James (Jim) Sargent is the Managing Partner of RQR Partners, a firm which specializes in providing innovators and investors with commercial guidance beyond the spreadsheet. With over 25 years of experience in global markets leading small, medium and large organizations, Jim has led teams from initial ideation up through full scale global commercialization.
He started his career with Pfizer in sales and then transitioned to Boston Scientific, where he held numerous positions with increasing responsibility over his 20 + years with the company, including a five year assignment where he and his family relocated to Asia Pacific. While in Asia Pacific, Jim was responsible for penetrating new countries, integrating acquired companies, and general management for the Rhythm Management group. He also served as the Chairman of the Medical Devices Committee for the Korean delegation of AMCHAM during his residency in Seoul.
In 2015, Jim used his cultural and commercial experience to form RQR Partners, a global firm focused on developing and evaluating global commercial strategy and investment decisions for new innovations and technologies.
Jim lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife and two children, and holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Syracuse University.