Boyd Street Ventures
James H. Spann, Jr., MBA, is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategy and operations within the medical device and life sciences sectors. As the Founder and Managing Partner of Boyd Street Ventures since January 2021, James provides strategic advisory services as a Board Advisor to various companies. Previously, James served as the Global Practice Leader at Simpler Consulting, focusing on supply chain operations and strategy, and held senior leadership roles at Aramark Healthcare Technologies and AmerisourceBergen. James's career also includes significant positions at Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC and Medline Industries, along with military service as a Captain in the US Marine Corps. James holds an MBA and has completed executive programs at prestigious institutions such as Northwestern University and The Wharton School.
Boyd Street Ventures
Boyd Street Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm targeting above-the-crowd returns for its LPs by discovering, investing in and guiding under-the-radar companies that have Oklahoma connections. We place Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A and follow-on investments in innovative businesses led by growth-minded founders and talented, diverse management teams. We target startups that are likely to escape the notice of large East and West Coast VCs and unlikely to have their stock overbid and overprice. This, coupled with the BSV Venture Studio's de-risking strategic and operational guidance that helps our portfolio companies avoid costly mistakes, get to market sooner and scale faster, enables us to pursue our mission of generating economic growth for Oklahoma and strong returns for our investors.