Josh Richards
InvestorCo-Founder & Operating Partner at Animal Capital
Los Angeles, California, United States
Writes $100K β $1M checks
About
Josh Richards leverages his Gen Z creator reach of tens of millions of followers and CrossCheck Studios expertise to give portfolio companies distribution, product feedback and cross-platform storytelling.
Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechHealthtechMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- CrossCheck StudiosFounder & Chaircurrent2021 β present
- Animal CapitalOperating Partner and cofoundercurrent2021 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- ForbesContributor and Forbes Business Council Membercurrent2021 β present
- Kitu Life Inc. Super CoffeeInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- PearPopInvestor & Advisorcurrent2021 β present
- BreakrInvestor and Advisorcurrent2021 β present
- REMUS CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2020 β present
- TalentX EntertainmentCo-Founder & Advisor to VP of Talentcurrent2020 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- UnHideCo-Creative Director and Investorcurrent2020 β present
- Barstool SportsCo-Host of BFFs Podcast with Dave Portnoycurrent2020 β present
- Ani EnergyCo-Foundercurrent2020 β present
- AtmosInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- PoppiInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- ReKTGlobalInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- VersusgameInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- AON3DInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- Lendtable (YC S20)Investorcurrent2020 β present
- Warner Music GroupRecording Artist and co-founder of JVcurrent2020 β present
- StirInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- ChalkInvestor and advisorcurrent2020 β present
Colleagues at Animal Capital
Ajay Mishra
Partner at Animal Capital
Dylann Berger
Partner at Animal Capital
Dylann Sands
Partner at Animal Capital
Griffin Johnson
General Partner at Animal Capital
Marshall Sandman
Managing Partner at Animal Capital
Michael Gruen
General Partner at Animal Capital
Noah Beck
Partner at Animal Capital
Ryan Foss-Skiftesvik
Partner at Animal Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Josh Richards work?
- Josh Richards is Co-Founder & Operating Partner at Animal Capital.
- What does Josh Richards invest in?
- Josh Richards invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment.
- What check size does Josh Richards write?
- Josh Richards typically writes checks of $100K β $1M.
Founder mafias
Warner Music Group mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
REMUS Capital mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Lendtable mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shared employers
Also worked at Kitu Life Inc. Super Coffee7
Brian GoldbergVenture Partner at Springdale VenturesPhillip SarofimFounder & CEO at Trousdale VenturesAnna-Lena KamenetzkyCEO at Touch CapitalJoseph BurkhartPartner at Boathouse CapitalEmily KeetonVenture Advisor at Mercury FundDave LinGeneral Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Trousdale Ventures
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