James 'Jim' W. Breyer is an American businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder and CEO of Breyer Capital, a global investment and venture philanthropy firm. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1961, he is the son of Hungarian immigrants; his father was an engineer and executive at International Data Group.

Breyer received an elite education: a B.S. with Distinction from Stanford University (1983) and an MBA from Harvard University (1987), graduating as a Baker Scholar (top 5 percent). His career began with high-level technology roles, working part-time for Hewlett-Packard and Apple Inc. during college. His philosophy centers on identifying the next transformative technology platform and leveraging global networks for investment.

• Breyer Capital (Founder & CEO): The core private asset, a global investment and venture philanthropy firm specializing in AI, digital health, and high-growth technology platforms.
• Facebook Investment: He led Accel Partners' $12.7 million seed investment in the then ten-employee startup Facebook in 2005 (at a $98 million valuation).
• Accel-KKR (Co-founder): The successful joint venture with KKR (private equity).
• Academic Background: He holds an MBA (Baker Scholar) from Harvard and a B.S. from Stanford (Interdisciplinary Studies).

Jim Breyer's strategic genius was his early commitment to social media and platform technology. He joined Accel Partners in 1987, becoming a Managing Partner. His landmark financial decision was the $12.7 million investment in Facebook in 2005 (when the startup had only ten employees). Accel became Facebook's biggest shareholder after Mark Zuckerberg, leading to a massive windfall when Facebook executed its IPO in 2012.

He later founded Breyer Capital, focusing on the next generation of technology, particularly AI and digital health. His structural contribution is tied to his role in funding the early growth of Facebook, transforming it from a collegiate network into a global communications platform. He is also a high-profile figure in governance and philanthropy, serving on the boards of Legendary Pictures and the Council on Foreign Relations.

Jim Breyer's social impact is structural, stemming from his pioneering role in funding the social media revolution (Facebook). His philanthropic efforts, through Breyer Capital, focus on educational initiatives and global studies (funding the Breyer Center for Overseas Studies in Florence at Stanford). His commitment to digital health and AI is aimed at solving major societal and scientific challenges.

His structural contribution is tied to his belief in entrepreneurship as a force for global change, leveraging venture capital to drive innovation at scale.

Jim Breyer maintains the professional, composed style of a venture capitalist. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects stability and immense intellectual authority, typical of a leader in Silicon Valley's finance elite.

Residing in New Haven, Connecticut, and Silicon Valley, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to technology investment, global corporate governance, and venture philanthropy.