Summary
James Cham is a venture partner based in Palo Alto with over a decade of experience backing and scaling technology startups, currently a Partner at Bloomberg Beta since 2013. He blends an MBA from MIT Sloan with a technical AB in Computer Science from Harvard, giving him a rare mix of product, strategy, and engineering fluency. His career spans early consulting and product roles through senior investing positions at Bessemer and Trinity, and board seats at companies like CrowdFlower and OpenCandy. Known for actively seeking "interesting and smart entrepreneurs," he focuses on founders tackling hard technical and market problems. Colleagues describe him as a connector who pairs rigorous diligence with a founder-friendly, operational mindset. Despite a long investing career, he remains hands-on and approachable—invite him to a conversation and he’s likely to offer practical, founder-centric insights.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Montebello High School
MBA Business, MBA Business at MIT Sloan School of Management
AB Computer Science, AB Computer Science at Harvard University