Where does Josh Resnick work?

Josh Resnick is Co-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky Ventures and Board director at Avilar Therapeutics.

What check size does Josh Resnick write?

Josh Resnick typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Josh Resnick go to school?

Josh Resnick studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Multinational Management); Pomona College (BA, International Relations); Crossroads.

Josh Resnick

Investor

Co-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky Ventures · Board director at Avilar Therapeutics

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.

Board director at Avilar Therapeutics

Intro paths

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In turn, Josh can intro founders to Avilar Therapeutics's investors below.

Avilar Therapeutics's investors · 5

Astellas Venture Management LLCSouth San Francisco · $200K – $5M checks Medical Excellence CapitalNew York OpenSky VenturesLos Angeles · since 2023 RA CapitalBoston Sanofi VenturesCambridge · $5M checks

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

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 Media

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Colleagues at OpenSky Ventures

Josh Payne

Co-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky Ventures

Stephanie Nwokolo Hussey

Principal at OpenSky Ventures

Network4

Aaron SamuelsScout

Investor, Entrepreneur, Artist, Storyteller

Amr AlshihabiScout

General Partner at Moving Capital

Benji SternScout

Managing Partner at Stratus Ventures

Christie PittsScout

Partner at Backstage Capital

Investors connected to Josh in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Resnick?: 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.
Where does Josh Resnick work?: Josh Resnick is Co-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky Ventures and Board director at Avilar Therapeutics.
What check size does Josh Resnick write?: Josh Resnick typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Josh Resnick go to school?: Josh Resnick studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Multinational Management); Pomona College (BA, International Relations); Crossroads.

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Also attended Pomona College56

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