James Higa
InvestorManaging Partner at Offline Ventures
San Jose, California
Writes $250K – $5M checks · typically $1M
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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
- United States Olympic & Paralympic CommitteeMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- Offline VenturesFounder. Managing Partner.current2020 — presentMill Valley, California, United States
- Philanthropic Ventures FoundationExecutive Directorcurrent2012 — presentOakland, CA
- SiemensAdvisor2018 — 2021Munich, Germany
- Index VenturesMentor in Residence2012 — 2020San Francisco, CA
- AirbnbAdvisor2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- UNIQLOAdvisor2013 — 2018Tokyo, Japan
- Lawson Inc., 株式会社ローソンAdvisor, Innovation Advisory Board2012 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
- AppleSenior Director, Office of the CEO2001 — 2012
- RealNetworksVP Consumer, VP Asia1996 — 2000Seattle, Tokyo
- NeXT ComputerAsia1989 — 1996Redwood City, Tokyo
- Apple Japan, Apple ComputerDirector, Product Marketing. International Marketing.1984 — 1989Tokyo, Cupertino
- Higa PhotogrpahyPhotographer1981 — 1984San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Non-profits4Social Media22Nonprofits14Community Outreach11Fundraising33Entrepreneurship35Public Speaking17Event Planning4Grant Writing2Strategic Partnerships28Start-ups42Strategic Planning10
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ManagementProduct MarketingBloggingLeadershipProgram ManagementSocial NetworkingCommunity DevelopmentProgram DevelopmentSocial Media MarketingPolicy AnalysisLanguages Japanese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Higa?
- 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.
- 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.
- Where did James Higa go to school?
- James Higa studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science).
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia1,932
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
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Airbnb mafia123
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brian ArmstrongSoftware EngineerFounded Coinbase +1Khaled HusseinPayments Product LeadFounded Tilt +2Honghao DengUX Research ScientistFounded Butlr +2James J BesharaDirector, ProductFounded Tilt +1Shervin PishevarInvestorFounded Freetelly +1Leah CulverSenior iOS EngineerFounded Breaker +1
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Index Ventures mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ GeckoboardFounded Contentful +6Leonard PicardoInvestorFounded HeliosX +1Henry DavisInvestorFounded Chord Commerce +1Alasdair ThongAssociateFounded Ada Ventures +1Henrik WerdelinEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded BarkBox +1Yuri FraymanClientFounded Zenedge +1
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Offline Ventures mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee7
Geoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesAustin HackChief of Staff, Strategy Growth at HeadlineJoanne PasternackSenior Advisor at SeventySix CapitalCourt LorenziniFounding CEO, Docusign at Pegasus Tech VenturesDexter PaineChairman at Paine Schwartz PartnersScott McKinleyFounder and CEO at Truthset
+ 1 more
Also worked at Siemens340
OttoInvestor at InvestinorCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesAlec GefridesTechnical Advisor at Forma Prime
+ 334 more
Also worked at Index Ventures132
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesAdrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 126 more
Also worked at Apple677
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal Foundation
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