# James Norman

> James Norman is a seed investor at Black Operator Ventures backing Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Black Operator Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-ops-ventures)
- Location: Oakland, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/motown
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/motownini
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.norman.3726

James Norman is a seed investor at Black Operator Ventures in Oakland focused on Software and Events. James Norman is the Founder and General Partner of Black Operator Ventures. He previously worked at Shift Marketing Solutions as a Co-Founder. James Norman attended the University of Michigan.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| Events | 1 | 25% |
| Social | 1 | 25% |
| Analytics | 1 | 25% |
| Logistics | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mansa | Mansa develops a streaming platform featuring black culture. They are removing obstacles and integrating all formats. With tales from all over the world, they're displaying both fresh talent and seasoned pros. With their "Watch Out Loud Feature," they're linking viewers with one another, and with Web3 features, they'll beconnecting creators with their audiences. | $8M | Seed | Apr 18, 2023 | https://www.mansa.com/ |
| Stimulus | Stimulus is a relationship intelligence platform that uses data and analytics to help companies make better purchasing decisions. | $2.5M | Seed | Jul 13, 2022 | https://www.getstimulus.io/ |
| Livegistics | Livegistics is a software company that provides the construction and heavy hauling industries with cloud-based logistical tracking technologies. The company allows the contractors to operate more efficiently, while also equipping owners/municipalities/construction managers with real-time data and analytics.Livegistics was founded in2017 by Justin Turk, Randy Bailey, and Darren Fish. | $6M | Seed | Apr 07, 2022 | https://livegistics.com |
| Whose Your Landlord | Whose Your Landlord is a multipurpose platform that empowers and informs the rental community. We use the information provided by our renters to extend feedback to landlords, improve the tenants' experience, and reduce turnover. On WYL renters post landlord reviews, receive community-centered insights, and are given access to quality listings. | $2.1M | Seed | Feb 01, 2022 | https://wyl.co |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northwestern-mutual-black-founder-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Base Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The BFM Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-founders-matter) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bronze Valley](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bronze-valley) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Detroit Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/detroit-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Dubin & Company — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Black Operator Ventures

VC Fund · Miami, United States

Black Ops Ventures, LLC (Black Ops), founded in 2020, is the first venture capital fund of its kind, managed and led by an all-Black team of founders. Black Ops leads seed-stage investments in Black-led tech companies and may also co-invest in Series A rounds or at the pre-seed stage. Black Ops invests in founders who are resilient, have a uniqueperspective on their market and possess the conviction to win their space. Managed by partners with operator experience, vast networks, and the skills necessary to help scale companies, the fund provides more than capital. Black Ops provides a roadmap to success for Black founders, and aims to create the most billion-dollar valued companies ever founded by Black people.

1 contacts available at Black Operator Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| James Norman | General Partner and Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-norman |

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## FAQ

### What does James Norman invest in?

James Norman invests primarily in Software, Events and Social startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 4 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 Norman?

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### When did James Norman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for James Norman closed in Apr 2023. Shizune tracks 4 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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