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James Perry is a Co-Founder and Senior Advisor at Madison Dearborn Partners, focusing on Telecom, Media & Technology Services. He has a track record as an investor and advisor at Glass Lake Capital, with board memberships at companies like Liquid Web. His previous experience includes First Chicago Venture Capital and The First National Bank of Chicago. Perry’s investments have included Asurion Corporation, Intermedia, and Liquid Web. Madison Dearborn Partners’ target investment size ranges from $100 to $600 million for buyouts and $100 to $400 million for growth capital commitments. They collaborate with businesses in various sectors like basic industries, healthcare, and financial services.
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Country: United States of America
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: I found evidence that James N. Perry Jr. serves on the board of Liquid Web and Intermedia and is associated with Asurion. Madison Dearborn Partners lists Liquid Web and Intermedia as current portfolio companies; Liquid Web announced investment activity and board involvement in 2025 (company updates and press coverage in 2025 indicate recent transactions and board roles). The most recent verifiable investment-related activity linked to Perry is in 2025, which is less than 6 months prior to the calculation date, placing him in the highest activity category.
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Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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