Jim Breyer

Breyer was born in 1961 in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Hungarian immigrants.[http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/1798.html Harvard Business School: "Done Deals: Venture Capitalists Tell Their Story: Featured HBS Alum Breyer" Excerpted from the book Done Deals, edited by Udayan Gupta] December 4, 2000{{cite journal |url=https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/stories/Pages/story-bulletin.aspx?num=634 |title=One-on-One with Jim Breyer |author=Thompson, Roger |journal=Harvard School of Business Alumni Bulletin |date=March 2008}} His father, John P. Breyer, was an engineer and executive at International Data Group;[https://archive.today/20131025014101/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=816887&privcapId=22297 Businessweek: "John P. Breyer – Chairman, IDG Capital Partners] retrieved October 24, 2013 his mother Eva was an executive at Honeywell. In 1983, Breyer received a B.S. with Distinction in Interdisciplinary Studies from Stanford University.{{Cite news |url=http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/02/breyer_elected/ |title=Breyer elected to Harvard Corporation |date=February 4, 2013 |publisher=Harvard Gazette}} He spent his junior year studying in Florence, Italy, and is active in what is now Stanford's Breyer Center for Overseas Studies in Florence. He was drawn to Silicon Valley's technology industry and during college he worked part-time for both Hewlett-Packard and Apple Inc.{{Cite web|date=2013-02-04|title=Breyer elected to Harvard Corporation|url=https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/02/breyer_elected/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Harvard Gazette|language=en-US}} After college, he accepted a job as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company in New York for two years.{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/2011/04/06/midas-list-11-jim-breyer-venture-capital-comeback-kid.html |title=The Comeback Kid |author=Nicole Perlroth |work=Forbes |date=April 6, 2011}} In 1987, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University where he was named a Baker Scholar graduating in the top 5% of his class.[http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2013/02/accels-jim-breyer-joins-harvard-corp.html San Francisco business Times: "Accel's Jim Breyer joins Harvard Corp" by Patrick Hoge] February 4, 2013

In 1987, he accepted a job with the venture capital firm Accel Partners in San Francisco and was mentored by founders Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz. In 1990, he was named a partner and in 1995, he became a managing partner.

Accel Partners was Facebook's biggest shareholder after Mark Zuckerberg, owning an 11% stake at the time of the company's IPO.{{Cite news |url=https://money.cnn.com/2012/02/01/technology/facebook_ipo_zuckerberg/ |title=Zuckerberg's Facebook stake is worth at least $16 billion |author=David Goldman |publisher=CNNMoney |date=February 2, 2012}} In 2005, Breyer led Accel Partners' $12.7 million deposit at a $98 million valuation in the then ten-employee startup Facebook. In 2000, Breyer also established Accel-KKR, a joint venture between Accel Partners and the private equity firm KKR.{{Cite news |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB951255056617803042 |title=KKR, Accel Team Up To Pursue Web Deals |author=George Anders and Steven Lipin |publisher=The Wall Street Journal |date=February 23, 2000}} Breyer also led the 2004 management buyout of BBN Technologies from Verizon.{{Cite news |url=https://venturebeat.com/2009/09/01/accels-jim-breyer-scores-twice-within-24-hours-bbn-and-marvel/ |title=Accel's Jim Breyer scores twice within 24 hours: BBN and Marvel |publisher=Venture Beat |date=September 1, 2009}}

Breyer has led several Series A investments, including Etsy,{{Cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2008/01/30/etsy-raises-27-million-accels-jim-breyer-joins-board/ |title=Etsy Raises $27 Million; Accel's Jim Breyer Joins Board |author=Erick Schonfeld |publisher=TechCrunch |date=January 30, 2008}} Clinkle{{Cite journal|date=December 1993|title=Conference proceedings literature added to ISI's chemistry citation index|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0926-860x(93)85126-a|journal=Applied Catalysis A: General|volume=107|issue=1|pages=N4–N5|doi=10.1016/0926-860x(93)85126-a|issn=0926-860X}} and Circle Internet Financial.{{Cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/10/31/circle-raises-9m-series-a-from-accel-and-general-catalyst-to-make-bitcoins-mainstream/ |title=Circle Raises $9M Series A From Accel And General Catalyst To Make Bitcoins Mainstream |author=Catherine Shu |publisher=TechCrunch |date=October 31, 2013}} He has also led investments in Legendary Pictures and Spotify.{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/emdh45gkhi/jim-breyer-4/ |title=Midas List 2013: The Billionaires |work=Forbes |access-date=March 7, 2014}} Forbes said of Breyer, "He glides easily within and between circles: Silicon Valley, China, Europe, and Hollywood."

