# Jim Corman

> Jim Corman is a funding round investor at AIM Group (Auburn) backing Apps and Shopping. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [AIM Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aim-group)
- Location: Auburn, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-corman-8b30608

Jim Corman is a funding round investor at AIM Group in Auburn focused on Apps and Shopping. Jim is a successful serial entrepreneur, angel investor, professor of entrepreneurship at Auburn University and most recently, angel network professional.After graduating from Auburn University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and earning an MBA from the University of Texas in 1977, Jim started what became a 31 year careerof starting and building his own companies primarily within the telecom industry.After his first successful exit in 1987, Jim started his career as an angel investor. Over the next 24 years, Jim invested in 46 early stage companies as an individual angel investor. In early 2011, Jim organized the Auburn Angel Network and served as its initial chairman.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Shopping | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Price Comparison | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BuyHappy | Our FREE browser extension finds you the BEST PRICE when you're shopping online, so you don't have to! Download Today: bit.ly/buyhappy4 Twitter: @buyhappy | $900K |  | Jul 22, 2014 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Claritas Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claritas-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About AIM Group

VC Fund · Opelika, United States

AIM Group is a financial services provider that operates as an early-stage funding source in the Southeast. The firm has a passion for entrepreneurship both starting and funding companies. They are a network of angel networks with a structure that simplifies the funding process for entrepreneurs and offers a disciplined and rewarding investmentapproach for angel investors.

3 contacts available at AIM Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anderson Hicklen | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anderson-hicklen |
| Clay Corman | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clay-corman |
| Jim Corman | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jim-corman |

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## FAQ

### What does Jim Corman invest in?

Jim Corman invests primarily in Apps, Shopping and Software startups, most often at Funding Round 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 Jim Corman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jim Corman closed in Jul 2014. 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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