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Joyance Partners

Venture capital

Berlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked

Also known as Joyance

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Investment thesis

Joyance Partners backs companies leveraging science and technology to 'cultivate joy' and improve how people live. The firm concentrates on the health and consumer sectors, investing at early stages from pre-seed through Series A. Its interests span areas such as techbio, healthcare, the microbiome, sustainability, beauty, and food, with a portfolio spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Berlin, DE
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
210
Acquisitions
14

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website
William Lohse· Founder Emeritus
Toshi Eguchi· Managing Director, Joyance Asiain
Jasper Chueng· President, Amazon Japan

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Joyance Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 183 of 210 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×64Consumer ×62Wellness & Fitness ×46Digital Health ×41AI & Machine Learning ×40Direct to Consumer ×36FoodTech ×30Biotech ×29

HQs:United States×98Germany×8United Kingdom×6Japan×6France×3India×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 100 portfolio companies
53%
solo founders
53 of 100 mapped founding teams
41%
repeat founders
of 106 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 17 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×532 founders×373 founders×64+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 105 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×8Harvard Business School ×6University of Cambridge ×5Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4Columbia University ×3Cornell ×3Duke University ×3ETH Zürich ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 100 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×33Business & Management ×19Life Sciences ×18Computer Science ×11Economics ×8Finance & Accounting ×8Medicine ×8Chemistry ×7

Where their founders worked beforefrom 106 founders with career history

Google ×5Stanford University ×5Microsoft ×43D Systems ×2Algae Cooking Club ×2Columbia University in the City of New York ×2Jet.com ×2MIT Media Lab ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×8Y Combinator ×7Entrepreneur First ×4

27 founders hold a PhD · 22 hold an MBA (of 105 with degree data)

Investments · 210 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 22023 · 82022 · 32021 · 82020 · 52019 · 12018 · 22017 · 32016 · 137 dated

AOA Dxaoadx.comin𝕏✓ verified

AOA Dx develops a blood-based liquid biopsy platform using mass spectrometry and machine learning to detect ovarian cancer at early stages through tumor-associated biomarkers in serum.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US

Oriana Papin-Zoghbi(Founder)inAlex Fisher(Founder/COO)inAnna Jeter(Founder)inOriana Zoghbi-Harb(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Mcelhinny(Executive Officer)in

BoardSurbhi Sarna(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpGood Growth CapitalY CombinatorAstiaAurum Venture PartnersAvestria Ventures+36 more

10Beauty10beauty.coin

10Beauty operates robotic manicure stations using single-use pod technology and proprietary nail-strengthening polishes.

ConsumerHealthtechRoboticsWestwood, US

Willie Litvack(Founder & General Partner)inSean Tolkin(Founder & General Partner)inAlexander Shashou(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlue Ivy VenturesCentre Street PartnersFemHealth VenturesFormus Capital+8 more

Aetheraetherbiomedical.comin𝕏

Aether Biomedical develops bionic hands and rehabilitation devices for upper limb amputees using bio-signal processing technology.

BiotechDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsPoznan, PL

Dhruv Agrawal(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrincChiratae VenturesJ2 VenturesStory VenturesSunfish PartnersSunfish Partners

Alba Healthalbahealth.co

Alba offers at-home gut microbiome testing kits that analyze stool samples via sequencing to identify bacteria, fungi, and parasites, delivering structured reports and personalized nutrition, probiotic, and lifestyle guidance.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Nora (Eleonora) Cavani(Founder)in

Co-investorsNoaberOctopus VenturesVoima Ventures

Algae Cooking Clubalgaecookingclub.cominMay 2026

Algae Cooking Club makes a cooking oil derived from algae, marketed on its high smoke point, higher Omega-9 fat content, and lower environmental impact.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechLos Angeles, US

Kas Saidi(Founder)inKasra Saidi(Executive Officer, Director)Osman Khan(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAndrew Heintzman(Director)inAlexander Gilkes(Director)in

Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesGreat Circle VenturesInvestEco

ALTRaltrfltr.comin

ALTR builds alcohol separation technology, including its Velvet Blade precision system, that lets beverage makers reduce the alcohol content of drinks such as wine while preserving flavor and sensory qualities.

