Josh Resnick
InvestorCo-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Co-founded video game developer Pandemic Studios (sold to Electronic Arts for $860m) and luxury confections brand Sugarfina. Serves as Managing Partner at Pure Imagination Brands, which spans 50+ portfolio companies across consumer, food & beverage, and tech.
Experience
- OpenSky VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2022 — presentVenice, CA
- Pure Imagination BrandsManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentVenice, California
- PEF CommunityMembercurrent2024 — present
- edulis labsAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- LevantaAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- Alliance for SoCal InnovationMember, SVP Evaluation Committeecurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Siena AIAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- NomadicaAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
- SugarfinaCo-Founder & CEO2012 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Seismic GamesBoard Member2013 — 2018Los Angeles, California
- Payoff.comBoard Member2012 — 2014Los Angeles, California
- Pandemic StudiosCo-Founder and President1998 — 2010Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- ActivisionDirector of Production2004 — 2008Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Multinational Management1991 — 1993
- Pomona CollegeBA, International Relations1985 — 1989
- Crossroads1980 — 1985
Skills & more
Angel Investing3Venture Capital2Early-stage Startups2Video Games99Game Development58Online Gaming53Game Design25Social Games27Mobile Games14Xbox 36012Entertainment10Monetization30
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Computer GamesStart-upsSocial NetworkingSocial MediaMobile ApplicationsDigital DistributionProject ManagementEntrepreneurshipiPhoneCandyStrategyDigital MediaFrom Josh's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Pomona College40
Lauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalGMark OdermanSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsPartner – Portfolio Manager Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementShahram Seyedin-NoorFounder + Managing Partner at Civilization Ventures Management, LlcAndrew SheppardManaging Director at TRANSCENDFernando RiveraManaging Partner at BuenTrip Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at PEF Community58
Ellen RubinPartner at Glasswing VenturesEran SavirFounder & Managing Partner at Savyon VenturesZach PosnerManaging Partner & Co-Founder at LegalTechGreg RaizGeneral Partner at FoundersEdgeNitay JoffeInvestor at Verissimo VenturesBob MasonCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Argon Ventures
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Also worked at Nomadica2
Also worked at Pandemic Studios1
Also worked at Activision19
Alexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCoddy JohnsonPartner at Goodwater CapitalJennifer MannionHead of Talent at Griffin Gaming PartnersJessica TamsVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersAlexander LloydFounder & Managing Director at Accelerator VenturesJohn SpinaleManaging Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
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Colleagues at OpenSky Ventures
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Aaron SamuelsScout
Founder at Collide Capital
Amr AlshihabiScout
General Partner at Moving Capital
Benji SternScout
Managing Partner at Stratus Ventures
Christie PittsScout
Partner at Backstage Capital
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