# James Slazas

> James Slazas is a seed investor at DARMA Capital (New York) backing GPU and IaaS. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DARMA Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darma-capital)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-slazas/

James Slazas is a seed investor at DARMA Capital in New York focused on GPU and IaaS. James Slazas, Director of Capital Markets, has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry. James started his career trading derivatives on the futures exchanges in Chicago and Paris. At Lehman Brothers, he managed a proprietary arbitrage book of derivatives, structured products and created a global risk management group for the HNWcredit exposure of the London, Swiss, and Hong Kong banks. Later, James co-founded a hedge fund investing in longevity risk through life settlements and premium financing. At ConsenSys, he advises a broad spectrum of financial institutions, including central banks, exchanges, pension funds, investment banks, insurance companies, and regulatory agencies on blockchain strategy. James graduated from the University of Richmond, E. Claiborne School of Business and studied at Oxford University, Hertford College.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GPU | 1 | 100% |
| IaaS | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NexGen Cloud | NexGen Cloud specializes in providing sustainable cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions, with a focus on High-Performance Computing (HPC) and GPU infrastructure. It offers GPU as a Service (GPUaaS) through its Hyperstack platform, catering to the needs of businesses requiring intensive computing resources. As an Elite NVIDIA Partner,NexGen Cloud enables customers to access a range of GPU-accelerated servers, aiming for significant annualized returns. The company emphasizes a customer-focused approach, offering secure and sustainable cloud services. NexGen Cloud also explores technology partnerships and investment opportunities, positioning itself as a key player in Europe's cloud IaaS market. | $14M | Seed | Mar 17, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About DARMA Capital

VC Fund · Puerto Rico, Argentina

DARMA is a global investment management firm offering expertise in digital asset risk management and blockchain technology. DARMA’s team of investment professionals has a unique combination of both traditional investment management and blockchain proficiency.

3 contacts available at DARMA Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Keys | Co Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-keys-2 |
| James Slazas | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-slazas |
| John Slazas | Global CIO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-slazas-6185 |

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## FAQ

### What does James Slazas invest in?

James Slazas invests primarily in GPU, IaaS and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did James Slazas last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for James Slazas closed in Mar 2022. 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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