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Josh Felker

Investor

Co-Founder at Nascent · Founder & Managing Partner at BoxOne Ventures

Montreal

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Josh Felker co-founded Vigilant Global—an HFT firm that pioneered FPGA and wireless trading—and built a self-funded evergreen platform backing companies from napkin to IPO with unusual patience and flexible checks.

Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHardware

Experience

  1. NascentCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  2. BoxOne VenturesFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  3. DRWPartner2013 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  4. Vigilant - a DRW CompanyFounder, Director2005 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Felker?
Josh Felker co-founded Vigilant Global—an HFT firm that pioneered FPGA and wireless trading—and built a self-funded evergreen platform backing companies from napkin to IPO with unusual patience and flexible checks.
Where does Josh Felker work?
Josh Felker is Co-Founder at Nascent.
What does Josh Felker invest in?
Josh Felker invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware.
What check size does Josh Felker write?
Josh Felker typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Josh Felker go to school?
Josh Felker studied at Western University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Genetics).

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