Joe Maruschak
Managing Director - Aventurine Capital Group
Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Director
2021 - Current
Aventurine Capital Group focuses on inventors, researchers, and entrepreneurs with strong and impactful Foundational IP. Our IP Commercialization Program and Studio provides unparalleled support in realizing the potential of intellectual property through IP Strategy, IP Asset Management and supporting Go-To-Market services. Realizing that not every inventor is a nascent CEO, we help bring exceptional innovations to market, strengthen and advise science and tech teams, source investment capital and execute growth strategies. We also advise investment managers, funds, and family offices that have interest in companies with substantial intellectual property assets.
COO/President
2023
Tech for Rights transforms doom scrolling into activism with just a few clicks. Our platform seamlessly integrates fundraising tech with expert-designed, AI-optimized messaging to maximize impact. Our go-to-market focus areas are reproductive freedom, climate, and representative democracy.
General Partner
2017
The Coast to Crest Fund invests in early-stage startups that exhibit outstanding growth potential. Our investments are heavily mentored and supported through our network of contacts to advance them to their next point of funding or exit. Coast to Crest is no longer looking for new investment opportunities.
Entrepreneur In Residence
2022
Working with students and researchers to advise them on venture launches.
Investor
2018
Defunkify is a stage CPG company that uses green chemistry to engineer laundry cleaning products.
Raised $2,846,703.00 from LB Equity and Keiretsu Capital.
Investor
2017
Investor
2018
Nulia develops a digital enablement platform designed to drive sustained digital skills development.
Raised $4,500,000.00.
Investor
2018
Visual Robotics is transforming the performance of vision-guided robots with breakthrough 3D vision systems.
Investor
2018
ROAM Fitness operates a fitness center to provide gym facilities at airports.
Raised $700,000.00 from Starve Ups.
Investor
2018
Bitcork is an app that sells and delivers PPE supplies, hand sanitizer & other things for nursing homes and supplies wines for restaurants.
Education
B.S.
1995 - 1998