# James Learner

> James Learner is a startup investor at Kirkland & Ellis (London). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kirkland & Ellis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kirkland-ellis-llp)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-learner-521b9a8

James Learner is a startup investor at Kirkland & Ellis in London. James Learner is Partner at Kirkland & Ellis International. He is also a member of HGGC's Policy and Investment Committee. HGGC is a middle, market private equity fund based in Palo Alto, CA.Prior to joining HGGC, Learner was a partner with the international law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. During his 25-year career at K&E,Learner principally represented private equity funds in connection with their acquisition, divestiture, financing and fund formation activities.Based in London the last 12 years, he was in charge of the firm's European operations and was a member of Kirkland & Ellis' 15-person Firmwide Management Committee.Learner graduated with a JD from Harvard Law School in 1987.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for James Learner: work email, personal email, work phone, personal phone and socials. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-email/james-learner?utm_source=investor_profile

## About Kirkland & Ellis

VC Fund · Houston, United States

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides financial support to non-profit, charitable, and law-related organizations.

5 contacts available at Kirkland & Ellis.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Goldfarb | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-goldfarb |
| Carter Emerson | Of Counsel | — |
| Erica Berthou | Partner | — |
| James Learner | Partner | — |
| Jeff Hammes | Chairman, Firm’s Global Management Executive Committee | — |

## FAQ

### How do I contact James Learner?

Public channels for James Learner include LinkedIn. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co