James Reavis

Sr. Account Manager at AWS | Strategic Investor | Connector

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2023
VC🌍 United States
3
Total investments
2
Early stage
1
Mid stage
0
Late stage
8y
Years active

Portfolio

3 investments · sorted by recency
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Investor
Nov 2023
Open Door Capital is a private, vertically integrated, and well capitalized real estate investment firm that helps clients achieve superior risk-adjusted returns through the acquisition of value-add multifamily real estate nationwide. The Open Door Capital Funds include a diversified portfolio of apartments, mobile home parks and self storage facilities and are financed by accredited investors seeking a combination of strong cash flow and equity growth. With over 100 years of combined experience, Open Door Capital’s in-house property management drives NOI and tenant satisfaction across its portfolio. The firm’s principals have owned more than 10,000 units of multifamily real estate.
mid stageReal Estate
Investor/Advisor
Aug 2019
Brand Engagement Network (BEN) (NASDAQ: BNAI) is a global leader providing secure and reliable conversational AI solutions for businesses and consumers. With offices in Jackson, Wyoming, and Seoul, South Korea, BEN offers a powerful and flexible platform that enhances customer experiences, boosts productivity, and delivers business value. At the heart of BEN’s offerings are AI-powered digital assistants and lifelike avatars, providing more personal and engaging experiences through browsers, mobile applications, and even life-size kiosks. These safe, intelligent, and inherently scalable AI solutions empower businesses to efficiently serve customers using validated data delivered through SaaS, Private Cloud, and On-Premises technology. BEN’s commitment to data sovereignty ensures that consumer and business data remain private, protected, and wholly owned by the respective parties. BEN’s mission is to make AI friendly and helpful for all, ensuring more people benefit from the AI-enhanced world.
Seed Investor
Jun 2018
Shopmonkey is a cloud-based, all-in-one auto repair shop management platform that allows shop owners to streamline their workflows and better understand their business. Shopmonkey is designed to modernize the entire auto repair shop process from customer service, to parts inventory, to workflow management, and more. It’s used across the full spectrum of auto repair service specialities including general auto, tire and wrap and detail. Headquartered in Silicon Valley and trusted by more than 3,500 auto shops across the U.S. and Canada, Shopmonkey has grown to a team of 200+ members worldwide, all working to help auto shops take their businesses into the fast lane. With backing from leading venture capitalists, we’re on a mission to modernize the auto repair industry – while giving back to our community. If you’d like to join Shopmonkey’s growing team, check out our Careers page: https://www.shopmonkey.io/career To sign up for a free demo to see how Shopmonkey can help your auto shop thrive please visit: https://bit.ly/3LhosJb For investment news and financial information about Shopmonkey head over to: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/shopmonkey-io
Experience · 4 entries
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Investments (3)
2023
Investor
Nov 2023
Open Door Capital is a private, vertically integrated, and well capitalized real estate investment firm that helps clients achieve superior risk-adjusted returns through the acquisition of value-add multifamily real estate nationwide. The Open Door Capital Funds include a diversified portfolio of apartments, mobile home parks and self storage facilities and are financed by accredited investors seeking a combination of strong cash flow and equity growth. With over 100 years of combined experience, Open Door Capital’s in-house property management drives NOI and tenant satisfaction across its portfolio. The firm’s principals have owned more than 10,000 units of multifamily real estate.
mid stageReal Estate
2019
Investor/Advisor
Aug 2019
Brand Engagement Network (BEN) (NASDAQ: BNAI) is a global leader providing secure and reliable conversational AI solutions for businesses and consumers. With offices in Jackson, Wyoming, and Seoul, South Korea, BEN offers a powerful and flexible platform that enhances customer experiences, boosts productivity, and delivers business value. At the heart of BEN’s offerings are AI-powered digital assistants and lifelike avatars, providing more personal and engaging experiences through browsers, mobile applications, and even life-size kiosks. These safe, intelligent, and inherently scalable AI solutions empower businesses to efficiently serve customers using validated data delivered through SaaS, Private Cloud, and On-Premises technology. BEN’s commitment to data sovereignty ensures that consumer and business data remain private, protected, and wholly owned by the respective parties. BEN’s mission is to make AI friendly and helpful for all, ensuring more people benefit from the AI-enhanced world.
2018
Seed Investor
Jun 2018
Shopmonkey is a cloud-based, all-in-one auto repair shop management platform that allows shop owners to streamline their workflows and better understand their business. Shopmonkey is designed to modernize the entire auto repair shop process from customer service, to parts inventory, to workflow management, and more. It’s used across the full spectrum of auto repair service specialities including general auto, tire and wrap and detail. Headquartered in Silicon Valley and trusted by more than 3,500 auto shops across the U.S. and Canada, Shopmonkey has grown to a team of 200+ members worldwide, all working to help auto shops take their businesses into the fast lane. With backing from leading venture capitalists, we’re on a mission to modernize the auto repair industry – while giving back to our community. If you’d like to join Shopmonkey’s growing team, check out our Careers page: https://www.shopmonkey.io/career To sign up for a free demo to see how Shopmonkey can help your auto shop thrive please visit: https://bit.ly/3LhosJb For investment news and financial information about Shopmonkey head over to: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/shopmonkey-io
2017
Investor
2017
Self Storage Investing teaches real estate investors about investing methods in the area of self storage facilities. Our company has a variety of products and services to help investors move forward with their business in this area to find more income for themselves and their families. We also hold quarterly training workshop events around the nation to give students hands on training for investing in self storage and teach them what to do. Our CEO, Scott Meyers, is a sought after educator on the topic of Self Storage Investing and has been featured at various Real Estate Investor Association meetings, expos, conventions, trade shows and podcasts. He actively invests in self storage in various markets around the nation so he teaches on what is working right now in the markets.
late stageReal Estate
Investment activity
2018–2023 · 3 investments
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