Josh Stein
InvestorManaging Partner at Threshold Ventures · Board director at Sanity · Board director at Databook Labs · Board director at Talkdesk
Menlo Park, California
Writes $2M – $15M checks · typically $7M
About
Josh Stein is Founder and Managing Partner at Threshold Ventures, where he invests in early-stage healthcare and enterprise software companies. He has been recognized on Forbes's Midas List three times and by the New York Times and CB Insights as a top VC investor, and received the Deloitte Fast 500 Venture Capitalist of the Year award. His prior experience includes roles as VP at Telephia, co-founder and chief strategy officer at ViaFone, product management positions at Microsoft and NetObjects, and management consulting at The Boston Consulting Group, along with board positions at several portfolio companies including Databook, LaunchDarkly, Sanity, and Talkdesk.
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Board director at Sanity
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Sanity's investors · 12
Alliance VCOsloAlliance VentureOsloBlue Cloud VenturesNew York · $5M – $30M checksCaribbean Export Development AgencySt. MichaelHeavybitSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025ICONIQSan FranciscoICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksICONIQ GrowthSan FranciscoLead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M checksShasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checks · since 2025ShopifyOttawaThreshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checks · since 2025
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Co-founders at Sanity
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Magnus HillestadExecutive Officer, Director
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Simen Svale SkogsrudDirector
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Even WestvangDirector
Board director at Databook Labs
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Databook Labs's investors · 1
Co-founders at Databook Labs
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Anand ShahExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Talkdesk
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Talkdesk's investors · 6
Co-founders at Talkdesk
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Tiago PaivaCEO
Experience
- Threshold VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- SpellbookBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Sanity.ioBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- DatabookBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- FrontBoard Observercurrent2017 — present
- TalkdeskBoard of Directorscurrent2015 — present
- LaunchDarklyBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
- LoftiumBoard Observercurrent2017 — present
- chartbeat.comBoard of Directorscurrent2012 — presentNew York City, NY
- LendkeyBoard of Directorscurrent2010 — presentNew York, NY
- DoximityBoard Observer2014 — 2021San Mateo, CA
- Lumity, Inc.Board Member2017 — 2020
- BoxBoard of Directors2006 — 2020
- Periscope Data, Inc.Board Member2015 — 2019
- SugarCRMBoard of Directors2004 — 2018
- Twilio, Inc.Board Observer2013 — 2017
- RedfinBoard Observer2009 — 2017
- ChefBoard Observer2009 — 2016
- Kauffman Fellows ProgramBoard of Directors2009 — 2015
- SwellBoard of Directors2013 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
- EventfulBoard Observer2005 — 2014
- DFJManaging Director2004 — 2014Menlo Park, CA
- Tremor VideoBoard Observer2010 — 2013
- Polaris WirelessBoard of Directors2005 — 2013
- Yammer, Inc.Investor2012
- Yardbarker, Inc.Board of Directors2008 — 2010
- TelephiaVice President, Account Management2003 — 2004
- ViaFoneChief Strategy Officer, Co-Founder1999 — 2002
- MicrosoftIntern Product Manager1998
- NetObjectsProgram Manager1997 — 1998
- The Boston Consulting GroupAssociate1995 — 1997
Skills & more
Management12SaaS43Enterprise Software26Open Source1Venture Capital87Investments11Start-ups51Product Management22MobileBusiness Strategy15Mobile Devices6Business Development13
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Strategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyEntrepreneurshipE-commerceBig DataCorporate DevelopmentAnalyticsMergers & AcquisitionsAngel InvestingMobile ApplicationsIPOPrivate EquityFrom Josh's professional profile.
Colleagues at Threshold Ventures
Andreas Stavropoulos
Partner at Threshold Ventures
Arpit Mittal
Partner at Threshold Ventures
Chirag Chotalia
Partner at Threshold Ventures
Emily Melton
Investor at Threshold Ventures
Glen Tullman
Founder & CEO at Threshold Ventures
Heidi Roizen
Partner at Threshold Ventures
Jen Kodner
Talent Partner at Threshold Ventures
Johnna Lesch
CFO at Threshold Ventures
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Andreas Stavropoulos
Partner at Threshold Ventures
Arpit Mittal
Partner at Threshold Ventures
Bill Wiberg
Co-Founder and Partner at G20 Ventures
Chirag Chotalia
Partner at Threshold Ventures
Emily Melton
Investor at Threshold Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Josh Stein?
- Josh Stein is Founder and Managing Partner at Threshold Ventures, where he invests in early-stage healthcare and enterprise software companies. He has been recognized on Forbes's Midas List three times and by the New York Times and CB Insights as a top VC investor, and received the Deloitte Fast 500 Venture Capitalist of the Year award. His prior experience includes roles as VP at Telephia, co-founder and chief strategy officer at ViaFone, product management positions at Microsoft and NetObjects, and management consulting at The Boston Consulting Group, along with board positions at several portfolio companies including Databook, LaunchDarkly, Sanity, and Talkdesk.
- Where does Josh Stein work?
- Josh Stein is Managing Partner at Threshold Ventures and Board director at Sanity and Board director at Databook Labs and Board director at Talkdesk.
- What check size does Josh Stein write?
- Josh Stein typically writes checks of $2M – $15M.
- Where did Josh Stein go to school?
- Josh Stein studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Dartmouth College (BA).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Databook3
Also worked at chartbeat.com6
Also worked at Doximity11
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