In 2006, Breyer founded Breyer Capital, a global equity investor focused on providing capital to help catalyze high impact social and for-profit entrepreneurs. Breyer continues to manage the fund as CEO. Breyer Capital has participated in a number of investments including Harvard's Experiment Fund,{{Cite news |url=http://pevc.dowjones.com/Article?an=DJFVW00020130326e93qtiklz |title=Kleiner Perkins Backs University Accelerator At USC |author=Lora Kolodny |publisher=Dow Jones |date=March 26, 2013}} Brightcove,{{Cite news |url=http://www.pehub.com/2012/06/jim-breyer-goes-public-breyer-capital/ |title=Jim Breyer Goes Public with Breyer Capital: Updated |author=Connie Loizos |publisher=peHUB Reuters |date=June 26, 2012}} Marvel Entertainment{{Cite news |url=http://www.pehub.com/2009/08/jim-breyer-scores-big-with-marvel-acquisition/ |title=Jim Breyer Scores Big With Disney's Marvel Acquisition |publisher=peHUB Reuters |date=August 31, 2009}} and Legendary Pictures.{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/legendary-financing-deal-275-million-308305 |title=Legendary Closes $275 Million Financing Deal |author=Alex Ben Block |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 4, 2012}}

In 2014, Breyer joined the Wickr board of directors, pledging $30 million in funding. Wickr is a messaging app that seeks to provide encrypted and self-destructing messages for users which pledges a strict commitment to user privacy.{{cite web |title=Self-destructing messaging app Wickr scores $30M led by Jim Breyer |work=Venture Beat |date=Jun 26, 2014 |url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/06/26/self-destructing-messaging-app-wickr-scores-30m-led-by-jim-breyer/}}{{cite web |last=Drake |first=Sarah |title=Private mobile messaging platform Wickr nabs $30M for financial, gaming expansion |work=Silicon Valley Business Journal |date=Jun 26, 2014 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2014/06/26/private-mobile-messaging-platform-wickr-nabs-30m.html}}{{cite web |last=Smith IV |first=Jack |title=Freshly Minted: Mysterious Encryption Startup Wickr Nabs $30B and Jim Breyer Endorsement |work=Beta Beat |date=Jun 27, 2014 |url=http://betabeat.com/2014/06/freshly-minted-mysterious-encryption-startup-wickr-nabs-30b-and-jim-breyer-endorsement/}}

In July 2016, Breyer also joined the board of the alternative investment firm The Blackstone Group, the largest such firm in the world according to a 2013 New York Times piece.{{cite news|last1=Banerjee|first1=Devin|title=Blackstone Adds Venture Capitalist Breyer to Board of Directors|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-14/blackstone-adds-venture-capitalist-breyer-to-board-of-directors|access-date=28 September 2016|publisher=Bloomberg|date=14 July 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Schaefer|first1=Steve|title=Blackstone Adds Billionaire Tech Investor Jim Breyer To Board|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2016/07/14/blackstone-breyer-tech-board-schwarzman/#5b7092896586|access-date=28 September 2016|work=Forbes|date=14 July 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Alden|first1=William|title=Public Offering Values SeaWorld at $2.5 Billion|url=http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/seaworld-prices-i-p-o-at-top-of-range/?_r=0|access-date=28 September 2016|work=The New York Times|date=18 April 2013}}

