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Joe Raczka

Managing Partner at York IE

Manchester, New Hampshire

Overview 

Joe Raczka is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at York IE, where he actively invests in early-stage B2B SaaS companies, with a focus on sectors like Enterprise Infrastructure and Cybersecurity. He has successfully invested in companies like Hourwork, Wunderite, and Cyberhaven, showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting promising startups in their growth stages. Raczka's career highlights include leading investments in various companies at different funding stages, such as Series A and Seed Rounds, and serving on the boards of multiple tech startups, including PeakMetrics and Cognitive Space, demonstrating his strategic acumen and commitment to fostering innovation in the industry.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder and Managing Partner

    2019 - Current

    York IE is an advisory and venture capital firm that helps technology companies grow. York IE leverages a 200+ person global operating team, data and automation technology, and deep ecosystem relationships to provide advisory as a service across product, go-to-market, and finance and to selectively invest in early-stage B2B SaaS startups. Founders, operators, and investors at all stages rely on York IE to help build, scale and monetize their business. Fuel® Your Strategic Growth at York IE.

York IE an advisory and venture capital firm reshaping the way tech companies are built, scaled and monetized.

  • Board Member

    2024

PeakMetrics is a narrative intelligence platform that helps organizations identify and combat emerging online narrative threats.

Raised $5,720,000.00 from CEAS Investments, York IE, Parameter Ventures, Argon Ventures, Argon Ventures, CEAS Investments, Gaingels and Gutbrain Ventures.

  • Board Observer

    2023

Givzey is a SaaS solution for nonprofit fundraising.

Raised $2,639,993.00 from Bantam Group.

  • Board Member

    2023

Cognitive Space develops a generation machine intelligence platform for satellite constellation management.

Raised $9,620,000.00 from OpAmp Capital.

  • Board Member

    2022

BlueTrace offers a traceability solution for shellfish growers, wholesalers, distributors, and dealers.

Raised $5,240,003.00 from Coastal Enterprises, SeaAhead, Dave Ford, Abigail Carroll, Maine Venture Fund and York IE.

  • Board Observer

    2022

Bento is a fintech platform that provides modern dental insurance alternatives to the administration of dental benefit plans.

Raised $10,230,518.00 from Schooner Capital, Companyon Ventures and York IE.

  • Board Member

    2022

  • Board Observer

    2021

  • Board Member

    2021

Serenity is a HIPAA-compliant digital platform for the senior care continuum.

Raised $2,420,000.00 from Kokopelli, York IE and Everywhere Ventures.

  • Board Observer

    2020

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