James Monsees
InvestorFounderAdvisor at Siddhi Capital · Founder at JUUL Labs
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedJUUL Labs
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About
James Monsees has more than 15 years of experience as an executive and product designer. He co-founded JUUL Labs, serving as its Chief Product Officer from 2017 to 2020, and co-founded Pax Labs, Inc., where he was Chief Product Officer from 2015 to 2017; he also held CEO and COO roles at predecessor company Ploom Inc. Since 2020 he has worked as an independent investor and advisor on business and product strategy, and he holds a B.A. from Kenyon College and an M.F.A. in Product Design from Stanford University.
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Experience
- JUUL LabsFounder, Chief Product Officer2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- PAX Labs, Inc.Chief Product Officer2015 — 2017San Francisco, California
- PAX Labs, Inc.CEO2011 — 2015San Francisco, California
- PAX Labs, Inc.Founder, COO2007 — 2011San Francisco, California
- James Monsees Product DesignProduct Design Consultant2004 — 2008
- Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford ( d.school )Founding Fellow2005 — 2006
- Metaphase Design GroupProduct Designer2002 — 2003
Skills & more
Design Thinking39Persistence1Leadership3CAD5Mechanical Engineering3Product Design35Graphic Design1Design Strategy29User-centered Design8Concept Development2Entrepreneurship10User Experience6
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Colleagues at Siddhi Capital
Amber Bylund
SVP of Sales Strategy at Siddhi Capital
Amy Salerno
Co-Managing Partner at Siddhi Capital
Anne-Marie Packwood
VP of Finance and Operations at Siddhi Capital
Arnulfo Ventura
SVP of Strategy at Siddhi Capital
Brian Finn
Chairman at Siddhi Capital
Cheyenne Page
Director of Operations at Siddhi Capital
Cindy Stewart
Advisor at Siddhi Capital
Cody Berenson
SVP of Operations & Services at Siddhi Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Monsees?
- James Monsees has more than 15 years of experience as an executive and product designer. He co-founded JUUL Labs, serving as its Chief Product Officer from 2017 to 2020, and co-founded Pax Labs, Inc., where he was Chief Product Officer from 2015 to 2017; he also held CEO and COO roles at predecessor company Ploom Inc. Since 2020 he has worked as an independent investor and advisor on business and product strategy, and he holds a B.A. from Kenyon College and an M.F.A. in Product Design from Stanford University.
- Where does James Monsees work?
- James Monsees is Founder of JUUL Labs and Advisor at Siddhi Capital.
- What companies did James Monsees found?
- James Monsees founded JUUL Labs.
- Where did James Monsees go to school?
- James Monsees studied at Stanford University (MFA, Product Design); Kenyon College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics).
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Also worked at JUUL Labs7
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