Deep TechFoodTechHardware

Co-investorsAZ Venture Capital Inc.Bluestein VenturesFTW VenturesMaia VenturesPente CapitalRockstart+1 more

Amateraamatera.bioin

Amatera develops crop genetics using cell culture, high-throughput automation, and machine learning to accelerate breeding of perennial crops such as coffee, grapevine, and bananas.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechParis, FR

Omar Dekkiche(CEO)inLucie Kriegshauser(CTO)in

Co-investorsAgFunderEntrepreneur FirstExceptional VenturesOyster Bay Venture CapitalPINCTrellis Road I Fund AB

Attn: Graceattngrace.comin𝕏

Attn: Grace designs and manufactures plant-based, skin-safe incontinence products for women, manufactured in carbon-neutral facilities.

Circular EconomyConsumerFemTechHealthtech

Alexandra Fennell(Founder)in

Co-investors37 AngelsBackbone AngelsFlybridge Capital PartnersHow Women InvestIngeborg InvestmentsKapor Capital+9 more

Attune Neurosciencesattuneneuro.comin

Co-investorsGenoa Ventures

Avalinedrinkavaline.com

Avaline produces organically farmed wines with transparent ingredient disclosure, free from undisclosed additives.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalGreycroftH Venture PartnersSonoma Brands Capital

Bandit Runningbanditrunning.comSep 2023

Bandit is a running apparel and lifestyle brand that designs and sells head-to-toe apparel, socks, and running gear for runners of all levels.

ConsumerSports TechBrooklyn, US

Tim West(Founder)inNick West(Executive Officer, Director)Nick W.(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpCollaborative FundDrive by DraftKingsPoint King CapitalSuperAngel.Fund

Beam Healthbeam.healthin𝕏

Beam Health develops AI-powered workflow software that automates administrative tasks across the patient journey for specialty clinics and medical practices, including intake, documentation, billing, and care coordination.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSHolmdel, US

Sas Ponnapalli(Founder & CEO)inRanga Jayawardena(Executive Officer)in

BoardShawn Merani(Director)in

Co-investorsChaos VenturesFocal VenturesGreen Egg VenturesSocial StartsTechstarsDarling Ventures+1 more

Beatrustbeatrust.comin𝕏Series A · Apr 2022 · $6M

Beatrust provides a comprehensive solution that uses generative AI to visualize employee skills and experience from internal information, enabling collaboration and optimizing human capital allocation within organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechTokyo, JP

Masato Kume(Founder)in

Co-investorsDelight VenturesDnx VenturesGlobal BrainPKSHA Technology Capital

Beelinguappbeelinguapp.comin𝕏Dec 2020 · $1.1M

Beelinguapp is a language learning app that teaches foreign languages through reading and listening to audiobooks presented in a bilingual side-by-side format.

ConsumerEdTechBerlin, DE

David Alejandro Montiel(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstarsAtomicoEquityPitcher Ventures

BioAestheticsbio-aesthetics.com

BioAesthetics develops NACgraft, a cell-free, collagen-rich nipple-areolar complex graft that a surgeon applies so the patient's own cells integrate it into living nipple and areola tissue.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Juliana Blum(CEO & Director)Billy Heim(COO)in

Co-investorsFemHealth VenturesHemi Ventures, LlcNew Orleans Startup FundThe Launch PlaceBabel VenturesIndieBio

Biofluffbio-fluff.cominOct 2023 · $2.5M

Revolutionising the textile industry by pioneering a new era of plant-based alternatives to animal and synthetic derived materials

San Francisco, US

Martin Stuebler(President and Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAstanor VenturesSOSV

Bloom Institute of Technologybloomtech.comin𝕏Seed

BloomTech is an online coding and technology bootcamp that teaches in-demand skills to help students secure well-paying jobs.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechFuture of WorkSaaSAustin, US

Austen Allred(Founder/CEO)inBen Nelson(Founder)inZoran(COO)

