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Jim Mullen
Senior Associate

Focus Areas
  • Private Equity/Venture Capital
  • Commercial Due Diligence
  • Change & Transformation
Education
  • BE in Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Senior Associate

Jim Mullen

At Cuesta Partners, Jim is a senior associate on the private equity and venture capital team. Jim participates in technology and commercial due diligences.

Jim does data analysis, market research, and data visualization. He helps companies leverage technology and believes technology is a primary driver of value creation. His background blends business with technology.After graduating from Vanderbilt University with a degree in mechanical engineering, Jim raised venture capital for a backed startup for which he designed the technology.

Jim oversaw the development and led the global commercialization of a data capture and predictive analytics platform which maximizes the life of machine components. By focusing on facilitating the user experience, the product significantly increased the volume of data collected and data visualization increased user ability to act on information.

Since the platform was acquired by a Fortune 50 company, Jim has been working as a management consultant primarily in middle market. As a management consultant, Jim led operational and financial turnarounds, played interim management roles and engaged in
acquisition due diligence.

Jim lives in Chicago. On the weekends, he loves spending time outdoors, golfing, and fishing.