Jim Delaney

Jim Delaney is the Founder and CEO of Traction AI, a RevOps-as-a-Service firm that builds tech-enabled go-to-market systems to help businesses achieve revenue traction faster, more efficiently, and with less risk. A seasoned operator and growth strategist, Jim has spent the last 25+ years scaling data, analytics, and SaaS businesses across early-stage startups, private equity turnarounds, and Fortune 500 divisions.

Prior to founding Traction AI, Jim served as:

• - COO of Canvs, a Series B SaaS company specializing in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and emotion...

  MORE

Jim Delaney is the Founder and CEO of Traction AI, a RevOps-as-a-Service firm that builds tech-enabled go-to-market systems to help businesses achieve revenue traction faster, more efficiently, and with less risk. A seasoned operator and growth strategist, Jim has spent the last 25+ years scaling data, analytics, and SaaS businesses across early-stage startups, private equity turnarounds, and Fortune 500 divisions.

Prior to founding Traction AI, Jim served as:

• - COO of Canvs, a Series B SaaS company specializing in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and emotion measurement;
• - CEO of Sysomos, where he grew revenue from ~$15M to ~$50M in 30 months before its acquisition by Meltwater;
• - CEO of Marketwired, which he led through a successful exit to Nasdaq
• - President of Global Sales & Marketing Solutions at Dun & Bradstreet, where he pioneered Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) offerings generating $500M+ in revenue;
• - SVP at J.P. Morgan Chase, overseeing digital and data-driven initiatives in financial services.

Jim began his career as a Naval Cryptologic Officer with the National Security Agency (NSA), where he led intelligence operations and built early expertise in data analysis and mission-driven systems design.

He holds a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. A long-time advocate for veteran entrepreneurs, Jim frequently speaks on sales strategy, operational rigor, and founder-led GTM execution.

LESS