Darren Kimura Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 4

  • Portfolio
  • 1

  • Exits
  • 4

Exits

Darren Kimura General Information

Description

Mr. Darren Kimura serves as Chief Operating Officer & President at AI Squared (Software Development Applications). Mr. Kimura served as Partner at Sway Ventures. He founded Energy Smart News. He serves as Chief Operating Officer at Zededa. He also serves as Chairman at Forma Vision. He serves as Managing General Partner at Enerdigm Ventures. He serves as Research Associate at eControls. He is an angel investor. He served as Vice Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer at LiveAction. He founded and served as the Director at Energy Laboratories. He founded Sopogy and was also an Investor. is a technology and finance executive with over 20 years of experience in 24 countries including the USA, Japan, and India. His areas of expertise include Information Technology (IT) and energy. Over his career, he has overseen the acquisition of $2 billion in contracts, raised over $80 million in venture capital/private equity, and over $100 million in project financing. He has served in corporate executive positions leading key strategic initiatives including Initial Public Offering (IPO), company acquisition, and numerous distribution and strategic agreements with Global 500 companies. He has been an inventor on 14 patents, led the acquisition of 76 patents/licenses, and led teams of over 500.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • San Francisco, CA
  • United States
+1 (415)

Darren Kimura Investments (4)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
LiveAction 16-Feb-2016 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Sopogy 03-May-2007 Alternative Energy Equipment Out of Business
Energy Industries Early Stage VC Environmental Services (B2B) Out of Business
Technozone Early Stage VC Other Energy Services Product Development

Darren Kimura Exits (4)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
LiveAction 25-Oct-2024 Buyout/LBO
Energy Industries 01-Jan-2015
Sopogy 22-Apr-2014 Bankruptcy: Liquidation
Technozone Secondary Transaction - Private

Darren Kimura Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Darren Kimura FAQs

  • Who is Darren Kimura?

    Darren Kimura is an angel Investor who has made 4 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Darren Kimura?

    Darren Kimura is an angel investor.

  • What does Darren Kimura do?

    As an angel investor, Darren Kimura invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Darren Kimura invested in?

    Darren Kimura has made numerous investments in companies like LiveAction, Sopogy, and Energy Industries within the Business/Productivity Software, Alternative Energy Equipment, and Environmental Services (B2B) industries.

  • What has Darren Kimura invested in recently?

    Darren Kimura's latest investment was on 16-Feb-2016 in LiveAction, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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