James Lindenbaum

Technology Entrepreneur | Venture Capitalist | Startup Founder San Francisco, California

James Lindenbaum is co-founder and General Partner of Heavybit. He is also the founder of Heroku. He is an advisor at Blockdaemon. He is an angel investor. After founding Heroku, he spent several years watching developer-focused startups struggle with unique challenges. He founded Heavybit to bring together top entrepreneurs and startups creating the next generation of developer products.

Professional Summary

Innovative technology leader with a proven track record of founding and scaling groundbreaking software companies. Expert in developer tools, enterprise technology, and startup ecosystem development. Serial entrepreneur with successful exits and ongoing strategic investments.

Professional Experience

Founder & Principal Investigator

 Ink & Switch July 2015 – Present | Research Lab

https://www.inkandswitch.com/ 

• Leading pioneering research lab exploring innovative tools for thought and computational creativity
• Developing cutting-edge approaches to human-computer interaction and software development
• Investigating breakthrough technologies at the intersection of design, computing, and human cognition

Founder & General Partner

Heavybit January 2012 – Present | Venture Capital & Startup Accelerator

https://www.heavybit.com/ 

• Founding partner of premier developer-focused venture capital firm and startup accelerator
• Strategically guide and invest in early-stage enterprise and developer tool startups
• Provide comprehensive support, mentorship, and resources for technology entrepreneurs
• Help portfolio companies scale from inception to market leadership

Founder & CEO

Heroku June 2007 – January 2013 | Cloud Platform Technology

https://www.heroku.com/ 

• Co-founded and led Heroku, a pioneering platform-as-a-service (PaaS) cloud computing platform
• Guided company growth and strategic development
• Successfully scaled the platform to become a critical infrastructure for developers worldwide
• Instrumental in Heroku’s acquisition by Salesforce for significant valuation

Principal

Bitscribe, Inc. November 2005 – June 2007 | Technology Consulting

https://bitscribe.net/ 

• Provided strategic technology consulting services
• Developed innovative software solutions for emerging business challenges
• Laid groundwork for future entrepreneurial ventures

Education

Boston University

https://www.bu.edu/ 

Bachelor of Science, Business Management & Finance

Investment Portfolio

Recent Strategic Investments

• Sentz Global (August 2019)
  • Early Stage Venture Capital
  • Financial Software
  • Generating Revenue
• Doppler (March 2021)
  • Business/Productivity Software
  • Generating Revenue

• Freedom Robotics (July 2019)
  • Business/Productivity Software
  • Generating Revenue

• Revl (Hardware) (December 2017)
  • Other Hardware
  • Generating Revenue
• Orion, San Francisco (September 2017)
  • Communication Software
  • Generating Revenue

• Mux (December 2016)
  • Business/Productivity Software
  • Generating Revenue
• Code Climate (October 2016)
  • Software Development Applications
  • Generating Revenue
• Mux (August 2016)
  • Business/Productivity Software
  • Generating Revenue
• SkyGiraffe (August 2016)
  • Early Stage Venture Capital
  • Business/Productivity Software
  • Generating Revenue

• Orion, San Francisco (August 2014)
  • Early Stage Venture Capital
  • Communication Software
  • Generating Revenue

Skills

• Startup Entrepreneurship
• Venture Capital
• Developer Tools
• Cloud Computing
• Platform Strategy
• Technology Research
• Product Development
• Strategic Investment

Core Competencies

• Startup Ecosystem Development
• Technology Innovation
• Enterprise Software
• Investment Strategy
• Technological Research
• Founder Mentorship

Professional Network

• 500+ Professional Connections
• 614 Professional Followers: 15,475
• Extensive network in technology, venture capital, and startup ecosystems
• San Francisco, California, United States