Jo Ann Corkran
InvestorGeneral Partner at Golden Seeds Ventures · Managing Partner at Golden Seeds · Board director at EliseAI
New York, New York
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M
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Cathy FriedmanunlockedJo Ann Corkran: together at Morgan Stanley (1995–1997)
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Jo Ann Corkran: together at EliseAI
About
Jo Ann Corkran keeps a mistake notebook to separate emotion from analysis, encourages founders to adopt it, and—after reinventing her career roughly every decade from fixed-income to private-placement equity—guides pivots.
Invests in
ConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Board director at EliseAI
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EliseAI's investors · 13
Alpha PartnersNew York · $3M – $10M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2025Founders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoGlade Brook Capital PartnersGreenwichGolden SeedsFlushing · $250K – $2M checks · since 2019Gray Line PartnersSammamishGround Up VenturesNew York · $500K – $1.5M checksJLL SparkSan FranciscoJLL Spark Global VenturesSan FranciscoNavitas CapitalCulver City · $100K – $5M checksPoint72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M checks · since 2024Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2025
Co-founders at EliseAI
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Minna SongCo-founder and CEO
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Stoyan StoyanovExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Golden SeedsCo-Chief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- Golden Seeds VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
- UCM PartnersCIO2005 — 2009
- Credit SuisseManaging Director1997 — 2005
- Morgan StanleyPrincipal1995 — 1997
- Greenwich CapitalVice President1993 — 1995
- First Boston CorporationManaging Director1984 — 1993
- Buck ConsultantsConsulting Actuary1979 — 1984
Skills & more
Asset Management5Board of Directors2
From Jo's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
BookMeBusEliseAIFORTËPerformlive
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Golden Seeds Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jo Ann Corkran?
- Jo Ann Corkran keeps a mistake notebook to separate emotion from analysis, encourages founders to adopt it, and—after reinventing her career roughly every decade from fixed-income to private-placement equity—guides pivots.
- Where does Jo Ann Corkran work?
- Jo Ann Corkran is General Partner at Golden Seeds Ventures and Board director at EliseAI.
- What does Jo Ann Corkran invest in?
- Jo Ann Corkran invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Jo Ann Corkran write?
- Jo Ann Corkran typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What companies has Jo Ann Corkran invested in?
- Investments tracked here include BookMeBus, EliseAI, FORTË, Performlive.
- Where did Jo Ann Corkran go to school?
- Jo Ann Corkran studied at New York University (Bachelor's degree); Fellow - Society of Actuaries (lapsed) ((lapsed)).
Same school
Also attended New York University721
Jonathan RossFounder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at NvidiaGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX
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Shared employers
Also worked at Credit Suisse1,099
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesNik StoronskyCo-founder & CEO of RevolutVlad YatsenkoCo-founder & CTO of RevolutRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners
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Also worked at Morgan Stanley1,712
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis Ventures
+ 1,706 more
Also worked at First Boston Corporation7
Erik FalkHead of Strategy, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesWesley M. JonesCo-Founder & Partner at Sage CapitalHarald MixPartner at AltorLarry FinkChairman and Chief Executive Officer at BlackRockJeff EpsteinVenture Partner at Bessemer Venture PartnersBill SandersPartner, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer at 400 Capital Management
+ 1 more
Also worked at Buck Consultants16
Luiza AvelinoExecutive Assistant at Base PartnersAdam DemuyakorFounder & Managing Partner at Wilshire Lane CapitalNoah SchmutterSenior Associate, Debt Finance at OakNorthEric GilroyInvestor at Insight PartnersStorm StillmanFounder/CEO at Luminist LabsRoberto MontandonInvestor at Step Venture
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