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Josh Harmsen

Managing Director at Ankona Capital

Newport Beach, California

Overview 

Josh Harmsen is the Managing Director at Ankona Capital in Newport Beach, California, with a background in private equity, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate finance. He has served as a Board Member or Observer for various companies, including Canopy and Bonusly, and has experience working at Solis Capital Partners LLC and Morgan Stanley. Highlights of Josh's career include his role as Managing Director at Ankona Capital, where he leads investment strategies, and his experience as a Principal at Solis Capital Partners LLC, focusing on financial structuring and corporate development.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director

    2019 - Current

Ankona Capital Partners is a founder-focused capital for early growth-stage software companies.

  • Board Observer

    2023

Bonusly is an online platform for employee recognition, rewards, and engagement.

Raised $31,400,000.00 from FirstMark, Access Venture Partners, Ankona Capital Partners and NEXT Frontier Capital.

  • Board Observer

    2022

Alleva provides an EMR platform that delivers evidence-based treatment modalities for behavioral health.

Raised $12,000,000.00 from Ankona Capital Partners and Jonathan Ord.

  • Board Observer

    2022

Rivet is a healthcare revenue acceleration platform that provides tools for medical practices to manage contracts, claims, and revenue.

Raised $31,500,000.00 from Catalyst Investors, Ankona Capital Partners, Pelion Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures and Lux Capital.

  • Board Member

    2021

Canopy offers a cloud-based Practice Management solution for Accounting professionals.

Raised $188,033,848.00 from Ankona Capital Partners, NewView Capital, Pelion Venture Partners, Tenaya Capital and Ten Coves Capital.

  • Board Observer

    2021

  • Principal

    2010 - 2019

Solis Capital Partners, a lower middle-market private equity firm located in Southern California.

  • Associate

    2007 - 2010

Morgan Stanley Venture Partners is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth companies in the technology and healthcare industries.

  • Product Development and Automotive Strategy Analyst

    2003 - 2005

The Lincoln Motor Company that sells luxury vehicles under the Lincoln brand.

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