Jim Andelman is a highly accomplished tech venture capitalist and entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in investing and strategic planning. He studied BS Econ. at the University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, and went on to earn his MBA at Dartmouth College - The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. He is the co-founder and Managing Director at Bonfire Ventures, where he leads investments in software startups. He was also the Founder and Managing Partner at Rincon Venture Partners, and has served on the board of several startup companies, including Swell, Walden, Cube, Writer, SKAEL, optimize.health, Boulevard, Kittyhawk, Fuel50, Postie, Rainforest QA, Tradesy, SteelHouse, Conversion Logic, Rentlytics, Gradient X, DataPop, Burstly, and Packet Island Inc. Jim is passionate about empowering entrepreneurs and helping companies grow through strategic investments and mentorship. In addition to his work as a venture capitalist, he is an avid skier and climber.