In 2020, Breyer established a second office for Breyer Capital in Austin, Texas.{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/14/facebook-investor-jim-breyer-picks-austin-as-breyer-capitals-second-home/|title=Facebook investor Jim Breyer picks Austin as Breyer Capital's second home|date=2020-09-14|publisher=TechCrunch}}{{cite web|url=https://breyercapital.com/contact/|title=Breyer Capital - Contact|access-date=2021-03-09|publisher=Breyer Capital}} Since establishing its Austin office, Breyer Capital has backed startups including Sana Benefits, Bestow, ClosedLoop.ai.{{Cite news |url=https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2021/07/07/litlingo-closes-on-7-5m-series-a-funding-with-backing-from-disco-investors/?slreturn=20220716141333|title=LitLingo Closes on $7.5M Series A Funding With Backing From DISCO Investors |publisher=Law.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}

Since 2016, Breyer Capital has prioritized investments in opportunities at the intersection of artificial intelligence, healthcare, and life sciences.{{Cite web |last=Breyer |first=Jim |date=2022-09-11 |title=Breyer Capital’s Healthcare AI Investment Thesis: Learnings and Predictions (Fall 2022 Update) |url=https://medium.com/@jimbreyer/breyer-capitals-healthcare-ai-investment-thesis-learnings-and-predictions-december-2021-update-45e2e81b0c86 |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Medium |language=en}} The Breyer Capital healthcare portfolio includes Xaira, co-founded by Nobel Laureate Dr. David Baker, and Paige AI, co-founded by Dr. Thomas Fuchs, the Chief AI Officer at Eli Lilly.{{Cite web |title=The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 |url=https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2024/press-release/ |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=NobelPrize.org |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Bishop |first=Jordan |date=October 8, 2024 |title=Lilly appoints Thomas J. Fuchs as the company's first chief AI officer |url=https://investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lilly-appoints-thomas-j-fuchs-companys-first-chief-ai-officer}}{{Cite web |title=Portfolio {{!}} Breyer Capital |url=https://breyercapital.com/portfolio/ |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Breyer Captital |language=en}} Other healthcare AI companies backed by Breyer Capital include: Atropos Health, SandboxAQ, Iterative Scopes, and Soley Therapeutics.

In 2005, Breyer helped establish a joint venture between Accel Partners and China-based IDG Capital Partners, a pioneering Chinese investment firm behind Baidu and Tencent.{{Cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/01/accel-and-idg-double-down-on-china-partnership-raise-1-3b-in-seven-weeks/ |title=Accel and IDG Double Down on China Partnership, Raise $1.3B in Seven Weeks |author=Sarah Lacy |publisher=TechCrunch |date=April 1, 2011}} Breyer and Patrick Joseph McGovern, the Founder and CEO of IDG, have served as co-leads on the Accel-IDG joint venture's strategic investment committee since its inception in 2005.{{Cite news |url=http://www.siliconbeat.com/entries/2005/07/19/silicon_valleys_accel_partners_takes_on_china.html |title=Silicon Valley's Accel Partners takes on China |author=Matt Marshall |work=San Jose Mercury News |date=July 19, 2005}} Breyer is active in the Chinese investment community and continues to invest in the country through Breyer Capital and partnerships with IDG.{{Cite news |url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/04/01/accel-raises-1-3-billion-in-funds-for-china/ |title=Accel Raises $1.3 Billion in Funds for China |author=Evelyn M. Rusli |work=The New York Times |date=April 1, 2011}} Additionally, he is a member of the advisory board of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, Beijing.{{Cite news |url=http://www.sem.tsinghua.edu.cn/portalweb/appmanager/portal/semEN?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=B1806744651267852032291 |title=Advisory Board |publisher=Tsinghua University |access-date=March 11, 2013}}

In June 2014, IDG Capital announced the closing of IDG China Venture Capital Fund IV, a $586 million tech venture capital fund focused on making early-stage technology, media and telecom (TMT) investments in China. IDG also announced the participation of Breyer Capital and stated Jim will play a leading strategic advisory role in the new fund.{{Cite news |url=http://www.pehub.com/2014/06/idg-capital-partners-closes-586-mln-for-fourth-fund/ |title=IDG Capital Partners closes $586 mln for fourth fund |author=Iris Dorbian |publisher=PeHUB |date=June 3, 2014}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.chinamoneynetwork.com/2014/06/03/idg-capital-seeks-550m-for-new-fund |title=IDG Capital Seeks $550M For New Fund |author=Staff Writer |publisher=China Money Network |date=June 3, 2014}}

