James Currier(899)
NFX Managing Partner
location
Palo Alto, California
investment range
$250k - $3.0m
sweet spot
$1.5m
most interested in
Companies in the SF Bay Area and Israel. Anything with network effects: networks, marketplaces, synthetic biology, urban tech, fintech, Blockchain 2.0, B2B, B2C, consumer products, AR, IOT, connected devices.not interested in
Tools for ecommerce sites or retailers, adtech, restaurant tech, loyalty programs for local experiences, travel discovery, food delivery, children's savings/money programs, children's video games, things for parents.James Currier's Past Investments (26)
| Company | Deal Type | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapleaf / LiveRamp | Seed | $0.1M | Oct 2018 | |
| Outdoorsy | Seed | $0.12M (Lead) | Nov 2016 | |
| Rooster | Seed Round | $1.2M | Dec 2015 | |
| Lyric | Seed | $0.12M (Lead) | Jun 2015 | |
| Change.org | Series C | $25M | Dec 2014 | |
| Massdrop | Series A | $6.5M | Sep 2014 | |
| DoorDash | Seed | $0.1M | Jun 2014 | |
| Patreon | Seed | $0.1M | Jan 2014 | |
| Houseparty | Series A | $3M | Dec 2013 | |
| Health Gorilla | Angel Round | $500K | Sep 2013 |
James Currier's Experience
Managing Partner NFX Guild2015 - Present
Co-Founder and Chairman Jiff Inc.2010 - 2017
CEO & Co-Founder Ooga Labs2007 - 2014
Co-Founder IronPearl2012 - 2013
Founder and Chairman Medpedia2007 - 2013
Co-Founder and CEO WonderHill2008 - 2011
Founder and CEO Tickle1999 - 2005
Venture Capital Associate Battery Ventures1994 - 1997
Business Development Manager STAR TV1993 - 1994
Venture Capital Associate GTE1990 - 1993
James Currier's Education
Princeton University BA Economics
Harvard Business School MBA Venture Capital :-)
