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John Ham

AI angel investor
John Ham is a San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneur who founded Ustream and has made personal angel investments, including 15Five (seed) and Milk (angel round), per Crunchbase.
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Focus: Angel · Seed · Early-stage · San Francisco Bay Area

About John Ham

Background

John Ham is an entrepreneur based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Crunchbase lists him as founder, founding CEO and chairman of Ustream, a role it dates from July 2006.

His Crunchbase biography says he founded a second internet company after Ustream and was working on a mobile and web service. It also says he joined the DNA Foundation's Task Force, which works to combat child exploitation.

Angel investing track record

Crunchbase lists two personal investments for John Ham: an angel round in Milk and a seed round in 15Five. It shows one exit, Milk. Crunchbase hides the dates and round sizes on the public page, so they are not reported here.

He has not published a full portfolio list or a statement of investing strategy that we could find. The Crunchbase list may be incomplete.

Investment focus

Public sources do not state a check size, a preferred stage or a sector thesis for John Ham. His two recorded deals were an angel round and a seed round, which points to early-stage investing. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founders should ask him directly what he looks for.

Notable portfolio companies
  • 15Five: Seed round investment listed on Crunchbase; the date is not public on the page.
  • Milk: Angel round investment listed on Crunchbase, which also records an exit for Milk; the date is not public on the page.
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Investing activity

John Ham is listed on Lounge as an angel investor. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.

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Frequently asked questions about John Ham

Who is John Ham?

John Ham is a Bay Area entrepreneur and angel investor. Crunchbase lists him as founder, founding CEO and chairman of Ustream.

What companies has John Ham invested in?

Crunchbase lists two personal investments: Milk (angel round) and 15Five (seed round). It also records an exit for Milk.

Does John Ham invest in AI startups?

We found no public record of AI-specific investments or an AI thesis from John Ham. His two Crunchbase-listed investments are 15Five and Milk.

What is John Ham's typical check size?

It is not public. We found no statement from him and Crunchbase hides the round amounts.

What stage does John Ham invest in?

His two recorded investments were an angel round and a seed round, so the evidence points to early-stage deals. He has not published a formal stage focus.

How can founders contact John Ham?

He has public LinkedIn and X profiles, linked from his Crunchbase page. A warm introduction from a shared contact is usually the better route.

Is John Ham an angel investor?

Yes. John Ham invests personally as an angel.

How can founders reach John Ham?

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