James F Kenefick Email and Phone Number
For the past 25 years, James F. Kenefick, an entrepreneur has resided in New York City , Washington D.C., Nosara Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and London, has been using the latest tech innovations to foster growth in business and benefit humanity. From the outset, his ambition was to create a better tomorrow by transforming the way businesses and people interact with technology - from machine learning and AI to MedTech, B2B tech platforms, and digital tools. Fueled by a deep-seated fascination with the subject, James has twice earned recognition as a finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and multiple Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 awards.For two decades, James has been an integral part of YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization), the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) International Board of Directors, and the Washington, D.C. International Board Committee. His career began with a passion for tech and a dream to make an impact. Starting out at EMC Corporation (now Dell EMC), he has since launched three companies, raising over $500M in capital in less than 10 years. To date, James has successfully completed more than $150M in transactions for 10 technology and healthcare-related companies. In addition, he has been part of 8 successful exits.James is the Managing Partner of Azafran Capital Partners, a venture capital firm established in 2017. Under his guidance, Azafran is leading the way to the future with strategic investments in early-stage health tech and B2B companies focused on transformational digital tools of voice, acoustics, and imagery wrapped in machine learning. The experienced team blends execution, capital formation, and corporate culture to create the perfect environment for visionaries, innovators, and creators that they fund.With an eye for opportunity and a mind for science, James is not only innovating in the worksite but also constantly searching for new places, experiences, and possibilities. He has taken two year-long sabbaticals to travel the world, from New Zealand to Africa, only to discover more from the within. James strives to maintain a balance between his professional life and favorite pastimes, such as skiing, sailing, fly fishing and golfing. When he isn’t working with the next wave of tech experts, he can be found traveling or exploring festivals like Burning Man, enjoying a glass of fine red wine while cooking in New York, or doing yoga and surfing in Costa Rica.
Azafran Capital Partners
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Managing PartnerAzafran Capital Partners Jan 2017 - PresentNew York, New York , UsAzafran Capital Partners- (ACP) - is an early stage Venture Capital fund specializing in Applied Voice, Acoustic, Imagery Modalities steeped deep science in (ML) Machine Learning / (AI) Artificial Intelligence technologies focused within the Health / Wellness, & IoT / Enterprise marketplace. Specifically, we invest in teams that are solving really hard problems within really large markets in a disruptive way. Azafran is Spanish for “Saffron” which is known to be the most valuable spice in the world. At one time Saffron was more valuable than gold, used as currency and was viewed as possessing transformational value. Our name Azafran reminds us of our international scope and our mission to find founders who are developing transformational technology and seeking to build extraordinary companies. We believe our machine learning investment thesis, will transform the way we live and the way we do business.
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Board MemberYobe Inc May 2018 - PresentBoston, Ma, UsDigital Signal Processing- Voice Biometrics. Yobe Inc. develops artificial intelligence powered algorithmic software that enables studio level audio manipulation in a downloadable and/or SaaS application. "Yobe” has designed a portfolio of Intelligent Audio Technologies for both Speech and Multi Media content with applications for: Voice Authentication, Mobile devices, Telecommunications, VoIP, Audio equipment, Gaming, Streaming Media, Bandwidth reduction, and Hearing aids. Yobe stands alone as a real-time automated technology that can intelligently identify, categorize, and manipulate audio content. -
Board Member, Chairman, CeoBetterworld Technology Feb 2003 - PresentReston, Virginia, Us• Led strategic direction at BetterWorld Technology, driving growth in Managed IT, Cybersecurity, Cloud Services, and IT Compliance Services.• Implemented innovative solutions like SIEM, RMM, and DaaS to enhance customer experience and increase efficiency.• Achieved a 99.999% uptime reliability rate for seamless real-time service delivery. -
Managing PartnerWorking Excellence Feb 2005 - Jan 2017Reston, Va, UsAt Working Excellence, we speak the language of both business and technology, and are able to serve as translators between those worlds. We navigate leaders through complex corporate challenges as change is inevitable and necessary in any growing company. With our methodology, we can help you promote and embrace this change.The Working Excellence Compass: We are Purple, bridging both technical and business environmentsPurple people - those who possess a mix of business (red) and technology skills (blue) serve as translators between those worlds, focusing on making cognitive systems useful in a business context.Business people know what data they need and can define requirements, but typically don’t have the skill set to design a data architecture that gives them the data they need.Technology people typically don’t understand the business requirements, but they can design the data architectures. It’s like the people in IT speak blue, the people in business speak red, but we need people who speak purple in order to create an appropriate solution.Through our decades of experience our team knows and speaks purple out of the gate with every engagement. We know that digital transformation comes down to applying our talent 4 Key Areas: Technology + Data + Process + Organizational Change Capability. The Working Excellence Compass is our proprietary toolbox which includes tried and true resources, procedures, and processes. Together, we use this model to succeed with balance—building your business by enhancing your value proposition, creating industry leadership, and achieving operational excellence. We develop financial and management strategies for those aspiring to build larger, best-in-class companies. -
Ypo- Chair Of Social Enterprise Network (Sen), Real Leaders Making A DifferenceYpo Jul 2012 - Jun 2016Irving, Texas, UsYoung Presidents’ Organization is a global network of young chief executives that connects 25,000 peers and their families in more than 100 countries to learn, exchange ideas and address the challenges leaders face today. Guided by the mission of building Better Leaders Through Education and Idea Exchange™, the organization provides members with access to unique experiences, world-class resources, alliances with top learning institutions, and specialized Networks to enhance their business, community and personal leadership. -
Senior Sustainable Strategy PartnerThe Brand Consultancy Jun 2010 - Jun 2016Washington, Dc, UsThe Brand Consultancy is a seasoned team of brand building experts, focused entirely on leveraging brand to drive change and devise solutions from within our client’s core business to ensure a fully vested leadership team. Our expertise and services cross the full spectrum of brand assessment, strategy, communications, operationalization and management. We map the touchpoints within your business to its key stakeholders creating relevant, unique and compelling customer experiences. We work with your team to make the case for change inside your organization and equip and motivate employees to understand your strategy and actually deliver on it - in a fun and engaging way. -
Vice ChairGali Service Industries (Gsi) Jul 2011 - Mar 2016Based in Rockville, Maryland, GSI offers a wide spectrum of maintenance, repair and operational (MRO) services for its customers — mainly office buildings, apartment complexes, sports arenas and entertainment facilities. To date, GSI is one of the Washington, DC Metropolitan area’s largest and respected janitorial service companies. It employs 1,500 workers, is located in 14 states mostly within the mid-Atlantic, Midwestern and Western United States, and is a GS-42 certified company with a steadfast commitment to eco-healthy cleaning.
