Fundraising Fox

James Higa

Investor

Managing Partner at Offline Ventures

San Jose, California

Writes $250K – $5M checks · typically $1M

About

James Higa, Okinawa-raised, reported directly to Steve Jobs, helped build the original Macintosh, personally negotiated and launched iTunes, and bridged Silicon Valley and Japan via Apple and NeXT Japan.

Invests in

Climate TechConsumerCrypto & Web3HealthtechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. United States Olympic & Paralympic CommitteeMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
  2. Offline VenturesFounder. Managing Partner.current2020 — presentMill Valley, California, United States
  3. Philanthropic Ventures FoundationExecutive Directorcurrent2012 — presentOakland, CA
  4. SiemensAdvisor2018 — 2021Munich, Germany
  5. Index VenturesMentor in Residence2012 — 2020San Francisco, CA
  6. AirbnbAdvisor2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. UNIQLOAdvisor2013 — 2018Tokyo, Japan
  8. Lawson Inc., 株式会社ローソンAdvisor, Innovation Advisory Board2012 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
  9. AppleSenior Director, Office of the CEO2001 — 2012
  10. RealNetworksVP Consumer, VP Asia1996 — 2000Seattle, Tokyo
  11. NeXT ComputerAsia1989 — 1996Redwood City, Tokyo
  12. Apple Japan, Apple ComputerDirector, Product Marketing. International Marketing.1984 — 1989Tokyo, Cupertino
  13. Higa PhotogrpahyPhotographer1981 — 1984San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science1976 — 1981

Skills & more

Non-profits4Social Media22Nonprofits14Community Outreach11Fundraising33Entrepreneurship35Public Speaking17Event Planning4Grant Writing2Strategic Partnerships28Start-ups42Strategic Planning10
+10 moreManagementProduct MarketingBloggingLeadershipProgram ManagementSocial NetworkingCommunity DevelopmentProgram DevelopmentSocial Media MarketingPolicy Analysis

Languages Japanese

From James's professional profile.

Colleagues at Offline Ventures

Dave Morin
Founder and Managing Partner at Offline Ventures
Nate Bosshard
Founder and Managing Partner at Offline Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does James Higa work?
James Higa is Managing Partner at Offline Ventures.
What does James Higa invest in?
James Higa invests in Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
What check size does James Higa write?
James Higa typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

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Shared employers

Also worked at United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee4

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Also worked at Siemens196

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Also worked at Index Ventures121

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Also worked at Apple455

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesNicolas MetzkeInvestor at Daphni

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