# James Murren

> James Murren is a Series B investor at Acies Investments backing Casino. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Acies Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acies-investments)
- Location: Las Vegas, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmurren/

James Murren is a Series B investor at Acies Investments in Las Vegas focused on Casino and Gaming. Jim Murren is an American businessman, crisis response specialist, and active member of the Nevada community.Jim currently leads Nevada’s COVID-19 Response, Relief, and Recovery Task Force as its gubernatorial-appointed chairman. At the outset of the pandemic, Jim recognized that Nevada lacked the essential equipment necessary to protectfrontline workers and citizens alike. He worked closely with the state’s local government leaders and the private sector to secure personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpile of over 4 million pieces. Just as critically, Jim also led the development of a robust statewide testing system that has helped increase Nevada’s testing capabilities tenfold.Prior to his government service during the pandemic, Jim employed thousands of workers and drove tourism to Nevada as the Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Casino | 1 | 17% |
| Gaming | 1 | 17% |
| Travel | 1 | 17% |
| eSports | 1 | 17% |
| Computer | 1 | 17% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BioIntelliSense | BioIntelliSense is ushering in a new era of continuous health monitoring and clinical intelligence for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Health Screening. Our medical-grade Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) platform seamlessly captures multi-parameter vital signs, physiological biometrics and symptomatic events through an effortless patient experience.The FDA-cleared BioSticker™ and BioButton® devices make remote monitoring and early detection simple. Through the platform’s advanced analytics, clinicians will now have access to high-resolution patient trending and reporting to enable medical grade care from in the hospital to the home, and all points in-between. | $45M | Series B | Jul 28, 2021 |  |
| Sporttrade | Sporttrade is America's most dynamic sports betting platform. Sports betting, meet stock trading. | $36M |  | Jun 22, 2021 |  |
| Sporttrade | Sporttrade is America's most dynamic sports betting platform. Sports betting, meet stock trading. | $36M |  | Jun 22, 2021 |  |
| Sporttrade | Sporttrade is America's most dynamic sports betting platform. Sports betting, meet stock trading. | $36M | Series B | Jun 22, 2021 |  |
| Boom Entertainment | Boom Entertainment is a technology company developing a sports gaming application focusing on casual games for the sports betting industry. The company works with professional sports leagues, media companies, and casino operators. | $15.3M | Series A | May 13, 2021 |  |
| CLEAR | CLEAR, the secure identity company, uses biometrics to build a connected world that’s smarter and more secure. It links identity with different information sets, including credit cards, tickets to the game, reservations, frequent flyer numbers, flight manifests, health care identification, driver's licenses, and passports. CLEAR's datasecurity framework meets the highest standards for performance and for protecting sensitive information — FISMA High- and SAFETY Act-certified by the Department of Homeland Security. CLEAR's users are always in control of their data and do not sell user information. CLEAR was founded by Caryn Seidman-Becker and Ken Cornick in November 2010 and is based in New York, United States. | $100M | Private Equity | Feb 08, 2021 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hudson River Trading](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hudson-river-trading) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Impression Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/impression-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Jump Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jump-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Nasdaq Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nasdaq-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Tower Research Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tower-research-capital-llc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Partnership Fund for New York City](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-york-city-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Acies Investments

VC Fund · Manhattan Beach, United States

Acies Investments is an industry-dedicated venture capital to the sports wagering & sports technology, iGaming and esports industries.

2 contacts available at Acies Investments.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Grove | Co-Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-grove-eb61 |
| James Murren | Co-Founder | — |

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## FAQ

### What does James Murren invest in?

James Murren invests primarily in Casino, Gaming and Travel startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 6 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 Murren?

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### When did James Murren last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for James Murren closed in Jul 2021. Shizune tracks 6 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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