Investing Profile

Jim Kim

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Backing founders fixing antiquated industries
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Current Investing Position
Builders VC Managing Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $15.0M
Sweet Spot
$8.0M
Investments On Record
19

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Jim Kim's Investments On Record (12)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Carbon Health
Series AFeb 2022$4M
$880M
Co-investors: Darian Shirazi (Gradient Ventures), Eric Brook (Prithvi Ventures), Ali Tamaseb (DCVC (Data Collective)), Philippe Suchet (PS Investments), Dr. E. Bora Uygun (Bora&Sons), Josef Feldman (Tectonic Capital), Russ Fradin, Parker Harris, Hana Besbes, Elad Gil, Russell Fradin, Aaron Patzer
Ascus Biosciences
Series BMay 2020$46M
Series AN/A
$46M
Checkerspot
Series BMay 2020$36M
Series AApr 2019$13M
$54M
Co-investors: Cain McClary (KdT Ventures), Son Vo (Wilbur-Ellis [Cavallo])
Fieldwire
Series CSep 2019$34M
Series AOct 2015$6.6M
$49M
Co-investors: Thomas Korte (AngelPad), Carine Magescas (AngelPad), James Cham (Bloomberg BETA), Cyril Moutran (Makers Camp), Jean Sini (Partech Ventures), Mark Williamson
Bolt
Series BJun 2018$22M
$1B
€1.2B
Co-investors: Ullas Naik (Streamlined Ventures), Andrew Reed (Sequoia Capital), Bruce Sachs (CRV), Joey Krug (Founders Fund), Brad Feld (Foundry Group), Arjun Sethi (Tribe Capital), Hao Huang (UpHonest Capital), Jake Seid (Ballistic Ventures), David Heath (Bombas), Steven Sarracino (Activant Capital), Anton Levy (General Atlantic), Michael Vaughan (Vera Equity), Laurent Drion (E-Merge), Naval Ravikant (The Hit Forge), Jeff Fluhr (Craft Ventures), Marco Valta (Ambridge Capital), David Murray-Hundley (Pario Ventures), Brian Bell (Team Ignite Ventures), Benjamin Tsai (Wave Financial), Semyon Dukach (One Way Ventures), Ashley Flucas (Flucas Ventures), Michael Antonov (Formic Ventures), Prescott Watson, Sung ho Choi, Russell Cook, Andrus Purde, Khaled Helioui, Christopher Zemina, Preetha Parthasarathy
Bolt Threads
Series DNov 2017$120M
Series CMay 2016$50M
Series BJun 2015$32M
$210M
Co-investors: Steve Vassallo (Foundation Capital), Larry Chu (Eunoia Capital Partners), Aaron VanDevender
Notable Labs
Series BSep 2017$15M
Series ASep 2017$15M
$91M
Co-investors: Chris Sklarin (Alumni Ventures Group), Anton Simunovic (Alumni Ventures Group), Kevin Mahaffey (SNR), Milad Alucozai (BoxOne Ventures), John Kim (AMASIA), Ramanan Raghavendran (AMASIA), John Noonan (Lifeforce Capital), Stefano Bernardi (Atomico), Ross Blankenship (Recharged Partners), Eric Anschutz
Versive
Series CAug 2017$13M
Series BSep 2014$14M
$70M
Co-investors: Tim Porter (Madrona Ventures), Dan Weld (Madrona Ventures), Rana Yared (Balderton Capital), Jonathan Lehr (Work-Bench), Geoff Entress (Pioneer Square Labs), Shivon Zilis

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Technology fixing antiquated industries