Jim Curry

Jim Curry is a prominent figure in the entrepreneurial and technology sectors. He is the co-founder and CEO of BuildGroup, an investment firm that focuses on long-term company building rather than quick exits.2 Curry has over 20 years of experience in product, strategy, and corporate development across startups and global enterprises.2

Before founding BuildGroup in 2015, Curry spent nearly a decade at Rackspace as the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development.1 During his time at Rackspace, he played a crucial role in the company's expansion, including its entry into public cloud services through the acquisition of Slicehost, the development of its private cloud business, and its expansion into Asia.12

Notably, Curry co-founded the OpenStack project in 2010, which led to him being known as the "Godfather of OpenStack".1 He later served on the OpenStack Foundation board.2

As an investor, Curry is involved with several companies, including project44, Gembah, Pod Foods, Flowspace, Cybrary, and Anaconda, Inc., often taking on board member roles.3 His investment philosophy at BuildGroup emphasizes alignment between investors and entrepreneurs.

Curry holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin.2 He is based in Austin, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Laurie, and their three children.2

As a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, Curry demonstrates his commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and connecting with other business leaders. His LinkedIn profile, under the username jimncurry, indicates he has over 500 connections in his professional network.