James Pinner
Chief executive (acting)
- Appointed in 2019 to establish the Elevate NZ Venture Fund and support the Aspire NZ Seed Fund.
- More than 20 years of corporate finance experience.
- Spent 15 years in London, worked in North America, Europe, Africa and South-East Asia, and more recently for a large family-owned conglomerate in NZ.
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, holds a BSc (Hons) from Leeds University, and is a member of the NZ Institute of Directors.
Career
Religare Capital Markets
Director, Corporate Finance
May 2007
- Feb 2012
VSA Capital
Director
Mar 2012
- Apr 2013
Hydrocarbon Capital Limited
Owner
May 2013
- Dec 2018
Todd Corporation
Manager, Strategy and Corporate Development
Apr 2014
- Aug 2019
NZ Growth Capital Partners
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Investment Director
Aug 2019
- Present