Jamie Biddle is the Chief Executive Officer of Still Pond Capital, a single-family office with over 21 years of operating history serving generations seven through ten of a branch of the duPont family. Jamie also serves as the Executive Chairman of Verdis Investment Management, an early-stage venture capital investment firm.
As CEO of Still Pond Capital, Jamie sets the strategic direction of the family office and oversees its investment activities, operations and finance. Jamie is behind portfolio construction, manager sourcing and selection, due diligence and risk management and is an active member of the Investment Committee.
In 2026, Still Pond Capital completed the spin-out of its venture capital fund-of-funds platform into Verdis Investment Management, which continues the Verdis name as an independent firm focused on building portfolios that invest in early-stage venture funds. Jamie serves as Executive Chairman of Verdis, providing high-level strategic leadership and financial oversight to the firm. As Executive Chairman, Jamie works closely with the management team to shape long-term vision for the firm, focusing on market expansion and product innovation, and spearheading major corporate transactions.
Jamie brings more than two decades of investing and operating experience across multiple asset classes and industries. Earlier in his career, he served as President and CEO of Orcom Solutions, an outsourced customer care and billing services provider for electric, gas and water utilities across North America. Orcom was originally acquired by a group of private equity firms led by Jamie, including the Blackstone Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners, and was later sold to Alliance Data Systems (NYSE:ADS) in December 2003.
Jamie began his career in venture capital at EnerTech Capital Partners, where he focused on investments in energy and power technologies. He earned a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Jamie is the President of the Andalusia Foundation and serves as Vice Chairman of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he also chairs its Museum Committee.