engagements, Holds active CFO roles at 8+ venture capital firms and startups at the same time

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked in public accounting, gaining CPA credentials
- **Mid-career** — Held finance roles in Fortune 500 corporations
- **Later career** — Transitioned to CFO roles at hypergrowth startups and corporate venture capital
- **Pre-2022** — Served as CFO at various VC-backed companies including DiDi and Finix
- **2022** — Founded JMC Strategic Advisory to provide fractional CFO services to VC funds and operating companies
- **2022+** — Appointed CFO at LDV Capital (New York visual tech VC fund)
- **2022+** — Appointed CFO at Bow Capital (University of California-affiliated investment firm)
- **2022+** — Took on concurrent CFO roles at BankTech Ventures, Breakout Ventures, Lineate, First Spark Ventures

## Achievements

- Founded JMC Strategic Advisory in 2022, a fractional CFO practice serving multiple VC funds simultaneously
- Oversees $1B+ in assets under management across concurrent CFO engagements
- Holds active CFO roles at 8+ venture capital firms and startups at the same time
- Brings Fortune 500 financial discipline to early-stage venture capital fund operations
- 20+ years of finance experience spanning public accounting, corporate finance, and startup/VC CFO roles

## Latest updates

- **2022-01** — Founded JMC Strategic Advisory to provide fractional CFO services to VC funds
- **2022-06** — Appointed as CFO of Bow Capital, University of California's investment arm
- **2023-01** — Continuing concurrent CFO roles across LDV Capital, BankTech Ventures, Breakout Ventures, Lineate, and First Spark Ventures

## Links

- Website: https://www.ldv.co/about/james
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameschan/

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Last updated: 2026-05-06