Investing Profile

James Joaquin(1)

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Co-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious Ventures
obvious.com/team/San Francisco, California
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Networks James is a member of
NewCo Network
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NewCo Network
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University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory Network
841 CONNECTIONS
University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory Network
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Current Investing Position
Obvious Ventures Managing Director
Investment Range
$1M - $5.0M
Sweet Spot
$3.0M
Investments On Record
28
Current Fund Size
$272M

James Joaquin is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

James Joaquin's Investments On Record (24)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Obello
SeedNov 2025$9M
$9M
All In Foods
Series UnknownJun 2025$4M
$4M
Baton Market
Series AJan 2025$10M
$10M
Co-investors: Spencer Rascoff (75 & Sunny)
Ampathy
Pre SeedJul 2023
Co-investors: Jonah Goodhart (WGI Group), Aniq Rahman (Vast Ventures), Tim Chang (Mayfield Fund), Matt Mullenweg (Audrey Capital)
Nectar
Series ADec 2022$17M
SeedMar 2022$8M
$31M
Co-investors: Ullas Naik (Streamlined Ventures), Gustaf Alströmer (Y Combinator), Patrick Chun (Juxtapose Capital), Lior Susan (Eclipse Ventures), Justin Mateen
MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC
Series AJun 2022$60M
$68M
Co-investors: Jon Callaghan (True Ventures), Will Weisman (KittyHawk Ventures)
Parallel Learning
Series AMay 2022$20M
$49M
Co-investors: Jay Chen (Tiger Global Management), Jenny Abramson (Rethink Impact), Noah Beck (Animal Capital), Griffin Johnson (Animal Capital), Josh Richards (Super Coffee), Dan Povitsky (Vine Ventures LP), Eric Reiner (Vine Ventures, L.P.), Edward Lando (Biowear), Lee Fixel (Addition), Yumin Choi
NUE Life Health
Series AApr 2022$23M
$26M
Co-investors: Jon Oringer (Shutterstock), Martin Varsavsky (Prelude Fertility), Jack Abraham (Atomico), Edward Lando (Biowear), Shervin Pishevar (ACME Capital)

most interested in

Sustainability Health Wellness CPG FinTech Computational Biology

not interested in

Enterprise Ad Tech SaaS Cyber Security

James Joaquin's Experience

Co-Founder Obvious Ventures2014 - Present
President & CEO Xtripe AngelsPresent
Venture Partner Ofoto A Kodak CompanyPresent
Venture Partner Xtripe AngelsPresent
Venture Partner University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
President & CEO University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
Director University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
Venture Partner The Grameen Creative LabPresent
President & CEO The Grameen Creative LabPresent
Director The Grameen Creative LabPresent
Venture Partner COVENTRY UNIVERSITYPresent
President & CEO COVENTRY UNIVERSITYPresent
Director COVENTRY UNIVERSITYPresent
Venture Partner Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent
President & CEO Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent
Director Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent
Newton Marketing & Business Development ApplePresent
Venture Partner Self-EmployedPresent
President & CEO Self-EmployedPresent
Director Plum OrganicsPresent
Director OLLY PBCPresent
Director Self-EmployedPresent
Director Miyoko's CreameryPresent
Director MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBCPresent
Director Foot and Ankle CenterPresent
Venture Partner NewCoPresent
President & CEO NewCoPresent
Director NewCoPresent
Co-founder & VP Business Development AOLPresent
Dirctor MoziPresent
Director BatonPresent
Director TenMarks EducationPresent
Director NUE Life HealthPresent
Director CareZonePresent
VC Champion All RaisePresent
Director Nectar Life SciencesPresent
Director MycoMedica Life Sciences PBCPresent
Director / Board Observer Incredible HealthPresent
Co-Founder & Managing Director Obvious VenturesPresent
Director Beam (YC W22) - We're Hiring!Present
Director BeamPresent
Co-founder Obvious VenturesPresent
Director Miyoko's KitchenPresent
Director Welly Health PBCPresent
Newton Marketing & Business Development Apple RetailPresent
President & CEO Xoom, A PayPal ServicePresent
Director Plum Inc.Present
Director TenMarks Education, an Amazon CompanyPresent
Director Seventh GenerationPresent
Investor & Board Observer Beyond MeatPresent
Director Keyo AI Inc.Present
Director EnerveePresent
Director TorchPresent
Director TaikaPresent
Director OK Play (aka Dream Studios)Present
Partner Catamount Ventures2011 - 2014
Chairman Pixelpipe2009 - 2013
President & CEO Xmarks (formerly Foxmarks)2008 - 2010
Venture Partner Bridgescale Partners2007 - 2008
President & CEO Xoom Corporation2005 - 2006
President & CEO Ofoto A Kodak Company1999 - 2004
Co-founder & VP Business Development When Inc. (acquired by AOL)1998 - 1999
Newton Marketing & Business Development Apple Computer1989 - 1995