Joanna Rees
InvestorInvestor at MatterScale Ventures · Director at Illumyn · Director at Mursion
San Francisco, United States
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About
Managing Partner at West Ventures.
Director at Illumyn
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Illumyn's investors · 1
Co-founders at Illumyn
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Jocelyn ManganCEO & Founder
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Fiona TangCo-Founder & COO
Director at Mursion
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Co-founders at Mursion
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MARK ATKINSONExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- CP CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
- Self-employedPersonal Investor and Advisorcurrent2020 — presentHealdsburg, CA and New York, NY
- California Workforce Development BoardChairpersoncurrent2025 — presentSacramento, California, United States
- FICOMember Board of Directors - Leadership Development and Compensation Committee Chaircurrent2015 — present
- Inception FertilityMember Board of Directorscurrent2016 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- illumynChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- illumyn ImpactChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
- EndeavorGlobal Board of Directorscurrent2008 — presentNew York, NY
- EndeavorManaging Director2013 — 2015San Francisco and New York
- The Representation ProjectBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Aspen InstituteHenry Crown Fellowcurrent2002 — present
- The Aspen InstituteLeadership Seminar Moderatorcurrent2012 — presentAspen
- The Aspen InstituteModerator Leadership Seminarscurrent2008 — present
- Ramy Brook LLCMember Board Of Advisorscurrent2016 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- World Economic ForumGlobal Leader of Tomorrow "GLT"current2000 — present
- West GlobalBoard Member2023 — 2025
- AltroMember Board of Directors2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- WestManaging Partner2016 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- MursionMember Board of Directors2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- The B TeamSenior Partner2014 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Soda Rock PartnersPartner2013 — 2018San Francisco
- Soda Rock PartnersManaging Director2013 — 2015San Francisco
- Harvest Power, Inc.Member Board of Directors2016 — 2018
- BUILDMember National Board of Directors2016 — 2018
Skills & more
Fundraising22Community Outreach8EntrepreneurshipStart-ups82Investments24Strategy57Social Media7Board of Directors4Venture Capital86Leadership75Strategic Planning32Event Management6
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Investments
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AccountNowCopiaDangerParlioSabrixSifteryWOM Protocol
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Colleagues at MatterScale Ventures
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Alex Robbio
Investor at MatterScale Ventures
Andrew Puschel
Investor at MatterScale Ventures
Antonio Lück
Investor at MatterScale Ventures
Catalina del Rio
Investor at MatterScale Ventures
David Klein
Investor at MatterScale Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joanna Rees?
- Managing Partner at West Ventures.
- Where does Joanna Rees work?
- Joanna Rees is at MatterScale Ventures.
- What companies has Joanna Rees invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AccountNow, Copia, Danger, Parlio, Sabrix, Siftery, WOM Protocol.
- Where did Joanna Rees go to school?
- Joanna Rees studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance); Duke University (BS, Psychology); Harvard Business School Executive Education (Compensation Committees: New Challenges, New Solutions).
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School1,173
Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Duke University953
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
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Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education284
Konstantin DzhengozovCo-founder & CFO of PayhawkChris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOGRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at illumyn Impact2
Also worked at The Representation Project1
Also worked at The Aspen Institute166
Toby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesChandar LalPartner at Mosaic VenturesDavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorpGary LauderFounder at Lauder PartnersJoshua BaerFounder & CEO at Capital FactorySamara Mejia HernandezFounding Partner at Chingona Ventures
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