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Chief Strategy OfficerSocial Growth Technologies, Inc Jan 2014 - Jan 2016Digital Marketing and E-commerce Company- Moved over $500 m of goods / services in last 3 years. Value Exchange for the user. Performance Based for the Advertiser. Reaching 55,000 casual games across Facebook, Mobile, and Web. -Touching100m US players, 250m globally.- Casual gamers are in a social and leisure-time mindset. The average demographic is 25-45 head of household earning more than $50,000 annually in USA, Canada, UK and Australia.- Proprietary ad units & targeting technology deliver highly custom campaigns that deliver a 'performance based' payout so there is no wasted spending- Target specific Demographic and Geo-location- Drive users to Comparison shop, deliver coupons, signup/register, download, complete social actions (likes, follows, shares), watch videos, and more
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ChairmanIn Ticketing 2007 - Aug 2014Sebastopol, Ca, UsIn Ticketing is a software and solutions company that provides online ticketing and box office services for live venues throughout the World. The Company is a leader in Mobile technology delivering the first turnkey Box Office application for the Apple and Android marketplace. In ticketing offers value based solutions with a significant savings over the tradition ticket incumbent players. In Ticketing delivers these services through its own proprietary software which provides its clients with real-time, web-based reporting of ticket sales, proprietary data management and reporting technologies. -
Co-Founder, Program DirectorConnectspacevi Feb 2012 - Feb 2014ConnectSpaceVI nurtures relationships with businesses and individuals to develop and put to work a highly-skilled USVI-based workforce. Our approach does not stop here, we also bridge significant gaps while connecting businesses with qualified individuals.
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ChairmanWell Care Strategies. Inc. Mar 2010 - Aug 2012Well Care Strategies, is a Software As A Service (SaaS) .NET Company focused on Electronic Medicare Records (EMR) for the $16 billion US Wound Care market. WCS delivers clinical and operational best practices for service delivery, revenue cycle management, business process improvement and regulatory compliance through its product called TPS. WCS services three large customer markets: hospitals, hospital management companies and wound care clinics. TPS is an innovative, versatile, and customized software solution for wound, skin, ostomy and hyperbaric medicine therapy ("HBOT”) software solution.
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Chapter ChairmanYpo-Wpo 2000 - 2010Young Presidents’ Organization is a global network of young chief executives that connects 18,000 peers and their families in more than 100 countries to learn, exchange ideas and address the challenges leaders face today. Guided by the mission of building Better Leaders Through Education and Idea Exchange™, the organization provides members with access to unique experiences, world-class resources, alliances with top learning institutions, and specialized Networks to enhance their business, community and personal leadership.
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Board Of DirectorSocial Venture Network 2005 - Jun 2006Washington, District Of Columbia, Us -
Board Of DirectorWorldcell 2000 - 2005Rockville, Md, Us -
Chairman & CeoNettel Communications Jun 1997 - Jan 2001An integrated communication provider where Kenefick directed the construction of a 10 city state-of-the-art voice and data switch network spanning over 9,000 miles, and linking over 12,000 clients, in 10 of the largest US cities.
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Board Of DirectorsEpoch 1995 - 2000Us -
International Board Of DirectorEntrepreneurs' Organization 1994 - 1998Alexandria, Va, Us
James F Kenefick Education Details
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Babson CollegeEntrepreneurial Studies -
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Frequently Asked Questions about James F Kenefick
What company does James F Kenefick work for?
James F Kenefick works for Azafran Capital Partners
What is James F Kenefick's role at the current company?
James F Kenefick's current role is Managing Partner at Azafran Capital Partners - YPO’er. EO'er. Venture Capital. Babson College. B Corp. Inc 500 /5000. Birthing of Giants- MIT..
What schools did James F Kenefick attend?
James F Kenefick attended Babson College, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology.
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