James Walker
About James Walker
James Walker is the founder and CEO of Centigrade, according to the June 2026 InfoHawk funding announcement. His LinkedIn profile lists Centigrade as his current experience, gives his location as the San Francisco Bay Area and lists the University of Wisconsin-Madison under education. It describes him as an entrepreneur who builds and leads software products.
His Wellfound profile calls him a multi-time entrepreneur and part-time investor, based in Palo Alto. It lists affiliations with Inadco, Ozlo and Curbside. These include founder, advisor and board member roles and one exit. The profile does not say which role goes with which company, so this page does not either.
Walker is listed as an angel investor on Wellfound. CB Insights shows three recorded investments for a James Walker, but only the InfoHawk round is named publicly. Lounge could not confirm which other deals are his, so none are listed here.
He has not published a fund, a syndicate or a stated number of angel investments.
In June 2026 Walker took part in InfoHawk's $2.25M pre-seed round, which Moonshots Capital led. InfoHawk is an AI platform that detects and neutralizes online deception, fraud and scams. Its founders are Rob Leathern, Ben Poiesz and Jamie McCrindle.
Other participants named in the announcement include former FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz, AppNexus founder Brian O'Kelley, former Meta ads executive Rob Goldman, former Google ads safety executive Scott Spencer, GitHub CTO Vlad Fedorov and former WhatsApp VP of Product Nikila Srinivasan. The announcement describes the angels in the round as people with experience building, defending and regulating large online platforms.
Walker has not publicly stated a thesis, preferred stage, sector list, geography or check size. The one confirmed AI deal is a pre-seed round in AI-driven fraud and scam detection, and it came alongside a lead institutional investor. His check size in that round has not been disclosed.
- InfoHawk: AI platform for detecting and neutralizing online scams, fraud and deception. Walker joined its $2.25M pre-seed round in June 2026, led by Moonshots Capital.
- morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20260608ph77424/infohawk-raises-225m-
- pulse2.com/infohawk-raises-2-25-million-to-combat-ai-driven-scams-and-
- citybiz.co/article/856994/infohawk-raises-2-25-million-to-combat-ai-dr
- cbinsights.com/investor/james-walker
- linkedin.com/in/jameswalker1
- wellfound.com/p/james-walker
Investing activity
James Walker appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $2M. The most recent is InfoHawk (Pre-seed, $2.25M, Jun 2026).
James Walker most often invests alongside Moonshots Capital, Brian O'Kelley, Centigrade founder and Vlad Fedorov, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about James Walker
Who is James Walker the angel investor?
James Walker is the founder and CEO of Centigrade and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is listed as an angel investor on Wellfound.
Has James Walker invested in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in InfoHawk's $2.25M pre-seed round in June 2026, which Moonshots Capital led. InfoHawk builds AI tools to detect online scams and deception.
What is James Walker's check size?
His check size is not public. The InfoHawk announcement gives the total round size but not what each angel put in.
What stage does James Walker invest in?
The only confirmed AI investment is a pre-seed round. He has not published a stage preference.
How can founders contact James Walker?
He has a public LinkedIn profile, linked on this page. He has not published a personal investing site or pitch process, so a warm introduction is the safer route.
Does James Walker invest alongside funds?
In the InfoHawk round he invested alongside Moonshots Capital, which led, and several other angels.
Is James Walker an angel investor?
Yes. James Walker invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has James Walker invested in?
James Walker's AI investments include InfoHawk. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does James Walker invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, James Walker has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $2M.
Who does James Walker co-invest with?
James Walker's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Moonshots Capital (1 deal), Brian O'Kelley (1 deal), Centigrade founder (1 deal) and Vlad Fedorov (1 deal).