Investor profile
Javier Villamizar
Corporate VC, Private equity, Syndicate / Angel group, Venture capital & Mentor at Kauffman Fellows, Investor at Lightshift, Operating Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, Board Member at Improbable
Javier Villamizar is an Investor at Lightshift, whose known portfolio counts 12 companies.
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Investment focus
- Focus
- 3D TechnologyAI ApplicationsAsset ManagementAutomotiveClean EnergyCollaborationCommunityCreator EconomyCreditCryptoDataDeFiDecentralized InfrastructureDeliveryDeveloper ToolsDiagnosticsEnterprise SaaSEntertainmentFood & BeverageFunding PlatformGame StudiosGamingInsurTechLendingLending and CreditMarketplacesMedTechMessagingMetaverseOpen SourceOpen-source toolingTradingTransportationVideoVirtual WorldsWealth ManagementWeb3
Contacts
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Mentor at Kauffman Fellows, whose known portfolio counts 5 companies
- Ligandal
- Catalog
- Flash
- Sidecar Health
- Elves
Investor at Lightshift, whose known portfolio counts 12 companies
- Blueprint Finance
- Akave
- Byzantine Finance
- PORTALS
- Union Labs
- D3
- XWeave
- Holonym
- Arda Labs
- Finisterra Labs
- Arda
- Gyld Finance
Operating Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, whose known portfolio counts 3 companies
- Aidoc
- Energy Vault
- Improbable
Board Member at Improbable, whose known portfolio counts 3 companies
- Automaton Games
- Fan3
- Victory League
Investor Profile
Javier Villamizar is listed against sectors AI, Climate, Commerce and Consumer, and focus areas 3D Technology, AI Applications, Asset Management and Automotive in the database.
Lightshift appears in Growth, Late-Stage and Pre-Seed rounds across its known deals.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Javier Villamizar matches their raise.
Colleagues
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Konstantin Vinogradov
Fellow - Class 30
London, United Kingdom
Heather Hartnett
Affiliated
New York, United States
Amit Anand
Kauffman Fellow
Singapore
Ashley Mayer
Kauffman Fellows, Class 27
Brooklyn, United States
Erica Duignan Minnihan
Kauffman Fellow
New York City, United States
Omar Darwazah
Investor
New York, United States
Chris McCann
Kauffman Fellows - Class 30
San Francisco, United States
Antonia Rojas Eing
Kauffman Fellow, Class 25
Mexico City
Bedy Yang
Kauffman Fellow
San Francisco, United States
Luis X Barrios
Class 20
Mexico City
Thad Langford
Kauffman Fellow Class 22
Kansas City, United States
Sherman Williams II
Class 26
New York, United States
Henrik Wetter Sanchez
Kauffman Fellow (Class 28)
London, United Kingdom
Gyan Kapur
Kauffman Fellow (Class 27)
New York, United States
Reshma Sohoni
Fellow
London, United Kingdom
Daniel Kimerling
Fellow
Albuquerque, United States
Brett Rochkind
Global Growth Investor
Palo Alto, United States
Marcus Exall
Investor and Advisor
United Kingdom
Keith Boesky
Advisor
Los Angeles, United States
Dan Malven
Member
Chicago, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Javier Villamizar?
Javier Villamizar is a corporate venture investor and private equity investor based in United States, listed as Investor at Lightshift. The known portfolio of that firm counts 12 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Javier Villamizar personally.
What does Javier Villamizar invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Commerce and Consumer; listed focus areas include 3D Technology, AI Applications, Asset Management and Automotive. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Javier Villamizar invest at?
Lightshift appears in Growth, Late-Stage and Pre-Seed rounds across its known deals, and Javier Villamizar is listed there as Investor. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Javier Villamizar listed at?
Javier Villamizar is listed as Investor at Lightshift. 244 other people in the database share a firm with Javier Villamizar.
How do I contact Javier Villamizar?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Javier Villamizar. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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