# James Shomar

> James Shomar is a VC fund backing B2B, Lighting and Furniture. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

James Shomar is a VC fund focused on B2B and Lighting. Program Director for StartFast Venture Accelerator

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 100% |
| Lighting | 1 | 100% |
| Furniture | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DesignerInc | Founded in 2018, DesignerInc.com is a ground-breaking B2B sourcing and purchasing platform for the professional design industry.DesignerInc.com is the most comprehensive trade-only sourcing and purchasing platform for the professional design industry. Amassing hundreds of thousands of trade-only furniture and decor product with unprecedenteddepth and breadth, DesignerInc.com offers a seamless solution to source and purchase furniture and decor for interior designers. And with $77 billion of furniture and decor product purchased via designers, DesignerInc.com brings much needed efficiency to this enormous, yet low-tech, industry. | $525K | Angel | Apr 20, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [37 Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/37-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does James Shomar invest in?

James Shomar invests primarily in B2B, Lighting and Furniture startups, most often at Angel 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.

### When did James Shomar last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for James Shomar closed in Apr 2018. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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