James Cham

James Cham

VC

General Partner, Bloomberg Beta

Machine intelligence and AI infrastructure investor

San Francisco, CAup to $1M checks3 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeed
AIDataDeveloper ToolsInfrastructureEnterprise SaaS

Background

James Cham is a General Partner and co-founder of Bloomberg Beta, where he focuses on data-centric and machine learning investments. He was previously a Principal at Trinity Ventures focusing on machine intelligence, a VP at Bessemer Venture Partners, and a consultant at Boston Consulting Group. He holds an A.B. in Computer Science from Harvard and an M.B.A. from MIT Sloan. Business Insider named him one of the best seed investors in its 2024 Seed 100 list.

Investment Thesis

Investing in companies applying machine intelligence to business and society, with focus on AI infrastructure, data tools, and developer platforms.

Investment Focus

Stages

Pre-SeedSeed

Typical check: up to $1M

Sectors

AIDataDeveloper ToolsInfrastructureEnterprise SaaS

Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)

Notable Investments

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026