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James Cham

Partner atBloomberg BetaFirm active Sep 27California
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James Cham is a partner at Bloomberg Beta who focuses on venture investing and the future of work. He helped found Bloomberg Beta and has invested in companies like Weights & Biases.

What James can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

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Career

  1. Trinity Ventures
    2010
  2. Bloomberg Beta · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Bloomberg Beta

Investments named in public bios

Weights & Biases

Focus

venture capitalfuture of workstartups

Before you pitch

Bloomberg Beta does not invest inWe do not invest in fintech and financial services. We do avoid, for example, e-commerce and entertainment because they tend to serve people outside their work capacity. There are also other areas that intersect with the future of work where we know too little to be confident, e.g., retail, travel, local, heavy industry, and medical services.

Also at Bloomberg Beta

Karin KleinFounding Partner
Roy BahatManaging Partner
Amber YangPartner
Lori BerenbergPartner

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Questions

Who is James Cham?

James Cham is a partner at Bloomberg Beta who focuses on venture investing and the future of work. He helped found Bloomberg Beta and has invested in companies like Weights & Biases.

How much does James Cham invest?

James Cham invests through Bloomberg Beta, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch James Cham?

A warm intro from a founder Bloomberg Beta backed works best.

What did James Cham do before Bloomberg Beta?

Trinity Ventures.

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