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James Joaquin

Director at Torch

San Francisco, California

Overview 

James Joaquin is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Obvious Ventures in San Francisco, California, where he focuses on investing in and supporting startups in various sectors. He has successfully invested in companies like Nectar, MycoMedica Life Sciences, and Enervee, demonstrating his expertise in venture capital and entrepreneurship. Joaquin also serves as a Director or Board Observer for several companies, showcasing his strategic leadership skills and ability to drive growth and success in the organizations he is involved with.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder & Managing Director

    2014 - Current

    Obvious is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage, purpose-driven entrepreneurs reimagining trillion-dollar industries. Our three investment pillars are planetary health, human health, and economic health. Obvious has over $1 billion AUM.

Investing in entrepreneurs who are reimagining trillion-dollar industries across planetary, human, and economic health.

  • Director / Board Observer

    2017

Incredible Health is a career marketplace that helps hospitals in the hiring of nurses for temporary and permanent positions.

Raised $99,550,000.00 from 444 Capital, Rethink Impact, Obvious Ventures, Stardust Equity, Andreessen Horowitz, Kaiser Permanente, Chano Fernandez, Andre Iguodala and Base10 Partners.

  • Director

    2021

Psychedelic Medicines

Raised $68,000,000.00 from True Ventures, Zen Chu, Obvious Ventures, KittyHawk and Artis Ventures (AV).

  • Director

    2021

Foot and Ankle Center provides treatment for ankle sprains, bunions, hammertoes, athlete's foot, and heel spurs.

  • Director

    2021

Torch is a leadership development platform that provides coaching, software, and feedback to raise performers to the next level.

Raised $87,823,478.00 from 137 Ventures, Initialized Capital, Norwest Venture Partners and Obvious Ventures.

  • VC Champion

    2020

    VC mentor for All Raise

All Raise is a nonprofit on a mission to accelerate the success of female founders and funders to build a more prosperous equitable future.

Raised $15,000,000.00 from Silicon Valley Bank, Sequoia Capital, Pivotal Ventures, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Reid Hoffman Foundation, Silicon Valley Bank and Pivotal Ventures.

  • Director

    2020

Coffee that accentuates reality

Raised $4,900,000.00 from Human Ventures.

  • Director

    2019

Beam Organics is a wellness brand offering an innovative line of CBD products.

Raised $10,000,000.00 from Litani Ventures, C2 Ventures, Obvious Ventures, Carter Comstock, Danica Patrick, Camwood Capital Group, Kevin M. Hayes, The Yard Ventures, Brooks Laich and Double J Capital.

  • Director

    2016

Miyoko's Creamery is a dairy company that specializes in making cheeses, artisan butter, and creamery made from plant milk.

  • Director

    2015

Enervee is a platform-oriented company that drives energy efficiency and consumer engagement through a suite of innovative SaaS products.

Raised $40,450,000.00 from JP Morgan and Kerogen Capital.

Education 

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