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Josh Cohen

Investor

Managing Partner at City Light

New York, New York, United States

Writes $50K – $3M checks

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About

Josh Cohen rejected his Wall Street executive father's path for impact investing, arguing competitive venture returns can align with social impact, building the ecosystem via boards, advisor guidance and speaking.

Contact· published on Josh's own website

Invests in

Climate TechDefense TechEdTechEnergyHealthtech

Experience

  1. OmnidianBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  2. Prostate Cancer FoundationBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  3. Brave HealthBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  4. City Light CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2004 — presentNew York, NY
  5. The ImPactCofoundercurrent2016 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  6. GingerAdvisor2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Ready RespondersBoard Member2018 — 2025New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  8. OhmConnectAdvisor2015 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Tyden VenturesChief Investment Officer2007 — 2025Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area
  10. Impact Capital ManagersBoard Member2018 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. StraighterLineAdvisor2012 — 2020Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  12. Trilogy EducationAdvisor2017 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. 2UAdvisor2009 — 2014
  14. Mobility ElectronicsDirector, Business Development2000 — 2002
  15. DB Alex. BrownAnalyst1999 — 2000

Skills & more

Strategy14Leadership31Analysis10Strategic Planning12SaaS4Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital88Strategic Partnerships28Start-ups73Marketing29Finance14Business Development44
+12 morePrivate EquityCorporate DevelopmentDue DiligenceValuationBusiness StrategyFundraisingSalesJoint VenturesAngel InvestingSecurityInvestmentsExecutive Management

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Colleagues at City Light

AD Mohanraj
VP, Engineering at City Light
Grace Cushman
Senior Vice President, Operations at City Light
Irene Eddy
SVP, Chief Financial Officer at Accord Equipment Finance
Jeff Rinehart
Partner at City Light
Martina Stettler
Director (Board of Directors) at Sygnum Pte Ltd
Rohan Nair
Head of Product at City Light

Network4

Adam BesvinickScout
Venture capital investor writing on early stage investing
Andrew MitchellScout
General Partner at Brand Foundry Ventures
Andy SlavittScout
Co-Founder and General Partner, Town Hall Ventures
Emily MeltonScout
Investor at Threshold Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Cohen?
Josh Cohen rejected his Wall Street executive father's path for impact investing, arguing competitive venture returns can align with social impact, building the ecosystem via boards, advisor guidance and speaking.
Where does Josh Cohen work?
Josh Cohen is Managing Partner at City Light.
What does Josh Cohen invest in?
Josh Cohen invests in Climate Tech, Defense Tech, EdTech, Energy, Healthtech.
What check size does Josh Cohen write?
Josh Cohen typically writes checks of $50K – $3M.
What companies has Josh Cohen invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aloe Care, Brave Health, Frame, Loris, Motimatic, myLaurel, OhmConnect, Onehope, Practice, Salvo Health, Trilogy Education Services.
Where did Josh Cohen go to school?
Josh Cohen studied at University of Michigan.

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