# Jim Breyer

_American venture capitalist (born 1961)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> James W. Breyer is an American venture capitalist, founder and chief executive officer of Breyer Capital, an investment and venture philanthropy firm, and a former managing partner at Accel Partners, a venture capital firm. Breyer has invested in over 40 companies that have gone public or completed a merger, with some of these investments, including Facebook, earning over 100 times cost and many others over 25 times cost. On the Forbes 2021 list of the 400 richest Americans, he was ranked #389, with a net worth of US$2.9 billion.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4096251#P569))
- **Place of birth:** New Haven ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4096251#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4096251#P27))
- **Occupation:** investor; venture capitalist; financier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4096251#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard Business School; Harvard University; Stanford University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4096251#P69))
- **Spouse:** Angela Chao ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4096251#P26))
- **Official website:** breyercapital.com/jim-breyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4096251#P856))

## Questions

**When was Jim Breyer born?**  
Jim Breyer was born on 1961 in New Haven.

**Where did Jim Breyer study?**  
Jim Breyer was educated at Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Stanford University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jim Breyer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Breyer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4096251](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4096251) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jim Breyer Venture Capitalist.jpg by Bkahvedzic (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jim_Breyer_Venture_Capitalist.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Jim Breyer". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jim-breyer. Retrieved 6 November 2026.