In June 2016, the Wall Street Journal published a piece on what is one of the largest ever China-focused venture capital funds raised, $1 billion in capital commitments for the IDG Capital Fund III of Breyer and IDG Capital.{{cite news|last1=Winkler|first1=Rolfe|title=Jim Breyer and IDG Raise $1 Billion China Fund|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/jim-breyer-and-idg-raise-1-billion-china-fund-1468324804|access-date=28 September 2016|publisher=Wall Street Journal|date=12 July 2016}}

Since 2017, Breyer Capital has suspended its investments in China.{{Cite web |last=MarketScreener |date=2024-01-19 |title=Jim Breyer, CEO of Breyer Capital, has suspended his investments in China for 18 months - MarketScreener |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Jim-Breyer-CEO-of-Breyer-Capital-has-suspended-his-investments-in-China-for-18-months-45773906/ |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=www.marketscreener.com |language=en-US}}{{Citation |title=Watch Breyer Capital CEO on Investing in AI, Medical, China - Bloomberg |date=2024-01-18 |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-01-18/breyer-capital-ceo-on-investing-in-ai-medical-china-video |access-date=2024-10-15 |language=en}}

In February 2013, Breyer was elected a fellow of the Harvard Corporation, Harvard University's senior governing board. He also serves on the Board of the Dean's Advisors of the Harvard Business School and is a founding member of the Harvard University Global Advisory Council. In December 2005, Breyer was appointed an honorary professor at the Yuelu Academy, Hunan University, China.{{Cite news |url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-05/harvard-flunks-investing-hires-accels-jim-breyer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207162211/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-05/harvard-flunks-investing-hires-accels-jim-breyer |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2013 |title=Harvard Flunks Investing, Taps Accel's Jim Breyer |author=Nick Summers |publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek |date=February 5, 2013}} Jim is the past chairman and remains a board member of the Tsinghua University Advisory Board for the School of Economics and Management. He also is a member of the University of Texas President's Innovation Board.{{Cite news |url=https://www.afr.com/wealth/investing/silicon-valley-veteran-jim-breyer-weighs-in-on-china-20210405-p57gkj |title=Silicon Valley veteran Jim Breyer weighs in on China |publisher=Australian Financial Review |access-date=8 April 2021}}

He is a member of various World Economic Forum committees,{{Cite news |url=http://www.weforum.org/contributors/jim-breyer |title=Jim Breyer |publisher=World Economic Forum |access-date=March 11, 2014}} and a member of the Lead Director Network, an organization of directors dedicated to improving the performance of their corporations and earning the trust of their shareholders through more effective board leadership.{{Cite news |url=http://www.tapestrynetworks.com/initiatives/corporate-governance/lead-director-network.cfm |title=Lead Director Network |publisher=Tapestry Networks |access-date=March 13, 2014}} Additionally, Breyer serves as the Chairman of the Stanford University Engineering Venture Fund and is on the board of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program.{{Cite news|url=http://engineering.stanford.edu/visit/huang-center/pillars |title=Pillars of Stanford Engineering |publisher=Stanford University |access-date=March 13, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316182428/http://engineering.stanford.edu/visit/huang-center/pillars |archive-date=March 16, 2014 }}{{Cite news |url=http://stvp.stanford.edu/about/advisory-board.html |title=Advisory Board |publisher=Stanford University |access-date=March 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220104547/http://stvp.stanford.edu/about/advisory-board.html |archive-date=February 20, 2014 }} In 2019, Breyer helped found the Stanford HAI program which focuses on the future of AI.{{Cite web|title=Stanford's New Institute Will Unite Humanities and Computer Science to Study, Guide and Develop Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence|url=https://hai.stanford.edu/news/stanfords-new-institute-will-unite-humanities-and-computer-science-study-guide-and-develop|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Stanford HAI|language=en}}

