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Joshin
North Oaks, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 29 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
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Joshin provides a workplace support platform offering personalized coaching, trained Navigators, and company-wide education to help employers support employees through accommodations, diagnosis support, caregiving, and disability/neurodivergence needs. It serves employers aiming to improve employee engagement, retention, and compliance.
Founders & leadership
Joshin was founded in 2020 by Melissa Danielsen and Melanie Fountaine.
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Melissa DanielsenCo-founder and CEO (Company Acquired)2019–2025Melissa Danielsen has built and scaled multiple companies and exited previous ventures. She serves as Executive Officer and Director at Joshin, a workplace support platform offering personalized coaching and education to help employers support employees through accommodations, diagnosis support, caregiving, and disability and neurodivergence needs.
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Melanie FountaineCo-Founder + Chief Operating Officer (Acquired 2025)2018–2025Melanie Fountaine co-founded Josh's Place in 2009, which she grew into a multi-site Minnesota Medicaid provider serving adults with disabilities before its 2019 sale to REM Minnesota. She subsequently co-founded and scaled Joshin, a workplace support platform offering coaching and care navigation, and later led Customer Success at RethinkFirst.
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Matthew JonesNamed on SEC filing
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Alexander HansenNamed on SEC filing
Board
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Investors · 5
AIFlisted by AIFNew York
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$7.5M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2020–2024
- $1.6MraisedJul 2020 · 3 sourcesSource ↗
▶$1.4MraisedJan 2024 · 8 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$1.4MraisedJan 2024 · 8 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Robert SarrazinDirector
- Melissa DanielsenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Ling ShaoDirector
- Melanie FountaineExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Alexander HansenExecutive Officer
- Christopher MaleDirector
- Melissa ReillyDirector
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $1.4M
- First sale
- Jan 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$4.6MraisedSep 2021 · 9 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$4.6MraisedSep 2021 · 9 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Robert SarrazinDirector
- Melissa DanielsenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Melanie FountaineExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Matthew JonesDirector
- Alexander HansenExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $5.1M
- Amount sold
- $4.6M
- First sale
- Aug 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Joshin do?
- Joshin provides a workplace support platform offering personalized coaching, trained Navigators, and company-wide education to help employers support employees through accommodations, diagnosis support, caregiving, and disability/neurodivergence needs. It serves employers aiming to improve employee engagement, retention, and compliance.
- Who founded Joshin?
- Joshin was founded by Melissa Danielsen, Melanie Fountaine in 2020.
- Who are Joshin's investors?
- Joshin's investors include AIF, Cake Ventures, Claritas Capital, M25, Service Provider Capital.
- How much funding has Joshin raised?
- Joshin has disclosed $7.5M raised across 3 rounds.
- Where is Joshin headquartered?
- Joshin is headquartered in North Oaks, US.