We are excited to announce the promotion of longtime CapitalG investor James Luo to General Partner.
James now joins CapitalG’s senior leadership team alongside managing partner Laela Sturdy and general partners Gene Frantz, Derek Zanutto, and Jesse Wedler. James is focused on infrastructure software, emerging datacenter technologies, and healthcare.
CapitalG managing partner Laela Sturdy shown pictured with newly promoted CapitalG general partner James Luo.
Born in Chengdu, China, James immigrated to the U.S. at a young age. He excelled academically, becoming valedictorian of his high school and the top economics major at Princeton University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a Certificate in computer science. His pursuit of knowledge led him to Harvard Business School, where he earned an MBA and was named a Baker Scholar. Prior to joining CapitalG, James honed his skills at McKinsey & Company and Advent International, where he invested in growth and scaled-technology companies.
Since joining CapitalG in 2018, James has been an invaluable member of the CapitalG team. His investment judgment, collaborative orientation, unwavering dedication to his founders and the companies with which we partner, and deep contributions to our firm’s culture and overall success have played a critical role in building CapitalG into what it is today.
James’ significant investments, including AlphaSense, CrowdStrike, Expel, Dataiku, and DTEX, showcase his keen insights and strategic vision. CEOs consistently praise and respect his partnership approach and genuine passion for helping entrepreneurs succeed.
Outside of work, James enjoys spending time with his wife and trying to keep up with his one-year-old daughter, Adelyn.
We're thrilled to have James stepping into this senior leadership role. His well-deserved promotion reflects our gratitude for his outstanding contributions over the last seven years and our confidence in his ability to drive outsized impact for the firm and our outstanding companies in the years ahead.