Co-investorsGelt VCGV (Google Ventures)Hemisphere Ventures LLCImagine K12Jude GomilaManhattan West+22 more

Bloom Sciencebloomscience.comin𝕏Dec 2021

Bloom Science is a clinical-stage biotech company developing live biotherapeutic products that replicate the effects of the ketogenic diet through the gut-brain axis.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthSan Diego, US

Co-investorsALS Investment FundPsyMed VenturesSocial StartsApollo Health VenturesLeaps by Bayer

Blue Farmbluefarm.co

Blue Farm sells plant-based oat drink concentrates ("Oat Bases") and instant SuperLatte mixes such as matcha and chai made from organic ingredients, to which customers add water at home.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsInvesdorNextblueSaxoventÜbermorgen VenturesZintinus

Bluebirdbluebirdclimate.comin

Bluebird, by rePurpose Global, provides brands with tools to track changing sustainability regulations and retailer requirements and to generate the sustainability data those regulations and retailers require.

Climate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Anisha Gupta(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsFab Co-Creation Studio Ventures

Bluwhalebluwhale.comin𝕏

Bluwhale creates a decentralized network of AI agents that help users manage and optimize their finances across multiple financial institutions and digital wallets.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsBrincCastrum CapitalRR2 CapitalSBI Ven CapitalTaisu VenturesDragonfly+1 more

Boundless Mindboundless.aiin𝕏

Boundless (Thrive) offers a personalized digital health app that helps users adopt small daily behavior changes across five areas — food, movement, sleep, stress management, and social connection — through baseline assessments and tailored daily guidance.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Arianna Huffington(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Focal VenturesNew York Venture PartnersSocial StartsAtaraxia VC

BrainKeybrainkey.aiin𝕏

BrainKey develops artificial intelligence and medical imaging analysis tools for neuroimaging data interpretation.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Owen Phillips, PhD(Founder)inDr. Owen Phillips(Founder)

Co-investorsSocial StartsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAmino CapitalPrasetia Dwidharma

Burrowburrow.comin𝕏Series BAcquired

Burrow designs and sells modular furniture with an emphasis on quality, affordability, and fast delivery.

ConsumerE-commerceNew York City, US

Stephen Kuhl(Founder/CEO)inKabeer Chopra(Founder)inSteven Finnern(Executive Officer)

BoardTony Florence(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmity VenturesCorrelation VenturesFundersClubMultiplier CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+18 more

CareLedgercareledger.comSeedDefunct

CareLedger provides employers with pricing data on local healthcare providers and tools to encourage employees to choose lower-cost options, with the goal of reducing overall healthcare spending.

HealthtechInsurTechSan Francisco, US

Oliver Takach(Founder/CEO)inKlaus Mergener(Founder)inNik Swain(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Chargehoundchargehound.cominAcquired

Chargehound provides automated chargeback management software for merchants to handle payment disputes and friendly fraud.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dmitri Cherniak(Founder/CTO)

Co-investorsCentana PartnersY CombinatorBrighteye VenturesInitialized CapitalKhosla VenturesQuotidian Ventures+2 more

Circle Medicalcirclemedical.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2018

Circle Medical provides telehealth services specializing in ADHD diagnosis and treatment for adults through remote video consultations with healthcare providers.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

JS Boulanger(Founder/CTO)inBrent LaRue(Founder/VP Product & Patient Experience)inGeorge Favvas(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAltaIR CapitalCollaborative FundKima VenturesNewtown PartnersNoosphere Ventures+10 more

Clarified Precision Medicineclarifiedprecisionmedicine.comin

Clarified Precision Medicine operates a scalable, asynchronous virtual molecular tumor board that combines an expert medical group with an AI-backed platform to interpret genomic tumor profiling tests and recommend guideline-based targeted therapies.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsAvestria Ventures

Claycarebyclay.comin𝕏

Care by Clay provides AI-powered lesson planning and digital behavior coaching tools for early childhood educators and school staff.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechMental Health

Co-investorsKickstart

ClinOneclinone.comApr 2023

Needham, US

Eric Schraufnagel(Founder)inAndrea Valente(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardSteve Lindseth(Director)Bob Conway(Director)

