Fundraising Fox

Jim Kim

Investor

General Partner at Builders VC

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $8M

About

Jim Kim is a repeat fund founder who built venture platforms, started GE's venture effort, targets low‑tech industries like agriculture and healthcare, and provides confidential in‑house therapy for founders.

Invests in

AgTechDeep TechFoodTechHardwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainPropTech

Experience

  1. Builders VCFounder and General Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Formation 8Founder & General Partnercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Khosla VenturesPartner2009 — 2011
  4. CMEA CapitalPartner2007 — 2009
  5. GE Energy Technology VenturesFounder & Vice-President2003 — 2007

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering1996 — 2000
  2. Columbia UniversityMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2002 — 2004
  3. Columbia UniversityMaster's Degree, Quantitative Methods2001 — 2003
  4. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementAdjunct Professor - Entrepreneurship

Skills & more

  • Certificate in WinemakingUniversity of California, Davis
  • Advanced Certification in Wine & SpiritsWSET
  • Introductory Sommelier

From Jim's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Investments

Led

China High Speed TransmissionComScore

Investor

280EarthFieldwireGradiantMotiveWish

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Builders VC

Network2

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