Going Deep with Aaron Watson

401 How to Go from Consulting to Investing in Startups w/ James Haluszczak


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James Haluszczak founded SteelBridge Consulting in 2008. The boutique consultancy exclusively focuses on serving as a strategic advisor to Private Equity and Venture Capital fund managers, investors, and administrators. 

 

He is also a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of SteelBridge Laboratories, which he and his partners founded in 2016 as an investment firm focused on early-stage Fintech companies.

 

James has 20 years of experience in Financial Service operations, finance, and technology roles, and is a seasoned Fintech founder and investor. James has held management roles inside of four currently operating Fintech startup companies, and he and his team have invested in more than 10 Fintech companies since 2016. 

 

In this conversation, James and Aaron discuss scaling a consulting firm, finding deal flow for investing, and helping a young company grow.


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