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

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who does JaMes Sowers frequently co-invest with?

Bossa Invest

South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo

Co-Investments: 5

Visary Capital

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 3

Genesis One Capital

Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Co-Investments: 2

500 Global

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 3

NewDo Venture

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Co-Investments: 2

Y Combinator

North America, California, United States, Mountain View

Co-Investments: 3

Boost VC

North America, California, United States, San Mateo

Co-Investments: 2

Cardinal Capital

Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore

Co-Investments: 3

Andreessen Horowitz

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 2

Precursor Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does JaMes Sowers often collaborate with?

Steven Sinofsky

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Alexis Berthoud

Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris

Shared Deals: 2

Erik Peterson

North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago

Shared Deals: 2

Adeel Nazir

North America, New York, United States, Staten Island

Shared Deals: 1

Andreas Schwartz

Europe, Varna, Bulgaria, Varna

Shared Deals: 4

George Burke

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 2

Daniel Pomp

North America, North Carolina, United States, Chapel Hill

Shared Deals: 1

Daniel Spindelndreier

Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Ratingen

Shared Deals: 1

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

JaMes Sowers

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