Joseph Coyne
InvestorManaging Partner at Studio VC
New York, New York
Writes $400K checks · typically $150K
About
Joseph Coyne combines Merrill Lynch M&A, Bain Capital VC and Samsung Next corporate-venture experience, focusing on pre-seed/seed life infrastructure—travel, parenting, messaging, transportation—and offers open DMs and accelerator mentoring.
Joseph Coyne @coynevc
One of the things I’ve learned on the golf course, meeting new people is you rarely remember how impressive someone is personally or professionally, you remember how they made you feel. I’ve experienced this playing and as a golf course worker and it never fades, even 30 years
Aug 3, 2026
Joseph Coyne @coynevc
When defining your investment strategy, it is too easy to describe all the things you're good at rather than the 1 thing that really differentiates you. Recently advised a friend that it would be hard to to tell someone that your car is both the BIGGEST and the FASTEST on the https://t.co/4QgAqJ9yjF
Jul 20, 2026 · ♥ 1
Joseph Coyne @coynevc
With all this AI hype, I wish @Google would just pull scheduling details from my @gmail and ask if I'd like to 'add to calendar.' LFG
Jun 17, 2026 · ♥ 1
Invests in
ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSector Agnostic
Experience
- Studio VCCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Zephyr Management, L.P.Investment Committeecurrent2022 — present
- Wall Street OasisVenture Capital Course Contributor2021 — 2022
- Samsung ElectronicsVenture Capital, Samsung Next2013 — 2016New York, New York, United States
- Norwest Equity PartnersPrivate Equity Summer Associate2012Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Bain Capital VenturesVenture Capital Associate2009 — 2011Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Analyst2007 — 2009New York, New York, United States
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Business Administration - BBA
Skills & more
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M&A experiencePortfolio ManagementAnalysisStrategyNegotiationLeadershipLanguages French
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison194
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zephyr Management, L.P.1
Also worked at Wall Street Oasis3
Also worked at Samsung Electronics71
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Also worked at Norwest Equity Partners2
Investments
Investor
Automated InsightsLoopPay
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