Where does James Kim work?

James Kim is Partner at Reach Capital.

What check size does James Kim write?

James Kim typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.

Where did James Kim go to school?

James Kim studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Stanford University Graduate School of Education (Master of Arts (M.A.), Education).

Does James Kim lead rounds?

Yes — James Kim has led 1 tracked investment.

James Kim

Investor

Partner at Reach Capital · Director at Kollegio

San Mateo

Writes $50K – $10M checks · typically $2M

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Elliot GeidtunlockedJames: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2016–2018)

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James: together at Reach Capital

About

James Kim grew up in Los Angeles' public magnet programs and studied astrophysics at Yale before leaving academia. He built a career in education — teaching high school math with Teach For America, leading a college-access nonprofit, and working as a Yale admissions officer where he also served as product manager for a virtual bridge program for incoming freshmen. After earning graduate degrees in business and education at Stanford, he joined Reach Capital, an early-stage venture firm, where he partners with founders using technology to expand human potential. He led Reach's investment in Cashmere, an infrastructure startup for rights-cleared content in the AI era.

Contact· published on James's own website

j•••@reachcapital.comreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHealthtechSaaS

Beyond investing

Education: Studied astrophysics at Yale. Earned graduate degrees in business and education from Stanford.
Boards: Serves on the board of directors for the San Francisco Education Fund.
Communities: As a teen interned at the LASD/LAPD crime lab and ran a hand-coded anime file server for otaku friends worldwide.
Hobbies: Was a former competitive shotgun shooter. Enjoys escape rooms, chess, and fishing.
Family: Lives with his wife and three kids in San Mateo. Is the son of a Marine-turned-cop father and a stay-at-home mother.
More: Speaks Korean, Chinese, and Spanish. Will eat any vegetable except celery.

From James's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Director at Kollegio

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Kollegio's investors · 4

ECMC GroupMinneapolis · $500K – $10M checks · since 2025 Indus Valley CapitalKarachi · $750K – $30M checks · since 2025 Reach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M checks · since 2025 Tuesday CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025

Co-founders at Kollegio

Senan KhawajaExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Reach CapitalPartnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Reach CapitalPrincipal2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
Reach CapitalSenior Associate2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
RosieBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
Brilliant.orgBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
CashmereBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
KollegioBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present

Skills & more

Venture Capital2Python

Languages Chinese · Korean

Deep Learning Specialization — DeepLearning.AI
Mathematics for Machine Learning: Linear Algebra — Imperial College London

From James's professional profile.

Investments

Led

Cashmere

Investor

Cashmere Coral CareCrashFourthRevGodela GPTZero ↗︎HoppsIagoIago EducationImmigo KollegioLiumMajor League Hacking Mecha HealthPAPERPolygence PreplyRiipenSketchyStraiaTomoCredit

Sources: the investor's own website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Reach Capital

Adina Safer

Advisor at Reach Capital

Amanda Maestri

Head of Investor Relations at Reach Capital

Arjun Singh

Advisor at Reach Capital

Ben West

Partner, Concept Development at JUXTAPOSE VENTURES

Caoimhe MacRunnels

Principal at Reach Capital

David Landman

Advisor at Reach Capital

Dehong Huang

Assistant Controller at Reach Capital

Dr. Hannah Galvin

Advisor at Reach Capital

Network1

Esteban Sosnik

Co-Founder & Partner at Reach Capital

Investors connected to James in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Kim?: James Kim grew up in Los Angeles' public magnet programs and studied astrophysics at Yale before leaving academia. He built a career in education — teaching high school math with Teach For America, leading a college-access nonprofit, and working as a Yale admissions officer where he also served as product manager for a virtual bridge program for incoming freshmen. After earning graduate degrees in business and education at Stanford, he joined Reach Capital, an early-stage venture firm, where he partners with founders using technology to expand human potential. He led Reach's investment in Cashmere, an infrastructure startup for rights-cleared content in the AI era.
Where does James Kim work?: James Kim is Partner at Reach Capital.
What does James Kim invest in?: James Kim invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Future of Work, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does James Kim write?: James Kim typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.
What companies has James Kim invested in?: Investments tracked here include Cashmere, Cashmere, Coral Care, Crash, FourthRev, Godela, GPTZero ↗︎, Hopps, Iago, Iago Education, Immigo, Kollegio, and 10 more.
Where did James Kim go to school?: James Kim studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Stanford University Graduate School of Education (Master of Arts (M.A.), Education).
Does James Kim lead rounds?: Yes — James Kim has led 1 tracked investment.