Breyer previously served on the boards of Etsy, Legendary Entertainment,{{Cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2011/04/exclusive-dick-cook-jim-breyer-join-joe-roth-on-thomas-tulls-legendary-board-120712/ |title=EXCLUSIVE: Dick Cook & Jim Breyer Join Thomas Tull's Legendary Pictures Board |author=Nikki Finke |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 6, 2011}} Circle Financial,{{Cite news |url=http://www.circle.com/press-releases/jeremy-allaire-launches-circle-internet-financial-9-million-series-accel-partners-jim-breyer-general-catalyst-partners/ |title=Jeremy Allaire Launches Circle Internet Financial with $9 Million Series A from Jim Breyer, Accel Partners & General Catalyst Partners |publisher=Circle.com |date=October 30, 2013}} and 21st Century Fox where he was Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee.{{Cite news |url=http://www.21cf.com/Management/BoardofDirectors/ |title=Board of Directors |publisher=21st Century Fox |access-date=March 14, 2014}} He is also a minority owner of the Boston Celtics.{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121218623895933915 |title=Boston Celtics Investor List, Wall Street Journal |work=The Wall Street Journal |first=Peter |last=Lattman |date=May 31, 2008}}

In the past, Breyer has served on a number of public and private boards, including: Facebook from April, 2005 to June, 2013 where he was a Chairman of the Compensation Committee;{{Cite news |url=http://allthingsd.com/20130426/jim-breyer-to-leave-facebook-board-in-june/ |title=Accel Partners' Jim Breyer to Leave Facebook Board in June |author=Mike Isaac |publisher=All Things Digital |date=April 26, 2013}} Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., as the lead/presiding independent director from 2001 until he resigned in June 2013;{{Cite news |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104169/000119312509082605/ddef14a.htm |title=Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |publisher=SEC.gov |date=June 5, 2009}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/venture-capitalist-jim-breyer-is-leaving-dell-facebook-walmart-2013-4 |title=Venture Capitalist Jim Breyer Is Leaving Dell, Facebook, Walmart |author=Julie Bort |publisher=Business Insider |date=April 30, 2013}} Marvel Entertainment as founding Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee from 2006 until their acquisition by The Walt Disney Company in 2009;{{Cite news |url=http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Marvel_Enterprises_%28MVL%29/Filing/DEF_14A/2007/F5338351 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316195212/http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Marvel_Enterprises_%28MVL%29/Filing/DEF_14A/2007/F5338351 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 16, 2014 |title=Marvel Enterprises (MVL) |publisher=WikiInvest |access-date=March 12, 2014}}{{Cite news |url=http://marvel.com/news/comics/2009/12/31/10809/disney_completes_marvel_acquisition |title=Disney Completes Marvel Acquisition |publisher=Marvel |date=Jan 12, 2010}} News Corporation from 2011 to 2013;{{Cite news |url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/accels-breyer-appointed-to-news-corp-board-as-perkins-cowley-depart/ |title=Accel's Breyer to Join News Corp. Board, as 2 Depart |author=Evelyn M. Rusli |work=The New York Times |date=September 2, 2011}} Dell Inc., where he was the founding Chairman of the Strategic Planning and Finance Committee from 2009 until 2013;{{Cite news |url=https://venturebeat.com/2009/04/14/accel-partners-jim-breyer-joins-dell-board-brings-internet-connections/ |title=Accel Partner's Jim Breyer joins Dell board, brings internet connections |author=Eric Eldon |publisher=Venture Beat |date=April 14, 2009}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2013/04/29/accel-partners-jim-breyer-leaving-dells-board-after-stepping-down-at-facebook-and-walmart/ |title=Accel Partners' Jim Breyer Leaving Dell's Board After Stepping Down At Facebook And Walmart |author=Agustino Fontevecchia |work=Forbes |date=April 29, 2013}} Brightcove, an online video platform which went public in 2012;{{Cite news |url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/i-p-o-outlook-brightens-as-brightcove-soars-on-debut/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 |title=Brightcove Soars on Debut, as I.P.O. Outlook Brightens |author=Evelyn M. Rusli |work=The New York Times |date=February 17, 2012}} and Model N as a founding investor and board member. Breyer is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Pacific Community Ventures, and TechNet. Jim is a Trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where his wife, Angela Chao, was also a Member of the Chairman's Council, and a Trustee of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.{{Cite news |url=http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/press-room/news/2014/new-trustees-november-2014 |title=New Trustees James W. Breyer, Howard S. Marks, Beatrice Stern, and Caroline Diamond Harrison Elected at Metropolitan Museum |publisher=Metropolitan Museum of Art |date=November 12, 2014}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.metmuseum.org/press/news/2014/new-trustees-november-2014 |title=New Trustees James W. Breyer, Howard S. Marks, Beatrice Stern, and Caroline Diamond Harrison Elected at Metropolitan Museum {{!}} The Metropolitan Museum of Art|website=www.metmuseum.org|access-date=2016-03-23}}

