James Tai

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Board Member at Kibur Medical Inc

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

James is a Managing Partner at EMCIFund, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on life sciences. He serves as Chairman of the Board for the American Diabetes Association, leveraging his expertise from his Master of Public Health at Harvard and Master of Science at Stanford School of Medicine to guide innovation in healthcare.

Personality Overview

Believer

Informal

Full Of Energy

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

Life Sciences Investing
As Managing Partner at EMCIFund, he focuses on funding and accelerating the commercialization pathway for early-stage life sciences start-ups.
Health-Tech Innovation
Sits on the board of innovative health-tech companies like Kibur Medical (AI in oncology) and ARViE (AR virtual exam platform).
Diabetes Advocacy
Serves as the Chairman of the Board for the American Diabetes Association, helping to direct investment in research to prevent and cure diabetes.

Media Appearances

The American Diabetes Association Welcomes 2025 Principal Officers and Members. Featured in American Diabetes Association (Press Release)

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James Tai | American Diabetes Association. Featured in American Diabetes Association (diabetes.org)

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The American Diabetes Association Welcomes 2026 Principal Officers and Members. Featured in American Diabetes Association (diabetes.org) – Press Release

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Work History

2024
Board Member at Kibur Medical Inc
2023
Chairman of the Board of Directors at American Diabetes Association
2021
Managing Partner at EMCIFund
2021
Board Member at ARViE
2021
Board Member at Vox Health

Education

Master of Public Health - MPH from Harvard University
Master of Science - MSc from Stanford University School of Medicine

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Insights For Selling To James

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with James is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from James

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will James move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can James take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And James

Personality Compatibility


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