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Joe Maruschak

Managing Director - Aventurine Capital Group

Monmouth Beach, New Jersey

Overview 

Joe Maruschak is the Managing Director at Aventurine Capital Group in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, specializing in investing in diverse founders and startups in sectors such as Semiconductors, AI, Robotics, and BioTech. With a background in entrepreneurship and strategic planning, Joe has successfully invested in companies like Nulia, demonstrating a strong track record in supporting innovative ventures and driving growth in emerging technologies.

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

    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.

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