About
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James has over twenty-five years of experience building and leading technology companies from early stage company ideation to global market leadership. He helped create entirely new categories such as online photography, web-based calendaring and the Personal Digital Assistant. James is the former CEO of Ofoto, Xoom, and Xmarks. James is the co-founder of Obvious Ventures, investing in #worldpositive startups that combine profit and purpose.
Experience
Obvious Ventures
View →Co-Founder and Managing Director · 2014 – present
Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Biotechnology
Incredible Health
View →Advisor
Series A157San Francisco, California, United StatesBio Health · Consumer
Happiest Baby
View →Advisor
Growth140Los Angeles, California, United StatesConsumer Electronics · Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Catamount Ventures
View →Partner · 2011 – 2014
6San Francisco, California, United StatesCleanTech · Education
Aol Ventures
View →Senior Advisor · 2010 – 2012
6New York, New York, United StatesVenture Capital
- Board Member · Baton Market2025 – present
- Board Director · Joy2016 – present
- Board Member · Enervee2015 – present
- Director · OLLY2015 – present
- Director · Breezeworks2014 – present
- Board Observer · Bakpax
Education
- Brown University · unknown1983 – 1987
People at Obvious Ventures
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