James Parker

James Parker is a Co-Founding Partner at Leonid Capital Partners, a private credit fund that supports the U.S. national security ecosystem. With more than 25 years of experience in finance and investing, James has guided initiatives in fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, portfolio management, and direct lending. Under his and Chris’ leadership, Leonid Capital Partners has deployed hundreds of millions of dollars across multiple funds and SPVs. Prior to co-founding Leonid, James held leadership roles at public and private companies, managing restructuring, corporate finance, acquisitions, and investments, including a successful public listing as CFO. Earlier in his career, he spent over a decade as an engineer and program manager in the Aerospace and Defense industry, supporting programs that required TS/SCI clearance for the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. James holds an MBA from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and a Bachelor’s degree in Astrophysics from Rice University.