Orchard Ventures
James Christiansen is a principal at Orchard Ventures since June 2022, previously holding the title of vice president. Prior experience includes serving as a strategic sourcing manager at Ancestry, focusing on indirect sourcing for software and services, and as the director of global product planning at doTERRA International LLC. James also worked at Whirlpool Corporation in various roles, including business analyst for WMS systems transitions and strategic sourcing specialist for electromechanics and electronics. Additional positions include CX researcher at Whirlpool, associate business analyst at SurgeFront, marketing analytics intern at Central Logic, capital market analyst at Zions Bank, and Russian language contract translator for the Utah Jazz. James holds an MBA from Westminster University and a bachelor's degree in business management with a focus on global supply chain management from Brigham Young University.
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Orchard Ventures
Orchard Ventures is a Utah-based family office partnering with top-tier entrepreneurs, operators, and investors to build enduring companies and real estate projects that make the world a better place. We believe businesses and real estate projects that enhance the world are more durable and provide more attractive returns in the long run. We bring patient and flexible capital solutions to our partners, with the ability to invest at all stages of a company's lifecycle in both debt and equity positions. We provide operational and investing expertise with a team that has built multiple billion-dollar revenue companies and has closed transactions totaling over $5 billion of value across buyouts, growth equity, venture capital, and public deals.