Breyer has previously held a number of other leadership positions, including: Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA); President of the Western Association of Venture Capitalists; Member of the Board of the Associates of the Harvard Business School; Chairman of the Harvard Business School California Research Center; and Chairman of the Silicon Valley region committee for Stanford University's Campaign for Undergraduate Education.{{Cite news |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jim-breyer-of-accel-partners-elected-chairman-of-national-venture-capital-association-74019087.html |title=Jim Breyer of Accel Partners Elected Chairman Of National Venture Capital Association |publisher=PR Newswire |date=May 13, 2004}}

Jim Breyer's economic commentary and analysis regarding international market movements and investment trends have been cited in various financial publications, including Fortune, the New York Times and Business Insider.{{Cite web |url=http://fortune.com/2016/01/19/the-best-investment-of-the-next-decade/ |title=The Best Investment of the Next Decade |website=Fortune |access-date=2016-03-23}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/22/technology/caution-rebuffed-unicorns-and-other-start-ups-fixate-on-rainbows.html |title=Caution Rebuffed, Unicorns and Other Start-Ups Fixate on Rainbows |last=Benner |first=Katie |date=2016-02-21 |newspaper=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=2016-03-23}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/blood-in-the-water-90-of-the-billion-dollar-unicorn-startups-are-in-trouble-2016-1 |title='BLOOD IN THE WATER' — 90% of the billion-dollar unicorn startups are in trouble |website=Business Insider |access-date=2016-03-23}}{{Cite web |url=http://fortune.com/2015/09/17/facebook-investor-breyer-bubble/ |title=The bubble will burst, says VC Jim Breyer |website=Fortune |access-date=2016-03-23}}

For three consecutive years, from 2011 to 2013, Forbes has ranked Jim Breyer number one on the Forbes Midas List of Tech's Top Investors.{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/midas/2011/profile/jim-breyer.html |title=#1 Jim Breyer |work=Forbes |access-date=March 11, 2014}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/midas/2012/jim-breyer.html |title=#1 Jim Breyer |work=Forbes |access-date=March 12, 2014}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/05/08/the-top-ten-in-venture-capital-today-midas/ |title=The Top Ten In Venture Capital Today – Midas List |work=Forbes |access-date=March 11, 2014}} Breyer received the Silicon Valley Forum's Visionary Award in 2012.{{Cite news |url=http://pando.com/2012/06/19/honored-visionaries-elon-musk-jim-breyer-salman-kahn-and-david-kirkpatrick/ |title=Honored Visionaries: Elon Musk, Jim Breyer, Salman Khan, and David Kirkpatrick |author=Kym McNicholas |publisher=Pando Daily |date=June 19, 2012}} He was also named to the Vanity Fair New Establishment Hall of Fame in 2012.{{Cite news |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/business/2013/11/new-establishment-hall-of-fame |title=The New Establishment: Hall of Fame |author=Kym McNicholas |publisher=Vanity Fair |date=November 2013}} In 2014, Breyer was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by Venture Capital Journal. In 2014, he received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Justice Anthony Kennedy during the International Achievement Summit in San Francisco.{{cite web|title= Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement |website=www.achievement.org|publisher=American Academy of Achievement|url= https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#business}}{{cite web|title=2014 Summit Highlights Photo: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy presents Golden Plate Award to technology investor James Breyer.|publisher=American Academy of Achievement|url= https://achievement.org/summit/2014/}} In 2024, the University of Texas at Austin recognized Breyer with the Presidential Citation Award.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Adrienne |date=2024-02-02 |title=4 Longhorns Recognized With University's Presidential Citation Award |url=https://news.utexas.edu/2024/02/02/4-longhorns-recognized-with-universitys-presidential-citation-award/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=UT News |language=en-US}}

