{"id":"7a97d6c0-6fa6-45c5-a502-d1af094266c7","slug":"james-scapa","name":"James R. Scapa","bioBrief":"Founder, Chairman & CEO of Altair Engineering. Pioneered convergence of AI, simulation, and HPC. Siemens announced acquisition of Altair in 2024.","priorExits":null,"nationality":null,"verificationPosture":"reported","aliases":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_Engineering","title":"Altair Engineering — Wikipedia","sourceName":"Wikipedia"}],"reviewStatus":"reviewed","createdAt":"2026-08-18T04:11:35.444Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T03:19:03.554Z","educations":[],"companyRoles":[{"id":"7c395414-dc57-4ca0-8d7c-a0c9b87069e9","personId":"7a97d6c0-6fa6-45c5-a502-d1af094266c7","companyId":"e3987217-de48-415a-bdca-d0b57b09f131","role":"ceo","roleTitle":"Founder, Chairman & CEO","startDate":null,"endDate":null,"currentRole":true,"roleBasis":"verified_secondary","createdAt":"2026-08-18T04:11:36.330Z","company":{"slug":"altair-engineering","name":"Altair Engineering"}}],"boardRoles":[],"investorRoles":[],"foundings":[]}