# James Caan CBE

> James Caan CBE is a pre-seed investor at VenturesPlus backing Apps and Retail. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: VenturesPlus
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescaancbe/

James Caan CBE is a Chairman of Recruitment Entrepreneur. He attended Harvard Business School.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Snag Tights | Snag tights are size inclusive and promoting body-positive attitudes through products and marketing. They have different brands and sizes of shirts, loungewear, tights, swimsuits, and skirts. They have patterned tights also for consumer choices. They are shipping the goods worldwide. |  |  | Jul 15, 2026 |  |
| Debut | Debut is the world’s first careers app dedicated to students and graduates.Traditional entry level recruitment channels and tools are struggling to engage with students and graduates and as such they are ineffective. Most companies acknowledge the importance of smartphones and digital media for their target audiences but are still lacking acomprehensive mobile attraction strategy. | $6.9M | Series A | May 21, 2018 |  |
| askporter | AskPorter is an AI messaging platform that optimizes property and facilities management, reducing admin and the cost of management, whilst improving customer satisfaction.AskPorter was created to free property managers and tenants from the outdated administration and communication processes.AskPorter removes this friction through automation, anddeep-learning artificial intelligence. AskPorter allows property managers to thrive, and even scale without the burden of increased hassle. | $833.6K | Pre-Seed | Jan 18, 2018 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Pi Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pi-labs-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About VenturesPlus

VC Fund



1 contacts available at VenturesPlus.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| James Caan CBE | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-caan-cbe |

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## FAQ

### What does James Caan CBE invest in?

James Caan CBE invests primarily in Apps, Retail and Fashion startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact James Caan CBE?

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### When did James Caan CBE last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for James Caan CBE closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 3 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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