Co-investorsHilltop Venture PartnersNelstone VenturesSocial StartsStout Street CapitalBoulder VenturesCU Healthcare Innovation Fund+1 more

ClosedLoopclosedloop.ai

Closedloop.ai is a team-based platform for agentic software development that enables teams to define requirements, create implementation plans, and ship code collaboratively with AI agents, with full visibility and review gates before execution.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US

David DeCaprio(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Eye(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMarcus Bartram(Director)inIan Sigalow(Director)inGraham Brooks(Director)in

Co-investors.406 VenturesBreyer CapitalCentral Texas Angel NetworkGreycroftMeridian Street CapitalOssian Capital+1 more

Cognifisensecognifisense.comin

CognifiSense develops Virtual Reality Neuropsychological Therapy (VRNT), an immersive VR program that retrains the brain's pain pathways to reduce chronic pain without medication or invasive treatments.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Tassilo Baeuerle(Founder)in

Co-investorsBantam Group

Conserving Beautyconservingbeauty.comin

Conserving Beauty makes clinically tested, barrier-first skincare — including dissolving skincare cloths and nanotechnology treatment patches — for people with acne-prone, sensitive, eczema-prone and reactive skin.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness

Natassia Nicolao(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlberts Impact VenturesGiant Leap

Copper Cow Coffeecoppercowcoffee.com

Copper Cow Coffee sells Vietnamese-style coffee made from climate-resilient robusta beans sourced from organic-certified farms in Vietnam, blended with real herbs and spices for flavor.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechLos Angeles, US

Deborah Wei Mullin(Executive Officer, Director)Debbie(Founder)

Co-investorsArborview CapitalSiddhi CapitalSilverton PartnersSocial StartsVisible VenturesAVV+3 more

Cubbybedscubbybeds.comin

Cubby Beds manufactures safety beds designed for individuals with medical or developmental needs, selling directly to consumers and families through multiple funding pathways including insurance, payment plans, and financial assistance programs.

Direct to ConsumerHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Cult.fitcure.fitin𝕏Apr 2023 · $5.6M

Cult.fit operates a fitness platform offering group classes, gym memberships, at-home workouts, sports facilities, nutrition coaching, and wellness services across multiple centers in India.

HealthtechWellness & FitnessBangalore, IN

Co-investorsAccelSouth Park CommonsTrifecta Capital AdvisorsChiratae VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalKalaari Capital+4 more

Cultured Decadencecultureddecadence.com

A website related to meat and the future thereof, with an AI conversational interface named Stan for educational purposes.

FoodTech

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAlwyn CapitalBascom VenturesBluestein VenturesGood StartupRise of the Rest Seed

Curecurehydration.cominApr 2023

Cure produces clean hydration drink mixes and related wellness products, including an Energy mix and a Cure Kids line, sold through retail.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Lauren Picasso(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAmbush CapitalEastward Capital PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLerer HippeauNat TurnerSimple Food Ventures+4 more

Curegetcure.appinApr 2023 · $5.6M

CURE operates a booking platform that connects pharmacies with delivery service partners to generate online orders.

B2B MarketplacesHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE

Manuel Aberle(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesArtis VenturesFJ LabsJ12 VenturesStella CapitalAccel+23 more

Curie Cocurieco.comin

Curie Co develops sustainable ingredients based on natural processes for use in consumer goods including personal care, textiles, and food products.

BiotechCircular EconomyConsumerNew MaterialsChattanooga, US

Erika Milczek(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsHorizons VenturesSocial StartsCantos Ventures

Cuzencuzenmatcha.com

Cuzen makes an automated matcha-making machine that grinds whole organic Japanese tea leaves to prepare fresh matcha at home, sold alongside its own tea leaf blends and single-origin matcha.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware

Damdamdamdamtokyo.com

DAMDAM is a Japanese skincare brand that makes clean, naturally derived products such as serums, cleansers, and creams using Japanese ingredients like yuzu, matcha, snow fungus, and rice bran.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessTokyo, JP

