James Vanreusel

About James Vanreusel

James Vanreusel spent 8 years with a Wall Street investment bank. He generated around $8 Million in annual sales through his relationships with hedge and mutual funds, before moving into private equity and asset management.After leaving Wall Street, he became a CFA Charterholder and went on to found three microfinance banks in the South Pacific. He also created a holding company based in Singapore that delivered growth at 600%.In 2014, he moved to San Francisco and set up Vanreusel Ventures: a team of CFO consultants and financial analysts, working with for-profit and non-profit clients across the US.They help emerging companies to grow and scale, by building teams and systems that will expand with the business. All while developing the finance skills and mindset of the CEO.The result is a framework to see the business through the early years, in readiness for its first full-time CFO.The #1 Key To Creating A Thriving Business is James’ first book – drawing on the first 20 years of a career that’s taken him deep into the world’s financial markets. Here is a link for your free book: https://vanreuselventures.com/free-book/

Experience

1. CFO

   Digital Divide Data (DDD)

   Oct 2023 — Present

   delivers digital content, data and research services to clients worldwide. Customers receive high-quality competitively priced digital content services. At the same time, innovative social model enables talented youth from low-income families to access professional opportunities and earn lasting higher income. This model, established by in 2001, is now called \"Impact Sourcing\"​ and has been implemented by dozens of firms around the world. clients include leading publishing, media and information services firms; consumer brands and retailers; government agencies; libraries, museums and archives; investment, telecommunications and manufacturing firms, as well as NGOs. Since 2001, program has increased lifetime earning for youth in Cambodia, Laos and Kenya by a projected total of more than social model is unique in that youth have the opportunity to complete higher education while they gain work experience. has been recognized worldwide for quality service, innovation, and social impact. Among many awards and recognitions, the Global Sourcing Council presented its 3S Award for Sustainable and Socially Responsible Sourcing. has been consistently on the list the Top 100 NGOs worldwide in The Global Journal and is a recipient of the Google Award for Innovation in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).

Education

• University of Kent

  MBS, Management & Business

  1997 — 1997

• Koninklijk Atheneum I

  Degree of Secondary Education, Industrial Sciences

  1987 — 1993

• Rice Business

  MBA, Finance & Marketing

  1997 — 1999

• University of Kent

  BA, Mathematics & Accounting

  1993 — 1996

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  Other, Certificate of Business Excellence, Executive Education

  2020 — 2023