# Jim Labe

> Jim Labe is the Menlo Park-based co-founder and co-CEO of TriplePoint Capital and chairman and CEO of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. He helped develop venture leasing at Equitec, founded Comdisco Ventures in 1987, and co-founded TriplePoint with Sajal Srivastava in 2005. His work centers on debt financing for venture-backed companies.

- **Role:** Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at TriplePoint Capital; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.
- **Organizations:** TriplePoint Capital, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp., Comdisco Ventures, Equitec Financial Group
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Middlebury College, Executive Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago
- **Known for:** Helped develop venture leasing and lending at Equitec in the early 1980s., Founded Comdisco Ventures in 1987; its official biography reports more than $3 billion in lease and loan transactions during his tenure., Co-founded TriplePoint Capital with Sajal Srivastava in 2005.

## Career timeline

- **Early 1980s** — Helped develop venture leasing and lending at Equitec.
- **1987** — Founded Comdisco Ventures, the venture division of Comdisco.
- **2005** — Co-founded TriplePoint Capital with Sajal Srivastava.
- **2006** — TriplePoint formally announced its launch on February 1 with $310 million in institutional financing.
- **2014** — TriplePoint Venture Growth entered public markets in March; Labe was its CEO and board chairman.
- **2024** — Spoke with Justin Overdorff at the March 14 Newcomer Banking Summit in San Francisco.
- **2026** — Remains co-CEO of TriplePoint Capital and chairman and CEO of TPVG; discussed AI and sector diversification in August results.

## Achievements

- Helped develop venture leasing and lending at Equitec in the early 1980s.
- Founded Comdisco Ventures in 1987; its official biography reports more than $3 billion in lease and loan transactions during his tenure.
- Co-founded TriplePoint Capital with Sajal Srivastava in 2005.
- Led TPVG as CEO and board chairman during its March 2014 IPO.
- Has taught industry practitioners and spoken about venture finance at Harvard Business School and the University of Chicago.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — As TPVG chairman and CEO, described continued diversification across AI and other venture investment sectors in the August 5 second-quarter results release. TPVG funded $47.8 million in debt investments to ten portfolio companies during Q2.
- **2026-02** — TriplePoint’s February 2026 press kit identifies Labe as co-chief executive officer and co-founder and provides a high-resolution portrait.

## Links

- Website: https://www.triplepointcapital.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlabe280

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