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JaMes Sowers

North America, Wyoming, United States, Cheyenne

Description

James Sowers is a Korean-American businessman and philanthropist. He is a former singer/songwriter who was abandoned at birth who had his mu...

Investor Profile

JaMes Sowers has backed more than 80 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 9 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Initial Coin Offering, Seed, Secondary Market rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Switzerland, Singapore.
  • Strong thematic focus on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software.

Stage Focus

  • Initial Coin Offering (39%)
  • Seed (24%)
  • Secondary Market (9%)
  • Equity Crowdfunding (9%)
  • Convertible Note (6%)
  • Pre Seed (5%)
  • Angel (4%)
  • Series Unknown (3%)
  • Series A (1%)
  • Series C (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (59%)
  • Switzerland (9%)
  • Singapore (8%)
  • Gibraltar (3%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Australia (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Mexico (1%)
  • Poland (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Blockchain
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Software
  • Fintech
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Bitcoin
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Ethereum
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Who does JaMes Sowers frequently co-invest with?

Bossa Invest
Bossa Invest
South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo
Co-Investments: 5
Visary Capital
Visary Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Genesis One Capital
Genesis One Capital
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Co-Investments: 2
500 Global
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
NewDo Venture
NewDo Venture
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
Y Combinator
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 3
Boost VC
Boost VC
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 2
Cardinal Capital
Cardinal Capital
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 3
Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Precursor Ventures
Precursor Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does JaMes Sowers often collaborate with?

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Steven Sinofsky
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AB
Alexis Berthoud
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 2
EP
Erik Peterson
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Shared Deals: 2
AN
Adeel Nazir
North America, New York, United States, Staten Island
Shared Deals: 1
AS
Andreas Schwartz
Europe, Varna, Bulgaria, Varna
Shared Deals: 4
GB
George Burke
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Daniel Pomp
Daniel Pomp
North America, North Carolina, United States, Chapel Hill
Shared Deals: 1
DS
Daniel Spindelndreier
Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Ratingen
Shared Deals: 1
CF
Chase Fraser
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Shared Deals: 1
Craig Dellandrea
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by JaMes Sowers?

Yield Guild Games

New York, New York, United States

Yield Guild Games invests in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) used in virtual worlds and blockchain-based games.

BlockchainCommunitiesNon-Fungible Token (NFT)Video Games
Initial Coin OfferingJul 28, 2021
Amount Raised: $12,500,000
BitPay

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

BitPay provides enterprise-grade bitcoin payment solutions for businesses and organizations.

BitcoinE-CommerceFinanceFinTechPaymentsPeer to PeerSoftware
Secondary MarketMay 5, 2021
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
Aave

London, England, United Kingdom

Aave is an open source non-custodial protocol on Ethereum for decentralized lending and borrowing.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)EthereumFinTechLendingOpen SourcePeer to PeerSoftwareWeb3
Secondary MarketJan 30, 2021
Polkadot

Zug, Zug, Switzerland

Polkadot is a heterogeneous multi‑chain technology that allows independent blockchains to exchange information.

AppsBlockchainCrowdfundingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyWeb3
Secondary MarketAug 23, 2020
Sugar

Los Angeles, California, United States

Sugar builds community and transforms the residential experience by integrating with technology stacks that power modern buildings.

HospitalityInformation TechnologyProperty ManagementReal EstateSoftware
Pre SeedAug 1, 2019
Amount Raised: $950,000
Aroma Brewing

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Aroma Brewing is a brewing company providing fully automatic coffee maker.

BrewingCoffeeFood and BeverageService Industry
Convertible NoteFeb 11, 2019
BitTorrent

San Francisco, California, United States

BitTorrent is a protocol that creates advanced technologies to efficiently move large files across the internet.

AppsInternetPeer to PeerSocial Network
Initial Coin OfferingJan 28, 2019
Amount Raised: $7,128,000
NuMundo

Berkeley, California, United States

NuMundo is a transformational travel platform to connect individuals to life-changing experiences.

TravelTravel Agency
SeedJan 13, 2019
Spiking

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Arming everyday investors with verified trading information.

Financial ServicesFinTech
Initial Coin OfferingOct 25, 2018
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Marlo's Bakeshop

San Francisco, California, United States

Marlo's Bakeshop crafts wholesome indulgences that nurture our customers, strengthen our community and promote women's entrepreneurship.

Food and Beverage
Equity CrowdfundingOct 4, 2018

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