James Joaquin
InvestorFounderCo-founder at Obvious Ventures Β· Board director at Allinfood Β· Board director at MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC Β· Board director at Nectar Life Sciences, Inc.
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K β $6M checks Β· typically $3M
FoundedObvious Ventures
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About
James Joaquin co-founded Obvious Ventures with Evan Williams and former Patagonia executive Vishal Vasishth, a firm built on the thesis that venture capital can be directed at humanity's largest problems across planetary, human, and economic health. Earlier in his career he studied computer science at Brown, worked at Apple for six years (including product marketing for the Newton), co-founded When.com (sold to AOL), and served as CEO of Ofoto (sold to Kodak) and Xoom.com. He entered venture investing as a venture partner at Bridgescale Partners before starting Obvious Ventures.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerEnergyFoodTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesNew Materials
Board director at Allinfood
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Board director at MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC
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MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC's investors Β· 2
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Board director at Nectar Life Sciences, Inc.
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Nectar Life Sciences, Inc.'s investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Nectar Life Sciences, Inc.
Experience
- Obvious VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2014 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BatonDirectorcurrent2024 β present
- MoziDirectorcurrent2024 β present
- Incredible Health, Inc.Director / Board Observercurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MycoMedica Life Sciences PBCDirectorcurrent2021 β presentUnited States
- Nectar Allergy & AsthmaDirectorcurrent2021 β presentUnited States
- All RaiseVC Championcurrent2020 β present
- beamDirectorcurrent2019 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- EnerveeDirectorcurrent2015 β present
- TorchDirector2021 β 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- TaikaDirector2020 β 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- Miyoko's KitchenDirector2016 β 2025Sonoma County
- CareZoneDirector2012 β 2025San Francisco, CA
- Nue Life HealthDirector2022 β 2023United States
- OK PlayDirector2020 β 2022Los Angeles, California, United States
- Welly Health PBCDirector2018 β 2021Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Keyo AI Inc.Director2018 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Beyond MeatInvestor & Board Observer2014 β 2019El Segundo, California, United States
- OLLY PBCDirector2015 β 2019
- Seventh GenerationDirector2012 β 2016Burlington, VT
Skills & more
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Corporate DevelopmentProduct MarketingAngel InvestingMobile DevicesBusiness StrategyVenture FinancingMobile ApplicationsSaaSFrom James's professional profile.
Deals Β· 6
Well Found, Inc.Board seat
via Obvious Ventures Β· filed Mar 2026 Β· $13M raise
Miyoko's, PBCBoard seat
via Obvious Ventures Β· filed Jun 2025 Β· $8M raise
Nectar Life Sciences, Inc.Board seat
via Obvious Ventures Β· filed Dec 2022 Β· $24.3M raise
MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBCBoard seat
via Obvious Ventures Β· filed Dec 2021 Β· $7.4M raise
Beyond MeatLed round
via Obvious Ventures
Diamond FoundryLed round
via Obvious Ventures
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Incredible Health
Board seats
Investor
20x200All In FoodsAmpathyApplauzeBaton MarketBEAM ORGANICSCareer KarmaEnerveeFetcherFinderyFyusionGemGingerHostieMetabiotaNectarNextrollNUE Life HealthObelloParallel LearningPixelpipePurePlaySuperSecretTenMarks Education
Sources: the firm's website Β· SEC Form D filings Β· curated public sources.
Colleagues at Obvious Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Joaquin?
- James Joaquin co-founded Obvious Ventures with Evan Williams and former Patagonia executive Vishal Vasishth, a firm built on the thesis that venture capital can be directed at humanity's largest problems across planetary, human, and economic health. Earlier in his career he studied computer science at Brown, worked at Apple for six years (including product marketing for the Newton), co-founded When.com (sold to AOL), and served as CEO of Ofoto (sold to Kodak) and Xoom.com. He entered venture investing as a venture partner at Bridgescale Partners before starting Obvious Ventures.
- Where does James Joaquin work?
- James Joaquin is Founder of Obvious Ventures and Co-founder at Obvious Ventures and Board director at Allinfood and Board director at MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC and Board director at Nectar Life Sciences, Inc..
- What does James Joaquin invest in?
- James Joaquin invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Marketplaces, New Materials.
- What check size does James Joaquin write?
- James Joaquin typically writes checks of $250K β $6M.
- What companies did James Joaquin found?
- James Joaquin founded Obvious Ventures.
- What boards does James Joaquin sit on?
- James Joaquin holds tracked board seats at Allinfood, Miyoko's, PBC, MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC, Nectar Life Sciences, Inc., Well Found, Inc..
- What companies has James Joaquin invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Beyond Meat, Diamond Foundry, Incredible Health, 20x200, All In Foods, Ampathy, Applauze, Baton Market, BEAM ORGANICS, Career Karma, Enervee, Fetcher, and 16 more.
- Where did James Joaquin go to school?
- James Joaquin studied at Brown University.
- Does James Joaquin lead rounds?
- Yes β James Joaquin has led 3 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Brown University736
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Shared employers
Also worked at Incredible Health, Inc.2
Also worked at All Raise62
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