Josh Buckley
InvestorFounderManaging Director, Hyper at Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc · Board director at Comparative, Inc. · Founder/CEO at Mino Games · Board director at Placer Labs Inc.
Northern California
Writes $300K checks · typically $300K
FoundedMino Games · YC
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.
Contact· published on Josh's own website
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 — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Comparative, Inc.
Intro paths
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Comparative, Inc.'s investors · 1
Founder/CEO at Mino GamesYC W11
Intro paths
Josh went through Y Combinator (Winter 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Board director at Placer Labs Inc.
Intro paths
In turn, Josh can intro founders to Placer Labs Inc.'s investors below.
Placer Labs Inc.'s investors · 3
Co-founders at Placer Labs Inc.
Experience
- Buckley VenturesFounder and Investorcurrent2019 — present
- Product HuntCEO2020 — 2021
- ClearbitBoard Chairman2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Mino GamesCEO and co-founder2011 — 2019San Francisco, CA
Deals · 8
Comparative, Inc.Solo GP
via Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc · filed Nov 2024
Placer Labs Inc.Solo GP
via Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc · filed Jul 2024
MytosSolo GP
via Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc · filed Sep 2023
🦄 NexHealthSolo GP
via Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc · filed May 2022
Rain NeuromorphicsSolo GP
via Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc · filed Jan 2022
PogoSolo GP
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Other disclosed investments
Investor
Applied IntuitionAstranisBoomFactoryFigmaFlock SafetyGecko RoboticsMercuryPhysical IntelligenceRelativity SpaceRipplingSolugenVercel
Per the investor's own website.
Network3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Josh Buckley?
- 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.
- Where does Josh Buckley work?
- Josh Buckley is Founder/CEO of Mino Games and Managing Director, Hyper at Buckley Ventures Management Company Llc and Board director at Comparative, Inc. and Board director at Placer Labs Inc..
- What does Josh Buckley invest in?
- Josh Buckley invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS.
- What check size does Josh Buckley write?
- Josh Buckley typically writes checks of $300K.
- What companies did Josh Buckley found?
- Josh Buckley founded Mino Games.
- What companies has Josh Buckley invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Applied Intuition, Astranis, Boom, Factory, Figma, Flock Safety, Gecko Robotics, Mercury, Physical Intelligence, Relativity Space, Rippling, Solugen, and 1 more.
- Where did Josh Buckley go to school?
- Josh Buckley studied at Y Combinator (Mino Games (YC W11)).
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Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Product Hunt mafia5
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Shared employers
Also worked at Product Hunt10
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