James Thomson

Growth Advisor to PE-backed e-commerce brands & boards, converting operational chaos into scalable, repeatable growth systems.

📍 Mercer Island, Washington, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2026
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Advisor and Investor
Aug 2022
Shoppable Business is a trusted, hassle-free B2B eCommerce marketplace for buying and selling 100% authentic branded products and services in the Philippines. Shoppable helps any business or “business consumer” looking for branded products and services to procure for their own use and retailers/resellers looking for new products to sell in their own stores. Shoppable is enabling B2B eCommerce through our specialized marketplaces, logistics infrastructure, financial products, and eCommerce tools. Our mission is to help sellers and brands in Southeast Asia by providing a platform that creates an unforgettable and authentic buying and selling experience, through the widest selection of categories. Our Vision To be the #1 B2B technology provider of choice for brands, distributors, resellers, and retailers in Southeast Asia with the largest supply of branded products and services.
Board Member and Investor
Jul 2022
Davinci Micro Fulfillment partners with brands to support their direct to consumer eCommerce business with an end-to-end solution designed for quick, efficient, forward fulfillment.
Board Member and Investor
Aug 2021
Mavi.io makes OnMyWay™ Commerce, the in-car retail marketplace powering dashboard shopping in consumers’ favorite connected cars. The marketplace ensures that in-car shopping is safe, easy, fast and reliable by orchestrating recommendations, ordering, payment, confirmation and timely curbside pickup for on-the-go consumers. The platform connects drivers with a curated selection of retailers, eateries, parking, fuel, CPG companies, service providers and others, safely bringing the point of sale to the dashboard of vehicles in order to support conversion, convenience, new customer acquisition and loyalty for retailers and service providers through a single integration.
Advisor and Investor
Aug 2020
Heyday is a platform accelerating digital brands for today’s consumers. We acquire and incubate leading digitally-native brands through innovative partnerships with eCommerce entrepreneurs. Once a part of the Heyday platform, brands tap into technology, data and capital custom-built to drive exponential revenue and profit growth. Our digital-first approach to brand building is unlocking the overlooked potential in the $2.7 trillion global marketplace economy. Heyday has over 200 global employees with deep eCommerce expertise, and has raised over $800 million from visionary investors like General Catalyst and Khosla Ventures.
Advisor and Investor
Jan 2018
Mamenta seamlessly connects brand data and inventory positions into Global Marketplaces expanding revenue, accelerating access to new markets, and maximizing profits.
Advisor and Investor
May 2015
Skubana manages all back-end e-commerce operations in one place, including order processing, shipping, inventory management, fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), vendor management and cross channel analytics. It is truly everything a seller would need to build a successful and profitable business, no matter if you're selling on one channel or several. No longer will you be consumed with chasing after errors and overselling/underselling. Unified solution to control the entire e-commerce operation lifecycle without the need to glue together multiple softwares.How many platforms have you tried and then still had to supplement your workflow with spreadsheets? True Multi-Channel, Multi-Warehouse Inventory Synchronization in real time. - Don't be overwhelmed by endless amounts of spreadsheets to manage their business. - Inventory updates based on intelligent shipping zone & sales channel allocation rules. Intuitive Order & Returns Processing. - Routing orders to multiple warehouses, making shipping flexible no matter how a seller fulfills, including direct warehouse, 3PL (a company that provides warehousing services and logistics for your e-commerce), drop-shipping and FBA. - Batch ship & create customized packing slips, return labels and emails helping improve customer service and retention. Complete Vendor & Purchase Order Workflow. - Eliminate data entry errors with automated purchase order creation based on past product sell-through. - Replenish stock levels or dropship in just a few clicks. Cross-Channel Analytics offers marketplace insights to drive businesses forward. Figure out the most profitable channels and products. - Decide when to offload ill-performing inventory. We've been there before and we know the struggle. For brand new sellers on one channel, it's important to set the right foundation. For sellers selling on multiple marketplaces Skubana can help you organize your business and help you make the smart decisions to grow.
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2026
Board Member
Jul 2026
Reliable docking stations and workstation connectivity solutions for modern IT environments. The Problem Standardizing workstations is a significant challenge when your fleet includes a mix of macOS, Windows, and ChromeOS devices from different manufacturers. Inconsistent docking station performance leads to productivity gaps, hardware failures, and a high volume of support tickets that drain IT resources and slow everything down. Thats the problem Plugable was built to solve. What We Do Plugable, the leader in docking solutions, designs universal business-grade docking stations and connectivity solutions — USB-C docks, Thunderbolt docks, DisplayLink solutions, hubs, and chargers that work across all operating systems and device types. No compatibility guesswork. No surprises at deployment. Trusted by 200,000+ businesses and award-winning across Wirecutter, Macworld, and PCWorld, we lead with technical transparency and the compatibility specs IT teams need to eliminate connection chaos. Who We Help We primarily serve IT Managers, SysAdmins, and Channel Partners responsible for building and maintaining reliable mixed-fleet environments. Whether youre managing a 20-device office or a multi-site enterprise deployment, our hardware and education resources are built around your decision-making process — and for the tech enthusiasts who just want to understand how it all works, youre welcome here too. What Makes Us Different - Technical Integrity - Certified Standards - North American Support - Compatibility Guaranteed What Youll Find Here Docking station compatibility guidance, mixed-fleet management tips, USB and Thunderbolt technology insights, workstation setup best practices, and the latest tech trends and news — all built for IT teams. Ready to simplify your fleet? Visit plugable.com/business or use our Docking Station Finder, plugable.com/docking-station-finder, to get started.
2022
Advisor and Investor
Aug 2022
Shoppable Business is a trusted, hassle-free B2B eCommerce marketplace for buying and selling 100% authentic branded products and services in the Philippines. Shoppable helps any business or “business consumer” looking for branded products and services to procure for their own use and retailers/resellers looking for new products to sell in their own stores. Shoppable is enabling B2B eCommerce through our specialized marketplaces, logistics infrastructure, financial products, and eCommerce tools. Our mission is to help sellers and brands in Southeast Asia by providing a platform that creates an unforgettable and authentic buying and selling experience, through the widest selection of categories. Our Vision To be the #1 B2B technology provider of choice for brands, distributors, resellers, and retailers in Southeast Asia with the largest supply of branded products and services.
Board Member and Investor
Jul 2022
Davinci Micro Fulfillment partners with brands to support their direct to consumer eCommerce business with an end-to-end solution designed for quick, efficient, forward fulfillment.
Advisor
Jul 2022
Fortunet is a boutique investment banking firm specializing in M&A and fundraising for E-commerce businesses and, in particular, Amazon businesses.
Managing Partner
May 2022
Advisory services for private equity investors and brands looking to grow the value of their ecommerce portfolio companies and businesses.
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