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Josh Palmer

Investor

Principal at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc · Acting Chief Executive Officer at Actinia

Pasadena, California

Writes $150K – $20M checks · typically $10M

About

Josh Palmer holds a Chemistry PhD from Caltech and spent three years as a postdoctoral research scientist at Columbia University, with widely cited publications and several issued US patents. He began his career as Head of R&D at Verrix, a JPL/NASA spin-out, and at Kairos Ventures leads the Physical Sciences Investment Team, sourcing and conducting due diligence across materials, energy, communications, catalysis, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and medical devices.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

EnergyMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationNew MaterialsRobotics

Acting Chief Executive Officer at Actinia

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Actinia's investors · 1

Kairos Venture Investments, LlcBeverly Hills · $150K – $20M checks

Co-founders at Actinia

MGMercouri G. Kanatzidis
Mercouri G. KanatzidisFounder
MKMercouri Kanatzidis
Mercouri KanatzidisCo-Founder
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Duck Young ChungCo-Founder

Experience

  1. Kairos VenturesPrincipal, Physical Sciences Investmentscurrent2021 — presentPasadena, California, United States
  2. Kairos VenturesInvestment Associate2017 — 2021Pasadena, California, United States
  3. Quicksilver BiosciencesBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  4. Actinia, Inc.Acting Chief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentWilmette, Illinois, United States
  5. FastDetect Inc.Product Manager2020 — 2022Pasadena, California, United States
  6. Xidas Inc.Board Member2019 — 2022Irvine, California, United States
  7. VerrixProduct Manager2017Pasadena CA
  8. VerrixHead of Research and Development2014 — 2017Pasadena, CA
  9. Columbia University in the City of New YorkPostdoctoral Research Scientist2011 — 2014New York, New York
  10. CaltechPostdoctoral Research Fellow2011Pasadena, California
  11. CaltechGraduate Research Assistant2006 — 2011Pasadena, California
  12. New York UniversityUndergraduate Research Assistant2004 — 2006New York, New York

Skills & more

Spectroscopy18Chemistry16Organometallic Chemistry14Inorganic Synthesis8NMR Spectroscopy9X-ray Crystallography6NMR6Catalysis5Inorganic Chemistry5Biochemistry5Fluorescence Spectroscopy4Electrochemistry4
+11 moreMass SpectrometryScienceCharacterizationX-ray Absorption SpectroscopyResearchUV/VisMolecular BiologyEPR SpectroscopyProject ManagementProduct DevelopmentProduct Management

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Colleagues at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Alex Andrianopoulos
Chief R&D Officer at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
David Park
Executive in Residence at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
George Lauro
Board Partner at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Jim Demetriades
CEO and Founder at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Jim Jeffs
Investor at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Josh Palmer, PhD
Principal, Physical Sciences Investments at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Nikos Iatropoulos
Investor at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc
Paul Becker
Financial Controller at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

Network1

David Park
Executive in Residence at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Palmer?
Josh Palmer holds a Chemistry PhD from Caltech and spent three years as a postdoctoral research scientist at Columbia University, with widely cited publications and several issued US patents. He began his career as Head of R&D at Verrix, a JPL/NASA spin-out, and at Kairos Ventures leads the Physical Sciences Investment Team, sourcing and conducting due diligence across materials, energy, communications, catalysis, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and medical devices.
Where does Josh Palmer work?
Josh Palmer is Principal at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc and Acting Chief Executive Officer at Actinia.
What does Josh Palmer invest in?
Josh Palmer invests in Energy, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics.
What check size does Josh Palmer write?
Josh Palmer typically writes checks of $150K – $20M.
Where did Josh Palmer go to school?
Josh Palmer studied at Caltech (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry); New York University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry).

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Shared employers

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Alex AndrianopoulosChief R&D Officer at Kairos Venture Investments, LlcDavid ParkExecutive in Residence at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

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