Gisele GoPhilippe Terrienin

Co-investorsFab Co-Creation Studio VenturesHabitat PartnersFab VenturesSilas Capital Partners

Damedame.comin𝕏Dec 2020

Dame designs and engineers sexual wellness products, including vibrators such as Eva and Fin, developed in-house to address disparities in sexual pleasure and satisfaction for women.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Alexandra Fine(Co-founder)inJanet Lieberman(Co-founder)Benjamin Aldridge(Executive Officer)

BoardRick Desai(Director)in

Co-investorsAmboy Street VenturesAssembled BrandsigniteXL VentureChingona VenturesListen Ventures

DermBiontdermbiont.comin

DermBiont develops SM-030, a topical drug candidate targeting melasma, a skin pigmentation disorder, by inhibiting PKC-beta to address the underlying cause of hyperpigmentation.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesBoston, US

Robert Brucker(Executive Officer)inKarl R. Beutner(Executive Officer, Director)inNichola Eliovits(Executive Officer, Director)inMax Dawson(Executive Officer)in

BoardWilder Ramsey(Director)inJennifer Lee(Director)

Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcOlive Tree CapitalStart CapitalToba CapitalValia VenturesAtaraxia VC+2 more

Dr. Samdrsam.dein

Dr.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness

Alice Holzapfel(Co-founder & Veterinarian)inJan Holzapfel(Co-founder)

Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalTechVision Fonds

Dunesuncaredunesuncare.com

Dune Suncare is a suncare brand that makes clear-gel mineral sunscreen products with skincare benefits, sold direct-to-consumer and through retail channels including Target.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsPoint King Capital

Earbitsearbits.comAcquired

A platform that lets musicians and record labels purchase targeted music streaming placements, similar to how advertisers bid on search keywords.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechLos Angeles, US

Joey Flores(Founder/CEO)inBenjamin Bryant(Founder/Vice President Technology)inYotam Rosenbaum(Founder)in

Co-investorsBee PartnersY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)

Edenedenworkplace.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

Eden provides an all-in-one workplace experience platform that helps companies manage hybrid and office operations through integrated HR, people operations, and workplace software.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Joe Du Bey(Founder/CEO)inGuy Morita(Founder)inKyle Wilkinson(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersS28 CapitalAlate PartnersComcast VenturesFundersClub+26 more

Edifice Healthedificehealth.comin𝕏Apr 2021

Edifice Health offers the Inflammatory Age test, a biomarker composite scoring system that measures and monitors a person's inflammatory and immune health for early detection and prevention of chronic disease.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechLongevitySan Mateo, US

David Furman, PhD(Co-Founder & Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board)Mark Davis, PhD(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisory Board Member)inWolfgang Daum(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Goldberg(CEO)inDavid Furman(Director)

BoardNaveen Krishnan(Director)in

Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesPaladin Capital GroupSocial StartsAhren Innovation CapitalLeaps by BayerVertical Venture Partners

Electric Eraelectriceratechnologies.comin𝕏

Electric Era helps businesses secure government funding and deploy EV charging infrastructure, offering end-to-end support from grant applications through installation and ongoing operations.

CleantechEnergyGovTechHardwareMobility & TransportationRetail Tech

Co-investorsBeresford VenturesCity LightIntelis CapitalProeza VenturesREMUS CapitalSocial Starts

Elemindelemindtech.comin𝕏

Elemind makes a wearable neurotech sleep headband that measures EEG brain signals and delivers phase-locked acoustic stimulation to help users fall asleep faster and return to sleep after waking.

Deep TechDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechWellness & Fitness

David Wang(Co-Founder + CTO)inMeredith Perry(Co-Founder + CEO)inEd Boyden(Co-Founder)inNir Grossman(Co-Founder)Heather Read(Co-Founder + Science Advisor)inRoshan Rajappa(COO)in

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGreen Meadow VenturesMetaplanetModi VenturesThe E14 FundThe Family Fund+1 more

Embr Labsembrlabs.com

Embr Labs makes the Embr Wave, a wrist-worn thermal wearable that delivers heating and cooling sensations to the skin at the press of a button to help users feel more comfortable with temperature.

ConsumerHardwareWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Samuel Shames(Executive Officer)David Cohen-Tanugi(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew J. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Gibson(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Gazda(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardWilliam Schroeder(Director)

Co-investorsEsplanade VenturesSafar PartnersSocial Starts

Entreejoinentree.com

Chicago, US

Jon Bell(Founder)

Co-investorsSalt Partners

Epicore Biosystemsepicorebiosystems.comin

Epicore Biosystems is a digital health company that develops wearable sweat-sensing devices measuring hydration, electrolyte loss, skin temperature, motion and other biomarkers.

BiotechCambridge, US

Roozbeh Ghaffari(CEO/Co-Founder/Board Member)inJohn Rogers(Co-Founder/Board Member)inAlexander J. Aranyosi(Executive Officer)inAJ Aranyosi, PhD(Chief Digital Officer/Co-Founder)Stephen Lee(Chief Technology Officer/Co-Founder)inJames Ryan(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCastor VenturesMilkbox PartnersSteele Foundation for HopeAtaraxia VCPegasus Tech Ventures

EuMentis Therapeuticseumentistx.comin

EuMentis Therapeutics develops therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders, targeting selective CNS circuits in the brain.

BiotechDigital HealthMental HealthNewton, US

Andrew Pearlman(Director)Randall Marshall(Executive Officer)Mark Tepper(Executive Officer, Director)James Larrick(Director)

Co-investorsSocial Starts

Expectfulexpectful.comin𝕏

Expectful is a health and wellness content platform and meditation app for people trying to conceive, during pregnancy, and postpartum.

Digital HealthFemTechMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Nathalie Walton(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBreak Trail VenturesThe Perkins FundIndicator VenturesPowerhouse Capital

Experiment Beautyexperimentbeauty.com𝕏

Experiment Beauty creates clinically proven skincare products with barrier-first formulas designed by chemists, positioning scientific ingredients as accessible and fun rather than intimidating.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Lisa Guerrera(CEO + Co-founder)inEmmy Ketcham(Head Chemist + Co-founder)in

Co-investorsDivergent CapitalGreycroftSiddhi CapitalThe Family Fund

Exponent Beautyexponentbeauty.comin

Exponent is an anti-aging skincare brand that sells "activated" clinical skincare designed to keep potent active ingredients fresh and prevent degradation.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Liz Whitman(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersSugar Capital

Faircraftfaircraft.bio

FairCraft develops lab-grown leather produced from cells and proteins through a material discovery platform, offering an animal-free alternative with low environmental impact.

BiotechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsParis, FR

Haïkel Balti(CEO)inCesar Valencia Gallardo(CTO)in

Co-investorsAFI VenturesBlue Wire CapitalEntrepreneur FirstKindred VenturesSocial StartsCAP HORN VC+2 more

Feebrisfeebris.comin

Feebris offers a clinical platform with CE-certified medical device AI (PlethAI, Class IIb) that enables hospital-grade remote patient monitoring and care at home.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investors24 HaymarketCambridge Angels groupMeridian Health VenturesSupermorpheus

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AveandyouBubbleCastle FinanceCellugyDiemscentsEdulis LaboratoriesFirst IntelligenceHellobubbleLinkinNimbleNovonutrientsPelgoPollen ProjectsQuantbiomeRuby BioSingularity

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Joyance Partners made?
Joyance Partners has 210 tracked investments, 14 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Joyance Partners invest at?
Joyance Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Joyance Partners focus on?
Joyance Partners focuses on Biotech, Consumer, Digital Health, FoodTech, Healthtech, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is Joyance Partners located?
Joyance Partners is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
Does Joyance Partners lead rounds?
Joyance Partners has led 3 of the 20 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Joyance Partners co-invest with?
Joyance Partners most often shares deals with Social Starts, Alumni Ventures, Techstars, among 468 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Joyance Partners back?
Across 5 deals with disclosed amounts, Joyance Partners has joined rounds of $1.1M – $16.7M (median $2.5M).

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