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Jim Whims

Jim Whims

Partner atAlsop Louie PartnersCalifornia
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Jim Whims is a Partner at Alsop Louie Partners. He co-founded Techfund Capital and Worlds of Wonder, and led the Sony PlayStation launch.

What Jim can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
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Alsop Louie Partners writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Software Toolworks · turnaround team
    1990
  2. Sony PlayStation
    1996
  3. Techfund Capital U.S. I and II and Techfund Capital Europe · cofounding general partner
  4. Worlds of Wonder
  5. Software Toolworks
  6. Sony Computer Entertainment
  7. Techfund Capital · partner
  8. Alsop Louie Partners · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Worlds of WonderTechfund Capital U.S. I and II and Techfund Capital Europe

Investments named in public bios

3DFXPortal PlayerSynapticsCokem, Inc.

Focus

3d graphicschip set softwareconsumer electronicsvideo gamesventure capital

Education

Northwestern University, BSUniversity of Arizona, MBA in Finance

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Stewart Alsop
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Parker Ruth
Parker RuthVenture Associate
Sierra Lee
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Questions

Who is Jim Whims?

Jim Whims is a Partner at Alsop Louie Partners. He co-founded Techfund Capital and Worlds of Wonder, and led the Sony PlayStation launch.

How much does Jim Whims invest?

Jim Whims invests through Alsop Louie Partners, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Jim Whims?

A warm intro from a founder Alsop Louie Partners backed works best.

What did Jim Whims do before Alsop Louie Partners?

turnaround team at Software Toolworks; Sony PlayStation; cofounding general partner at Techfund Capital U.S. I and II and Techfund Capital Europe; Worlds of Wonder; Software Toolworks; Sony Computer Entertainment; partner at Techfund Capital.

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