Jim Pettit

Jim Pettit Jim is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Navitas Capital. Jim's areas of investment interest include green construction materials, as well as cleantech solutions that address the built environment space.

Previously, Jim was a Principal at Bancroft Capital, a real estate investment firm located in California. At Bancroft, Jim spearheaded the launch of Bancroft Opportunity Fund I and played an integral role in sponsoring and funding transactions ranging from the acquisition of commercial real estate to residential development. His real estate development projects include the The Peloton, a $150 Million residential development (Boulder, CO) backed by CalPERS (CityView).

Prior to joining Bancroft, Jim was a Managing Director at JPMorgan. Jim joined JPMorgan's (Hambrecht & Quist) Research Department in 1989 and brings over ten years of experience as an analyst at Hambrecht & Quist and JP Morgan, covering emerging growth companies in the Business Services and Internet Sectors. At JPMorgan H&Q, Jim was the underwriting analyst for companies including: Network Solutions (VeriSign), Barra (Morgan Stanley) and Abacus Direct (DoubleClick). Jim was named one of ten "Home-run hitters of 1998" on Wall Street by Institutional Investor.

Over the last 20 years, Jim has sponsored numerous private equity investments including Serious Materials (green drywall) in 2005 and Integrity Block (green concrete) in 2008. Additional direct investments by Jim in the CleanTech sector include PowerMat (efficient wireless power) and Green Holdings Corporation (Emission Reduction Credits). Jim received a bachelor's degree from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley with an emphasis on Finance and Real Estate.

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