James M. Schultz

Founder at Open Prairie Ventures, Inc.

James M. Schultz

James M. Schultz

Founder at Open Prairie Ventures, Inc.

Overview

Career Highlights

Agracel, Inc.
Physicians Clinical Laboratories, Inc.
Open Prairie Ventures II LP

RelSci Relationships

155

Number of Boards

9

Relationships

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Patrick G. Morand

President at Open Prairie Ventures, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Dennis Beard

Chief Executive Officer at Agrible, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Rolf F. Kletzienm

Co-Founder at Metabolic Solutions Development Co. LLC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Gerard R. Colca

Co-Founder at Metabolic Solutions Development Co. LLC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Mike D. Peck

Venture Partner at Open Prairie Ventures, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

John C. Sorenson

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Vestaron Corp.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Jim W. Budzynski

Venture Partner at Open Prairie Ventures, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Stephen C. Benoit

Chief Executive Officer at Metabolic Solutions Development Co. LLC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

William U. Parfet

Manager at SWMF Life Science Fund GP LLC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Gordon L. Grado

Clinical Advisor at Compact Particle Acceleration Corp.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

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In The News

PR Newswire

July 24, 2019

Agrivida Launches $20 Million Financing Round with Lead Investment from the Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund

Chicago Business Journal

February 17, 2015

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner names private equity exec to oversee economic development

St. Louis Business Journal

September 10, 2014

St. Louis companies among startups at Ag Innovation Showcase

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James M. Schultz

Founder at Open Prairie Ventures, Inc.

Education

Juris Doctorate Degree

Class of 1984

DePaul University - College of Law

DePaul University College of Law challenges and enlightens students by placing the highest priority on innovative programs of instruction that include both traditional classroom theory and professional skills training

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, cum laude

Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas. SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

MBA

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

The Kellogg School of Management (The Kellogg School or Kellogg) is the business school of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, with additional campuses in downtown Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida. Kellogg offers full-time, part-time, and executive programs, and partners with schools in China, France/Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Israel, Germany, Canada, and Thailand.Founded in 1908 in downtown Chicago as a part-time evening program, the school was chartered to educate business leaders with "good moral character.

Career History

Founder

Current

Open Prairie Ventures II LP

Open Prairie Ventures II LP invests in leading-edge technology companies located in the US, with a special focus on the Midwest region. The fund targets companies that utilize less than $5 million of capital to generate meaningful revenues and strong management teams. It focuses on companies operating in the fields of agricultural, life science, medical device, software, information technology, energy, manufacturing, and real estate. It prefers to be the lead investor, or co-lead investor in pre-revenue portfolio companies. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements and takes a seat on the board of directors.

Founder

Current

Open Prairie Ventures I LP

Open Prairie Ventures I LP seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the US, with a special focus on the Midwest region. It focuses on companies operating in the fields of promising IT, wireless communication, and life science technology. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment of $250,000 - $3 million and also makes co-investments.

Founder

1990 - Current

Telemind Capital Corporation

Boards & Committees

Director

Current

Compact Particle Acceleration Corp.

Compact Particle Acceleration Corp. develops and commercializes compact intensity-modulated proton therapy systems. It systems are powered by the dielectric-wall accelerator (DWA), a revolutionary proton accelerator that will have a substantially smaller structure and greater flexibility than other accelerators. The firm’s proton therapy systems significantly reduce the amount of damage to adjacent healthy tissue that often occurs with traditional photon radiation methods. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Prior

Physicians Clinical Laboratories, Inc.

Physicians Clinical Laboratories, Inc. (Bio-Cypher Laboratories) used to provide clinical and laboratory services. The company was headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

Chairman

Prior

Telemind Capital Corporation

Political Donations

$250

2012

Mitt Romney

Senator at Office of the Senator from Utah, Mitt Romney

$1,000

2010

William E. Brady

Former Minority Leader at Illinois State Senate

$2,300

2008

Greg Fischer

Other Affiliations

James M. Schultz is affiliated with Open Prairie Ventures II LP, Open Prairie Ventures I LP, Telemind Capital Corporation, Open Prairie Ventures, Inc., Physicians Clinical Laboratories, Inc., Agracel, Inc., BioTechnica Agriculture, Inc., Compact Particle Acceleration Corp., Physicians Clinical Laboratories, Inc., Telemind Capital Corporation

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