Jim Kim

Jim Kim

General Partner atBuilders VCSan Francisco

Jim Kim is a General Partner at Builders VC and founding member of Formation 8. He previously held partner roles at Khosla Ventures and CMEA Capital, and began his career founding GE's venture capital effort.

What Jim can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Career

  1. GE · founder of Venture Capital effort
  2. CMEA Capital · Senior Partner
  3. Khosla Ventures · General Partner
  4. Formation 8 · Founder and Managing Partner
  5. Builders VC · General Partner
    Now
  6. GE
  7. Formation 8 · Managing Partner

Companies founded

Formation 8GE's Venture Capital effortBuilders VC

Investments named in public bios

MotiveFieldwire280EarthGradiantWishChina High Speed TransmissionComScore

Focus

venture capitalentrepreneurshiptechnology

Education

MIT, undergraduate degrees in Computer Science & Electrical Engineering and Political ScienceColumbia University, Masters Degree in Quantitative Data AnalysisColumbia Business School, MBA

Also at Builders VC

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Questions

Who is Jim Kim?

Jim Kim is a General Partner at Builders VC and founding member of Formation 8. He previously held partner roles at Khosla Ventures and CMEA Capital, and began his career founding GE's venture capital effort.

How much does Jim Kim invest?

Builders VC has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Jim Kim?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jim in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Builders VC backed works better.

What did Jim Kim do before Builders VC?

founder of Venture Capital effort at GE; Senior Partner at CMEA Capital; General Partner at Khosla Ventures; Founder and Managing Partner at Formation 8; GE; Managing Partner at Formation 8.

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