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James Wang

Former Member at North Texas Angel Network

Dallas, Texas

Writes $25K – $500K checks · typically $100K

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About

James Wang is the founder of Mimosa Ventures, an early-stage fund that invests in fintech, biotech, and foundational AI companies at the seed and Series A stages, with initial commitments up to $250,000. Previously, he was the fourth employee at Alerian, where he led data science and helped develop indices and analytics platforms supporting over $20 billion in assets under management, and later served as head of financial operations at Preciate during its Series A. Wang holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins and began his career as an equity research analyst at Raymond James covering energy infrastructure.

Experience

  1. Mimosa VenturesFoundercurrent2024 — presentDallas, TX
  2. DallasMeetupExecutive Advisorcurrent2025 — presentDallas, TX
  3. North Texas Angel NetworkMember2024 — 2025Dallas, TX
  4. PreciateVP of Finance2021 — 2023Dallas, TX
  5. AlerianDirector of Data Science2013 — 2020Dallas, Texas
  6. AlerianAssociate, Data Analytics2011 — 2013Dallas, TX
  7. Raymond James Financial Inc.Equity Research Associate2010 — 2011Houston, Texas
  8. Covexus Medical TechnologiesProject Leader2009 — 2010Baltimore, MD
  9. Hopkins Dynamic AdvertisementsPresident2006 — 2010Baltimore, Maryland
  10. Alerian Capital Management (Hedge Fund)Investment Analyst Intern2009 — 2010Dallas, TX
  11. Axxess Business ConsultingMarket Research Analyst Intern2008New York, NY

Skills & more

Bloomberg4Microsoft Office1Microsoft Excel1MatlabData ScienceProduct StrategyEarly Stage InvestmentFinancial ModelingVenture CapitalCompTIA A+ Certification1CompTIA Network+ Certified1Equities1
+6 moreData AnalysisEntrepreneurshipAsset ManagmentResearchCell CultureEquity Research

Languages Shanghainese

  • CompTIA Net+ — CompTIA
  • CompTIA A+ — CompTIA

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Frequently asked questions

Who is James Wang?
James Wang is the founder of Mimosa Ventures, an early-stage fund that invests in fintech, biotech, and foundational AI companies at the seed and Series A stages, with initial commitments up to $250,000. Previously, he was the fourth employee at Alerian, where he led data science and helped develop indices and analytics platforms supporting over $20 billion in assets under management, and later served as head of financial operations at Preciate during its Series A. Wang holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins and began his career as an equity research analyst at Raymond James covering energy infrastructure.
What check size does James Wang write?
James Wang typically writes checks of $25K – $500K.
Where did James Wang go to school?
James Wang studied at The Johns Hopkins University (Bachelor's, Biomedical Engineering).

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