Jim Payne is an angel investor and operator angel based in Aspen, Colorado, United States with 12 known investments: Sprig, Arbor, Elliot, Optable, Layer AI, Marketecture, Instabug, RentCheck, FirstCut, Luciq, Truly and Feedgen.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Seed
- Sector
- ConsumerReal EstateSaaS
Contacts
Jim Payne portfolio companies (12)
- Sprig
- Arbor
- Elliot
- Optable
- Layer AI
- Marketecture
- Instabug
- RentCheck
- FirstCut
- Luciq
- Truly
- Feedgen
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Managing Partner at Breakpoint Labs, whose known portfolio counts 7 companies
- Runway
- CloudX
- Toma
- Little Umbrella
- Upscale
- Facet Data
- DryMerge
Investor Profile
Founders in the listed sectors Consumer, Real Estate and SaaS, and focus areas AdTech, Creator Economy, Enterprise SaaS and Media will recognize the pattern in this portfolio.
Jim Payne appears in Seed rounds across the known deals.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Jim Payne matches their raise.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Jim Payne?
Jim Payne is an angel investor and operator angel based in Aspen, Colorado, United States with 12 known investments on file, among them Sprig, Arbor and Elliot. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Jim Payne invest in?
Listed sectors include Consumer, Real Estate and SaaS; listed focus areas include AdTech, Creator Economy, Enterprise SaaS and Media. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Jim Payne invest at?
The known deals of Jim Payne include Seed rounds. 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 Jim Payne listed at?
Jim Payne is listed as Managing Partner at Breakpoint Labs. One other person in the database shares a firm with Jim Payne.
How do I contact Jim Payne?
An email address and a LinkedIn page are on file for Jim Payne. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no phone number for this profile.
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