James King
Managing Director

Telephone: (650) 561-1242
Email: jking@needhamco.com

Jim King joined Needham & Company in 1993. Jim currently heads Needham’s activities related to Solar and Semiconductor Capital Equipment. While at Needham & Company, he has been responsible for the execution of over 50 equity financings and advisory transactions worth over $3 billion for technology companies. Additionally, Jim has significant technology operations and business strategy experience, working in strategic marketing at Silicon Graphics, in enterprise sales for a start-up software company and serving for three years as CEO of a demand chain software company he founded.  He holds an AB in Quantitative Economics and an MBA, both from Stanford University. 

Scott Glaid
Principal

Telephone: (212) 705-0467
Email: sglaid@needhamco.com

Scott Glaid joined Needham & Company in 2006. Prior to joining Needham, Scott was a senior analyst at technology investment bank Ion Partners LLC. He possesses a Masters of Finance from the Institute of Political Studies, Paris, and graduated with highest honors from Boston College. He is a Level III candidate for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Navdeep Saini
Vice President

Telephone: (650) 561-2234
Email: nsaini@needhamco.com

Navdeep Saini joined Needham & Company in 2007. At Needham, his responsibilities include the origination and execution of financing and M&A transactions. Prior to Needham, Navdeep has worked with Technology companies like Motorola Inc. and Freescale Semiconductor where he held positions in engineering and chip design. In the summer of 2006, he worked with a venture capital fund where he analyzed investment opportunities for Technology companies and supported portfolio companies. Navdeep holds a BE in Electronics Engineering from PEC, India and an MBA in Finance from Duke University.