James Danforth vs Ben Bates

James Danforth vs Ben Bates

James Danforth is a venture capital based in Chicago across 1,800 portfolio companies. Ben Bates is a private equity based in Dallas across 90 portfolio companies. Both invest in Artificial Intelligence, while James Danforth also covers Aerospace Defense and E Commerce and Ben Bates covers SaaS.

• Investor type: James Danforth — Venture Capital; Ben Bates — Private Equity
• Headquarters: James Danforth — Chicago; Ben Bates — Dallas
• Portfolio companies: James Danforth — 1,800; Ben Bates — 90
• Sectors: James Danforth — Aerospace Defense, Artificial Intelligence, E Commerce; Ben Bates — Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

• James Danforth — Venture Capital · Chicago · 1,800 tracked deals · James Danforth portfolio
• Ben Bates — Private Equity · Dallas · 90 tracked deals · Ben Bates portfolio

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