# James Taylor

> James Taylor is a Series A investor at Marbruck backing Messaging and Human Resources. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Marbruck](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marbruck)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

James Taylor is a Series A investor at Marbruck focused on Messaging and Human Resources. James Taylor is the Managing Partner of Marbruck Investments.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Messaging | 1 | 100% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Censia | Censia believes people are more than a keyword and talent is an organization’s most valuable asset. We exist to create a more just and efficient global economy using data and intelligence to help companies find, recruit, develop, and retain a high-quality, diverse workforce and forecast future talent needs while mitigating unconscious bias. Throughour Talent Intelligence Platform, we’re transforming talent acquisition into a strategic business partner that shapes the future enabling companies to scale quickly, enable innovation, and improve operational excellence for a fraction of the time and cost it takes today. | $21M | Series A | Jul 07, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CerraCap Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cerracap-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CXO Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cxo-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flybridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flybridge-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Merus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/merus-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Streamlined](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/streamlined-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Marbruck

VC Fund · Bondi, Australia

Marbruck is an open-ended venture capital group. Marbruck sources, invests, and provides ongoing guidance to early / growth stage technology companies. With no outside capital, Marbruck actively manages a diverse global portfolio of 30+ companies spanning Seed through to pre-listing. Marbruck leverages its intellectual capital, its network ofpartner investors, and its deep operational experience, to successfully navigate the highest-risk, highest-reward spectrum of investing.

2 contacts available at Marbruck.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lachlan Clough | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lachlan-clough |
| James Taylor | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-taylor-523f |

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## FAQ

### What does James Taylor invest in?

James Taylor invests primarily in Messaging, Human Resources and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A 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 Taylor last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for James Taylor closed in Jul 2021. 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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