# James Johnson

> James Johnson is a Series B investor at Apex Venture Partners backing Hardware. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Apex Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apex-venture-partners)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2000
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-johnson-390202

James Johnson is a Series B investor at Apex Venture Partners focused on Hardware and Developer Tools. James Johnson - Founder and Partner @ Apex Venture Partners

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardware | 1 | 100% |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 100% |
| Customer Service | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CornerHardware | The company delivers a wide range of hardware and tools, editorial advice from home improvement experts, and unmatched customer service. | $21M | Series B | Apr 06, 2000 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Apex Venture Partners

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

Apex Venture Partners, established in 1987, has six funds and more than $600 million under management. The firm has invested in over 130 technology companies. Apex focuses on early stage investments in software applications, technology-enabled services, IT infrastructure, and telecommunications.Apex's guiding investment philosophy is toprovide exceptional returns for our investors and build significant value in our portfolio companies. Our central location in Chicago enables us to review opportunities throughout the United States and invest in companies having the greatest potential for value creation, regardless of geography.

5 contacts available at Apex Venture Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| George Middlemas | Managing General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-middlemas |
| Armando Pauker | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/armando-pauker |
| James Johnson | Founder and Partner | — |
| Nancy Corrie | Consulting CFO/CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nancy-corrie |
| Wayne Boulais | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wayne-boulais |

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## FAQ

### What does James Johnson invest in?

James Johnson invests primarily in Hardware, Developer Tools and Customer Service startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did James Johnson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for James Johnson closed in Apr 2000. Shizune tracks 1 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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