# James Keirstead

> James Keirstead is a seed investor backing Wireless and Electronics. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Edmonton, Canada
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-keirstead-9510a685/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/levvenjames
- Website: https://x.com/levvenjames

James Keirstead is a seed investor in Edmonton focused on Wireless and Electronics. James is responsible for managing the vision and growth of Levven Electronics, developing and executing long-term corporate strategies, and building relationships with partners, stakeholders and investors.He is a life-long entrepreneur with a commitment to innovation, excellence and enhancing people’s lives. Prior to founding Levven, Jamestransformed a struggling local manufacturer into a successful international company.James is an active member and contributor to several entrepreneur organizations including Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO Edmonton), Alberta Women Entrepreneurs, and Rainforest Alberta.James’ drive for success also extends into other facets of his life. He’s completed Iron Man competitions and mountain bike races. In one extreme challenge, he swam 15 km across the Northumberland Strait from New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island.When he isn’t focused on the business, you can find him with his family in Edmonton.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.4M–$2.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wireless | 1 | 50% |
| Electronics | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Embedded Systems | 1 | 50% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Levven Electronics | Levven delivers technology and products to advantage new construction. Their promise is mobile device access and control of the building infrastructure that lowers building costs, speeds construction and conserves materials. | $2.2M | Seed | Dec 01, 2024 | http://levven.com/ |
| Levven Electronics | Levven delivers technology and products to advantage new construction. Their promise is mobile device access and control of the building infrastructure that lowers building costs, speeds construction and conserves materials. | $1.4M | Seed | Aug 21, 2015 | http://levven.com/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accelerate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelerate-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does James Keirstead invest in?

James Keirstead invests primarily in Wireless, Electronics and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is James Keirstead's check size?

James Keirstead typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$2.2M 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 Keirstead participates in.

### How do I contact James Keirstead?

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### When did James Keirstead last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for James Keirstead closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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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