# James Jordan

> James Jordan is a seed investor at Miso Robotics (Santa Monica) backing Food Delivery and B2B. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Miso Robotics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/miso-robotics)
- Location: Santa Monica, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buckjordan
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BuckJordanVC
- Website: https://x.com/BuckJordanVC

James Jordan is a seed investor at Miso Robotics in Santa Monica focused on Food Delivery and B2B. James Buckly Jordan is based out of El Segundo, California, and is the CEO & Founder of Vebu Labs and Board of Directors of Panera Brands. James previously worked at Serve Robotics as a Board of Directors. James Buckly Jordan attended Indiana University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food Delivery | 2 | 100% |
| B2B | 1 | 50% |
| Robotics | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Logistics | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kitchen Data Systems | KitchData has built a nation-wide network that empowers restaurants to save on supplies costs & delivery-1st brands management. KitchData does this through its three distinct and complentary product verticals: KitchPartner Network, KitchSavers, and BrandBuilder. | $1.8M | Pre-Seed | Dec 19, 2022 |  |
| Serve Robotics | Serve Robotics provides a delivery platform that integrates self-driving hardware, autonomy software, and fleet operations to move goods safely on sidewalks and pedestrian areas. Its robots are built to interact with urban environments, navigate around people and obstacles, and complete contactless deliveries for restaurants and delivery platforms.Serve Robotics partners with food delivery services and local merchants to support neighborhood-based delivery workflows while reducing dependence on cars. | $13M | Seed | Dec 06, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Neo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neo-innovation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [7-Ventures LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/7-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alcove Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alcove-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coughdrop Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coughdrop-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Delivery Hero](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delivery-hero) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Delivery Hero Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dx-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Miso Robotics

VC Fund · Pasadena, United States

Miso Robotics develops and manufactures artificial intelligence-driven robots that assist chefs to make food at restaurants. The robots help chefs in preparation work, grilling, frying, and final assembly in commercial kitchens. The company offers Flippy, a burger-grilling robot, which grabs unwrapped burger patties, moves them into position on ahot grill, keeps track of each burger’s cook-time and temperature, then alerts human cooks when it’s time to apply cheese or other toppings.It was founded in 2016 and is based in Pasadena, California.

5 contacts available at Miso Robotics.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Kruger | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-kruger-dd88 |
| Grant Stafford | Industrial Design/Manufacturing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grant-stafford |
| James Jordan | Co-Founder and President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buck-jordan |
| Kevin Morris | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-morris-2 |
| Mike Bell | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-bell |

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## FAQ

### What does James Jordan invest in?

James Jordan invests primarily in Food Delivery, B2B and Robotics startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did James Jordan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for James Jordan closed in Dec 2022. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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