# James Grant > James Grant is a seed investor at Sissoo backing E-Commerce Platforms and Retail. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Sissoo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sissoo) - Total investments: 3 - Last investment: Jul 2023 - Lead investor: 100% - Last updated: Aug 2026 James Grant is a seed investor at Sissoo focused on E-Commerce Platforms and Retail. ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $142k–$247k | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | E-Commerce Platforms | 2 | 67% | | Retail | 1 | 33% | | Furniture | 1 | 33% | | Lifestyle | 1 | 33% | | Nutrition | 1 | 33% | 19 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 1 | 33% | | Angel | 1 | 33% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Germany | 1 | 33% | | Australia | 1 | 33% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Vintage Ark | Vision: To play our part in the earth’s wellbeing by inspiring a global shift from new to renewed products and sustainable spaces. Mission: To help reduce the world’s manufacturing footprint by providing a global web-based platform for quality, pre-loved and renewed furniture and decor. 
To manage a trusted community who share knowledge and ideas. | $57.9K | Angel | Jul 01, 2023 | | | Sissoo | OUR MISSION: We enable connections. We provide pathways to enlightenment. We facilitate spiritual awakening. We manage a trusted community of validated holistic and spiritual practitioners who offer knowledge, tools, and services. We guide and empower people to access improved physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing.OURVALUES: We are guides, balancing the delicate task of attending to everyone’s varied needs while moving people towards a shared objective. We build rapport and trust with our community via conversations where we authentically and respectfully share our knowledge and excitement about our areas of interest. | $141.6K | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 | | | Sissoo | OUR MISSION: We enable connections. We provide pathways to enlightenment. We facilitate spiritual awakening. We manage a trusted community of validated holistic and spiritual practitioners who offer knowledge, tools, and services. We guide and empower people to access improved physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing.OURVALUES: We are guides, balancing the delicate task of attending to everyone’s varied needs while moving people towards a shared objective. We build rapport and trust with our community via conversations where we authentically and respectfully share our knowledge and excitement about our areas of interest. | $247.4K | Seed | Jan 01, 2022 | | 3 of 3 investments shown. ## About Sissoo VC Fund · Munich, Germany OUR MISSION: We enable connections. We provide pathways to enlightenment. We facilitate spiritual awakening. We manage a trusted community of validated holistic and spiritual practitioners who offer knowledge, tools, and services. We guide and empower people to access improved physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing.OURVALUES: We are guides, balancing the delicate task of attending to everyone’s varied needs while moving people towards a shared objective. We build rapport and trust with our community via conversations where we authentically and respectfully share our knowledge and excitement about our areas of interest. 5 contacts available at Sissoo. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Amanda Hill | Product Development Lead for The Vintage Ark online & Graphic Designer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amanda-hill-7f04 | | Ashlyn Webber | Bookkeeper, Operations & Content Management | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashlyn-webber | | James Grant | CEO, Founder & Enterprise Architect | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-grant-58be | | Joanna Stepien | Social Media Specialist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joanna-stepien-0b1f | | Julie Mosmuller | Chief Strategic Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julie-mosmuller | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Artesian VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artesian-capital-management) — VC Fund - [Blackbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackbird-ventures-australia) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Community Angel Investors in Germany](https://shizune.co/investors/community-angel-investors-germany) - [Retail Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/retail-angel-investors-australia) - [Retail Angel Investors in Oceania](https://shizune.co/investors/retail-angel-investors-oceania) ## FAQ ### What does James Grant invest in? James Grant invests primarily in E-Commerce Platforms, Retail and Furniture startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### What is James Grant's check size? James Grant typically joins rounds of $142k–$247k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds James Grant participates in. ### When did James Grant last invest? The most recent investment recorded for James Grant closed in Jul 2023. 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. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? 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