James Tan
James Tan is Partner at Transpose Platform, a seed, Series A and Series B venture firm writing $250K–$2M checks. DryPowder last updated this profile on June 3, 2026.
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About James
James is Partner and Director of Early Stage Investments at Transpose Platform. He brings a rich 18+ year history of partnering with founders at early-stage high-growth startups to build software platforms and applications that serve millions of people. James got his start at Palantir Technologies in 2006 as its first software intern on Project Gotham and has a proven track record of building platforms and applications from the ground up to serve a number of different industries. He led the development and hiring at Plympton, Earbits (YC11), Bodyport (YC15), and AICrete. Aside from his time in startups, James also brings a diverse set of skills from the enterprise space, which he gained while developing solutions at Phillips Volcano, UC Davis Medical Center, and the Baha'i World Centre. James holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering from UC Davis.
Source: Transpose Platform team page
How to pitch James
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- Transpose Platform invests at seed, Series A and Series B, with $250K–$2M checks.
Other partners at Transpose Platform
Frequently asked questions
What does James Tan invest in?
James Tan is Partner at Transpose Platform. Transpose Platform invests at Seed, Series A, Series B.
What check size does Transpose Platform write?
Transpose Platform writes $250K–$2M checks at Seed, Series A, Series B, per the fund's DryPowder profile.
How do I contact James Tan?
James has a public LinkedIn profile, linked on this page. DryPowder has an email address on file for James, shown on paid plans.
Sources
- Website: Transpose Platform website (team page)
- LinkedIn: James Tan on LinkedIn
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data