J. Christopher Burch
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J. Christopher Burch is a venture capitalist and an entrepreneur
. Burch has invested in a variety of businesses spanning a wide range of industries and is currently actively engaged in venture capital investments through his private company, J. Christopher Capital LLC.
Burch is the co-founder of the New York
based women's fashion label Tory Burch
(formerly "Tory by TRB"). Burch is currently the co-chairperson of the board of directors for Tory Burch LLC.
Burch is a past Board Member of both The Pierre New York Hotel and The Tilton School
.
and a venture capitalist while still a student at Ithaca College
with the launch of Eagle’s Eye, a successful sportswear label in the 1980s. The company, which had an initial investment of $2,000, was sold in a deal that valued it at $60 million.
Burch has provided initial capital for and has made direct venture investments, in several now successful brands, including: Aliph Jawbone wireless accessories, Voss (water)
, Color Kinetics, CodFarmers AS, and Eastern Alliance Insurance Company.
Burch is the founder and CEO of JB Christopher, a supplier of finished building materials to commercial and residential developers worldwide. JB Christopher is working with the largest condominium developer in the United States, The Related Companies
L.P., on 12 projects and with designer Robert A. M. Stern
.
Burch has also invested in real estate, including the Faena Hotel in Buenos Aires
, Rio de Janeiro
.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. Burch has invested in a variety of businesses spanning a wide range of industries and is currently actively engaged in venture capital investments through his private company, J. Christopher Capital LLC.
Burch is the co-founder of the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
based women's fashion label Tory Burch
Tory Burch
Tory Burch is an American fashion designer, business woman and philanthropist who was born, raised and educated in the Philadelphia metropolitan area....
(formerly "Tory by TRB"). Burch is currently the co-chairperson of the board of directors for Tory Burch LLC.
Burch is a past Board Member of both The Pierre New York Hotel and The Tilton School
Tilton School
The Tilton School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school in Tilton, New Hampshire, in the United States, serving students from 9th to 12th grade and postgraduates...
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Investment history
Burch began his career as an entrepreneurEntrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and a venture capitalist while still a student at Ithaca College
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college located on the South Hill of Ithaca, New York. The school was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. The college has a strong liberal arts core, but also offers several pre-professional programs and some graduate programs. The college is...
with the launch of Eagle’s Eye, a successful sportswear label in the 1980s. The company, which had an initial investment of $2,000, was sold in a deal that valued it at $60 million.
Burch has provided initial capital for and has made direct venture investments, in several now successful brands, including: Aliph Jawbone wireless accessories, Voss (water)
Voss (water)
Voss is a brand of bottled water bottled in Norway, and available in still and sparkling forms.Voss water is bottled by Voss of Norway ASA, a Norwegian Limited Company headquartered in Oslo, and marketed in over 50 countries with a focus on the United States....
, Color Kinetics, CodFarmers AS, and Eastern Alliance Insurance Company.
Burch is the founder and CEO of JB Christopher, a supplier of finished building materials to commercial and residential developers worldwide. JB Christopher is working with the largest condominium developer in the United States, The Related Companies
The Related Companies
The Related Companies L.P. is a real estate developer, manager and financier. The developer of numerous high-profile projects in New York City and around the United States, Related is best known for its historic 2.8 million-square-foot $1,700,000,000 Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle...
L.P., on 12 projects and with designer Robert A. M. Stern
Robert A. M. Stern
Robert Arthur Morton Stern, usually credited as Robert A. M. Stern, is an American architect and Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture....
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Burch has also invested in real estate, including the Faena Hotel in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
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