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James Donald Armstrong is Managing Partner of Canal Partners. In this role Mr. Armstrong is responsible for all aspects of the company including identification of potential acquisition targets, due diligence, financial analysis and final investment decision making. Armstrong is former Chairman of the Board of JDA Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS), which he founded in Canada in 1978. Headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, JDA Software Group, Inc. provides enterprise software solutions to the world-wide supply chain market, enabling planning, optimization, and execution of merchandising and supply chain processes. Mr. Armstrong served as Chief Executive Officer of JDA Software from 1985 to 1997 and again from 1999 to 2003. Mr. Armstrong serves on a wide range of boards and foundations. In addition to previously serving as Chairman of the Board for JDA Software Group, Inc., he is a Director and President of JDA Investments (US), Inc. and Director for WebPT, Inc. He is President and Chairman
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 1,303 investors hold the Managing Partner role in VCSift. James Donald Armstrong is one of them.
- • 273 investors are based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated June 2026.
Investment Focus
- Stages
- seed
- Location
- Phoenix, US
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