Josh Buckley
InvestorFounderManaging Director, Hyper at Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc
Northern California
Writes $300K checks Β· typically $300K
About
Josh Buckley is an investor and entrepreneur originally from Kent, England, now based in Northern California. Before focusing on investing, he co-founded Mino Games, served as CEO of Product Hunt, and was Chairman of Clearbit. Today he backs technology companies at the earliest stages through Buckley Ventures. His early bets include Rippling, Figma, Vercel, Applied Intuition, and Relativity Space.
Josh Buckley @joshbuckley
Pogo is one of those products where using it makes the old way feel broken AI-moderated research + verified buyers + real purchase context feels like a new category https://t.co/R74B0xs2x1
Jun 9, 2026 Β· β₯ 19 Β· β 1
Josh Buckley @joshbuckley
excited to be backing Walter and the Fractile team π¬π§π https://t.co/h3pGFGZOv7
May 13, 2026 Β· β₯ 30
Josh Buckley @joshbuckley
Iβve been lucky to work with @JCBtaiche10 and the team at @FuseEnergyTech over the last two years. The quality and speed of their execution, clarity of vision, and resourcefulness have blown me away. They could become one of the most important companies over the next decade, https://t.co/LS0iie7IpX
Sep 12, 2024 Β· β₯ 24 Β· β 3
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Mino Games.
- Hobbies
- Interested in philosophy, literature, art, music, film, martial arts, and consciousness.
- More
- Grew up in Kent, England.
From Josh's own website β common ground for a warm intro.
Founder/CEO at Mino GamesYC W11
Intro paths
Josh went through Y Combinator (Winter 2011) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Josh can intro founders to Mino Games's investors below.
Mino Games's investors Β· 7
Experience
- Buckley VenturesFounder and Investorcurrent2019 β present
- Product HuntCEO2020 β 2021
- ClearbitBoard Chairman2014 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Mino GamesCEO and co-founder2011 β 2019San Francisco, CA
Education
- Y CombinatorMino Games (YC W11)
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator1,474
+ 1,468 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Product Hunt6
Also worked at Clearbit7
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+ 1 more
Also worked at Mino Games1
Deals Β· 8
Comparative, Inc.Solo GP
via Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc Β· filed Nov 2024
Placer Labs Inc.Solo GP
via Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc Β· filed Jul 2024
π¦ NexHealthSolo GP
via Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc Β· filed May 2022
Rain NeuromorphicsSolo GP
via Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc Β· filed Jan 2022
MytosSolo GP
PogoSolo GP
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters. Some rows are inferred. Not right? Tell us.
Network4
Investors connected to Josh in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.