In April 2013, a lobbying group called FWD.us (aimed at lobbying for immigration reform and improvements to education) was launched, with Jim Breyer listed as one of the founders.{{cite web |url=http://fwd.us/our_supporters |title=Our supporters |publisher=FWD.us |access-date=2013-04-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416045611/http://www.fwd.us/our_supporters |archive-date=2013-04-16 }} Breyer was at a time mistakenly registered as a member of the American Independent Party, and has since re-registered as an independent.{{Cite web |last=Myers |first=John |last2=Mai-Duc |first2=Christine |last3=Welsh |first3=Ben |title=Are you an independent voter? You aren't if you checked this box |url=https://static.latimes.com/american-independent-party-california-voters/ |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=static.latimes.com |language=en}}

Breyer was married to the CEO of Foremost Group, philanthropist Angela Chao, the youngest sister of Elaine Chao and the widow of Bruce Wasserstein, until her death in February 2024. They had a son who was three years old when Chao died.{{Cite web |url=http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/us/2015-10/16/content_22205043.htm |title=Chao family donates two kindergartens {{!}} Peoplechinadaily.com.cn|website=usa.chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=2016-03-23}}{{Cite web |url=http://newnctu.it.nctu.edu.tw/index.php/english-article/item/1159-nctu-president-dr-mau-chung-frank-chang-presented-the-honorary-doctorate-degree-to-dr-patrick-soon-shiong-10-2015 |title=NCTU President, Dr. Mau-Chung Frank Chang, presented the Honorary Doctorate Degree to Dr. Patrick Soon‐Shiong (10, 2015) |website=newnctu.it.nctu.edu.tw |access-date=2016-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408234204/http://newnctu.it.nctu.edu.tw/index.php/english-article/item/1159-nctu-president-dr-mau-chung-frank-chang-presented-the-honorary-doctorate-degree-to-dr-patrick-soon-shiong-10-2015 |archive-date=2016-04-08 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|last=Tindera|first=Michela|title=A $59 Million Will Sheds Light On Shipping Fortune Connected To Elaine Chao And Mitch McConnell|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2019/06/10/million-will-sheds-light-on-shipping-fortune-connected-to-elaine-chao-and-mitch-mcconnell/|access-date=2020-12-25|website=Forbes|language=en}}{{Cite news |last1=Bradsher |first1=Keith |last2=Forsythe |first2=Michael |date=February 14, 2024 |title=Angela Chao, C.E.O. of Family's Big Shipping Company, Dies at 50 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/business/angela-chao-dead.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216111258/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/business/angela-chao-dead.html |archive-date=2024-02-16 |access-date=February 15, 2024 |work=New York Times}} Elaine Chao, the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, is married to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, making Breyer and McConnell brothers-in-law.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mcconnells-new-posture-toward-moscow/2019/08/02/a3b5a080-b53f-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html|title=McConnell's new posture toward Moscow|last=Milbank|date=August 2, 2019|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=August 3, 2019}}

Breyer was previously married to his college sweetheart and impressionist artist Susan Zaroff, with whom he had three children, Emily, Daniel, and Theodore (Ted).[http://susanzbreyer.com/bio.html Susan Breyer website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228011009/http://susanzbreyer.com/bio.html |date=2018-02-28 }} retrieved October 24, 2013 They divorced in 2004.[https://www.forbes.com/2011/04/06/midas-list-11-jim-breyer-venture-capital-comeback-kid.html Forbes: "The Comeback Kid" by Nicole Perlroth] April 6, 2011 Daniel and Ted are partners at Breyer Capital and co-founders of Breyer Labs, a bootstrapped cryptocurrency fund.{{cite web|url=https://breyercapital.com/about/|title=Breyer Capital - About|access-date=2022-02-08|publisher=Breyer Capital}}

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• [http://www.accel.com/#people/jim-breyer Jim Breyer's profile], Accel Partners online
• [http://www.breyercapital.com/jim-breyer/ Jim Breyer's profile], Breyer Capital online
• [http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=65080&privcapId=18561&previousCapId=313055&previousTitle=Wal-Mart%20Stores%20Inc. Business Week profile]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, Business Week online

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