James Robinson
Founder & General Partner @ RRE Ventures
New York, United States
James Robinson is a Series A investor at RRE Ventures in New York focused on Financial Services and Finance. Jim serves as a Board Director at On Deck Capital, PrimeRevenue and SkyGrid. Jim previously worked at attended Bristol Myers Squibb as a Chairman/Board Member. He attended Harvard Business School. Additionally, Jim serves as President, J. D. Robinson, Inc. and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Company from 1977 to1993. Prior to that, Jim held several executive positions within American Express, was a general partner with White Weld & Co., and served as Assistant to the Chairman and President of Morgan Guaranty Trust Company. Jim is a former Director of of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. He is a Director of Coca-Cola Company and Novell, Inc.Jim is a member of the Business Council, the Council on Foreign Relations and the Committee for Economic Development. He is Honorary Chairman of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; an Honorary Trustee of the Brookings Institution; and Chairman Emeritus of the Partnership for New York City and the World Travel and Tourism Council. Jim served as Co-Chairman of the Business Roundtable and as Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations.Jim has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from Georgia Institute of Technology.
- Total investments:
- 42
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
For AI agents: llms.txt
Industries James Robinson invests in
Stages James Robinson invests in
Countries James Robinson invests in
Contacts
| Type | Contact | Validation |
|---|---|---|
| Work email | ||
| Personal email | ||
| Work phone | ||
| Personal phone | ||
| Socials |
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 11 (26%)
- Finance 9 (21%)
- Payments 6 (14%)
- FinTech 5 (12%)
- Internet 4 (10%)
Stage
- Series A 11 (26%)
- Series B 9 (21%)
- Seed 4 (10%)
- Series D 4 (10%)
- Series C 3 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arca is an institutional grade financial services firm building products utilizing and investing in digital assets.The Arca team blends the time-tested attributes of traditional finance with the transparency, immutability, and efficiency of the blockchain to create institutional-caliber products designed to seamlessly allow today's'investors to transition into the digitally-powered global economy of the future. | $10M / Series A / Jan 13, 2021 | ||
| Token has developed a biometric-based wearable authentication ring that mitigates the primary cause of data breaches and ransomware losses | $1.5M / Seed / Jun 27, 2017 | ||
| First Performance powers subscription management and card engagement as a turnkey solution to leading processors, networks, and banks globally. We enable processors and banks to connect to our API platform and empower cardholders to use, manage and control their cards digitally…in real-time. We focus on continuous improvements and innovation tointroduce new capabilities and services that include self-service card controls, spend limits, travel automation, merchant data cleansing, card on file, and subscription management. | $17.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 26, 2017 | ||
| Avant operates an online marketplace that provides users with access to personal loans to consolidate debt, pay unexpected medical expenses, and for family vacations. Through the use of big data and machine-learning algorithms, the company offers a customized approach to streamline credit options. The company caters to consumers in the UnitedStates and the United Kingdom.Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Avant was founded in November 2012. | $325M / Series E / Sep 29, 2015 | ||
| CoverHound is a technology company offering a platform for consumers to shop for car insurance. It allows customers to personal insurance needs, compare accurate rates from top carriers, and buy the right policy at the right price. Dedicated to giving consumers transparent access to the best car insurance rates, CoverHound provides smartrecommendations and personalized quotes. With the guarantee of no spam and promise to keep all private information safe, consumers stay in control. CoverHound graduated from AngelPad in spring 2011, and immediately secured seed funding from Blumberg Capital. CoverHound was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $33.3M / Series C / Sep 22, 2015 | ||
| Chain built cryptographic ledger systems to make financial services smarter, more secure, and more connected. Customers included market leaders like Visa, Nasdaq, and Citigroup as well as start-ups building novel financial products | $30M / Series C / Sep 09, 2015 | ||
| NerdWallet helps people find the right credit cards and mortgage rates, refinance their student loans. NerdWallet provides consumers with personalized, unbiased advice so they can make smart money moves. From finding the best credit card to buying a house to investing their next dollar, and more, NerdWallet is there to help consumers make financialdecisions with confidence. Consumers have free access to our expert content, tools, and tailored advice that help them stay on top of their finances, and save them time and money, giving them the freedom to do more. | $64M / Series A / May 11, 2015 | ||
| Artivest offers a digital platform for private investment managers and investors. Artivest connect a wider audience of suitable investors with investment opportunities in top-quality private equity and hedge funds that are typically available only at institutional minimum investment sizes. Our technological, financial, and operational expertisepowers a seamless experience for individual investors and a scalable point of access for financial advisors and fund managers. | $15M / Series A / May 04, 2015 | ||
| Avant operates an online marketplace that provides users with access to personal loans to consolidate debt, pay unexpected medical expenses, and for family vacations. Through the use of big data and machine-learning algorithms, the company offers a customized approach to streamline credit options. The company caters to consumers in the UnitedStates and the United Kingdom.Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Avant was founded in November 2012. | $225M / Series D / Dec 04, 2014 | ||
| Chain built cryptographic ledger systems to make financial services smarter, more secure, and more connected. Customers included market leaders like Visa, Nasdaq, and Citigroup as well as start-ups building novel financial products | $9.5M / Series B / Aug 20, 2014 | ||
| See all 42 investments → | |||
Co-Investors
About RRE Ventures
RRE Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies across various sectors. RRE Ventures invests in early-stage companies, often participating in Seed and Series A funding rounds. They look for innovative technology solutions and scalable business models.
RRE Ventures Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Stuart Ellman
Co-Founder & General Partner
|
|||
Ana Rosenstein
Senior Associate
|
|||
James Robinson
Co-Founder, General Partner, and Managing Partner
|
|||
|
James Robinson
Founder & General Partner
|
|||
John R. Hass
Partner
|
Access 48,091 investors
822 industries, 177 countries. Updated daily. Emails and phones included.
Browse database — It's Free!
Find investors for your startup
Search 48,091 investors by industry and country. Emails and phones included.
Similar Investors
Similar stage
Recommended lists
FAQ
What does James Robinson invest in?
James Robinson invests primarily in Financial Services, Finance and Payments startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 42 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 James Robinson?
Public channels for James Robinson include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.
When did James Robinson last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for James Robinson closed in Jan 2021. Shizune tracks 42 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?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
Contact your first 100 investors today
Find who invests in your industry, stage, and country. Download investor list with emails in 5 minutes.
Find investors — It's Free!
Continue with Google
Continue with LinkedIn
