# Jimmy Ku

> Jimmy Ku is a seed investor at MixerBox (San Francisco Bay Area) backing Internet and Lifestyle. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [MixerBox](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mixerbox-inc)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmyku
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/j168k
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jimmyku

Jimmy Ku is a seed investor at MixerBox in San Francisco Bay Area focused on Internet and Lifestyle. Jimmy Ku is the Head of Growth - Developed Markets at Flutterwave. Jimmy Ku attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 100% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 100% |
| Residential | 1 | 100% |
| Rental Property | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent Small Small | Rent Small Small is a Nigeria-leading prop-tech platform providing a unique rental solution to Nigerians in order to improve the home-seekers rental experience and increase homeowner's occupancy rate.Our business model is unique as it allows verified tenants to find a property on the go, stay within budget, and pay rent flexibly. We providefirst-of-its-kind rent insurance for property owners against rent default, and unlike traditional agents, we don’t charge agency and legal fee.Our mandate is to provide suitable and affordable homes for home-seekers, influence the conception and birth of new homes to boost the livelihood and productivity of Nigerian youths, and help homeowners make their property rentable and profitable. | $2M | Seed | Oct 31, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Asymmetry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asymmetry-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Niche Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/niche-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Oyster Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oyster-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Vivaz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vivaz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About MixerBox

VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States

The anything anytime super-apps platform.

4 contacts available at MixerBox.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aviram Jenik | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aviram-jenik |
| Jimmy Ku | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jimmy-ku |
| Jimmy Ku | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jimmy-ku-6065 |
| John Lai | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-lai |

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## FAQ

### What does Jimmy Ku invest in?

Jimmy Ku invests primarily in Internet, Lifestyle and Real Estate startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Jimmy Ku last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jimmy Ku closed in Oct 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.

### 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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