# Damon Way

> Damon Way is a seed investor in Los Angeles backing Video and Mobile. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damonway
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/damonway
- Website: http://about.me/damonway

Damon Way is a seed investor in Los Angeles focused on Video and Mobile. Over the past 20 years Damon has co-founded and invested in a variety of brands. His strengths reside in the consumer products arena with an emphasis on brand building and positioning. He currently resides in San Francisco and serves as the Chief Brand Officer at Incase, an Apple-focused mobile accessories brand.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| Photography | 1 | 50% |
| Web Hosting | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lit Motors | Lit Motors are designing and developing the future of urban transportation.The company was founded by life-long builder and DIYer Danny Kim. Following a near-death experience while hand-building two Land Rovers, Danny was inspired to "chop the car in half" and invent a new vehicle platform aimed at urban drivers.He and his teamare designing and developing a self-balancing two-wheeled electric vehicle — currently code-named "C-1" — that combines the romance and efficiency of a motorcycle with the safety and convenience of a car, yielding a new and exciting way to get around the city. | $1M | Seed | Mar 05, 2014 | http://www.litmotors.com |
| Loom | Loom puts all your photos and videos in the cloud, allowing you to empty your Camera Roll and reclaim lost disk space. Photo management is still broken. Ever since smartphones and tablets were equipped with better cameras, viewing photos and videos on multiple screens has gotten worse. As devices continue to upgrade over the years, photos willbecome higher resolution and storage space limits will be maxed quicker than before. The solution is something that works seamlessly, a personal media library that is the same wherever you go, and there when you need it. That is where Loom comes in. A fast way to access and manage an entire photo and video library on every device without taking up local storage space.The Loom team is based in San Francisco and backed by investors including YCombinator. | $1.4M | Seed | Oct 04, 2013 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Google Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Great Oaks Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/great-oaks-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hammerstone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hammerstone-capital-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innovative Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovative-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Knygt Erraunt LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/knygt-erraunt-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Overbrook Entertainment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/overbrook-entertainment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Damon Way invest in?

Damon Way invests primarily in Video, Mobile and Photography startups, most often at 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.

### How do I contact Damon Way?

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### When did Damon Way last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Damon Way closed in Mar 2014. 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.

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