Fundraising Fox

Josh Tolman

Investor

Partner at Mudita Venture Β· Board director at PRAJNA LABS, INC. Β· Board director at LawLink, Inc. Β· Board director at Polymer Solutions

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $250 – $1.3M checks Β· typically $500

About

Josh Tolman is Managing Partner at Mudita Venture Partners, an early-stage venture fund investing in AI, data infrastructure, and B2B SaaS companies. He brings over 25 years of operational experience as CEO, COO, CTO, and board director across fintech, healthcare, education, and professional services, including expertise in scaling sales organizations, leading financing rounds, and executing M&A transactions. Tolman mentors at 1871 in Chicago and serves on multiple boards in fintech, legaltech, edtech, and security.

ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed

Board director at PRAJNA LABS, INC.

Intro paths

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In turn, Josh can intro founders to PRAJNA LABS, INC.'s investors below.

Board director at LawLink, Inc.

Intro paths

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In turn, Josh can intro founders to LawLink, Inc.'s investors below.

Board director at Polymer Solutions

Intro paths

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In turn, Josh can intro founders to Polymer Solutions's investors below.

Co-founders at Polymer Solutions

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Yasir AliExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Mudita Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2023 β€” presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Mudita Venture PartnersPartner2022 β€” 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. Sign AIBoard Directorcurrent2024 β€” present
  4. Predict.lawBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” present
  5. Honeycomb CreditBoard Directorcurrent2023 β€” present
  6. Intrinsic SchoolsBoard Membercurrent2014 β€” presentGreater Chicago Area
  7. 1871Mentorcurrent2018 β€” presentGreater Chicago Area
  8. Percent PledgeBoard Advisorcurrent2018 β€” presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  9. Polymer Data SecurityBoard Director2024 β€” 2026
  10. KopiusAdvisor2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
  11. KopiusBusiness Development2020 β€” 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
  12. HomeKey Systems, Inc.Board Director2022 β€” 2025
  13. HiLinkBoard Director2022 β€” 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States
  14. TradeHelm, Inc.Chief Integration Officer2020Chicago, Illinois, United States
  15. TradeHelm, Inc.Chief Strategy Officer2018 β€” 2020Greater Chicago Area
  16. ThinkCERCAChief Operating Officer2016 β€” 2017Greater Chicago Area
  17. ThinkCERCAChief Technology Officer2014 β€” 2017Greater Chicago Area
  18. CameronTecDeputy CEO2013 β€” 2014Greater Chicago Area
  19. Greenline Financial TechnologiesChief Executive Officer2008 β€” 2013Greater Chicago Area
  20. Greenline Financial TechnologiesChief Operating Officer2005 β€” 2008Greater Chicago Area
  21. Greenline Financial TechnologiesDirector Of Software Development2005 β€” 2006Greater Chicago Area
  22. Global Healthcare ExchangeDirector Of Software Development2002 β€” 2004Denver Metropolitan Area
  23. Deloitte ConsultingManager, Technology Professional Services1995 β€” 2002Greater Chicago Area

Skills & more

Trading Systems52Unix3Bloomberg3Team BuildingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Financial ModelingSales GrowthProduct StrategyDue DiligenceSales OperationsGo-to-Market StrategyBoard Governance
+12 moreArtificial Intelligence (AI)Venture CapitalB2B SoftwareEarly Stage InvestmentFIX ProtocolElectronic TradingCapital MarketsOrder ManagementEquitiesDerivativesSDLCFIX
  • AWS Business Professional β€” Amazon

From Josh's professional profile.

Deals Β· 4

Polymer SolutionsBoard seat

via Mudita Venture Β· filed Oct 2024 Β· $3M raise

LawLink, Inc.Board seat

via Mudita Venture Β· filed Apr 2024 Β· $545.4K raise

PRAJNA LABS, INC.Board seat

via Mudita Venture Β· filed Mar 2024 Β· $564.3K raise

Homekey SystemsBoard seat

via Mudita Venture Β· filed Sep 2023

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Mudita Venture

Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Tolman?
Josh Tolman is Managing Partner at Mudita Venture Partners, an early-stage venture fund investing in AI, data infrastructure, and B2B SaaS companies. He brings over 25 years of operational experience as CEO, COO, CTO, and board director across fintech, healthcare, education, and professional services, including expertise in scaling sales organizations, leading financing rounds, and executing M&A transactions. Tolman mentors at 1871 in Chicago and serves on multiple boards in fintech, legaltech, edtech, and security.
Where does Josh Tolman work?
Josh Tolman is Partner at Mudita Venture and Board director at PRAJNA LABS, INC. and Board director at LawLink, Inc. and Board director at Polymer Solutions.
What check size does Josh Tolman write?
Josh Tolman typically writes checks of $250 – $1.3M.
What boards does Josh Tolman sit on?
Josh Tolman holds tracked board seats at Homekey Systems, LawLink, Inc., Polymer Solutions, PRAJNA LABS, INC..
Where did Josh Tolman go to school?
Josh Tolman studied at Washington University in St. Louis (B.S., Computer Science); Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School (M.B.A., International Business).

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