About
Brings comprehensive venture capital experience including due diligence, deal sourcing, and strategic partnerships. Previously spent five years in Oregon engaging with entrepreneurs and VCs, with entrepreneurial background in Asia focused on import, export, and manufacturing. Maintains conversational fluency in Mandarin Chinese.
Experience
- IdeashipDirectorcurrent2026 β presentPortland, OR
- IdeashipAssociate Director2025 β 2026Portland, OR
- IdeashipSenior Analyst2024 β 2025Portland, OR
- Global Technology Transfer GroupDirectorcurrent2026 β presentPortland, OR
- Global Technology Transfer GroupAssociate Directorcurrent2025 β presentPortland, OR
- Global Technology Transfer GroupSenior Analyst2024 β 2025Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- JSW ConsultingPrincipalcurrent2022 β presentPortland, Oregon, United States
- Techstars Equitech AcceleratorMentor2024 β 2025
- Venture Partners FundCohort Manager2022 β 2024Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Venture Partners FundAssociate2022 β 2023
- Portland State University Business AcceleratorPSBA Fellow2022 β 2023Portland, Oregon, United States
- xc design studioCo-Founder & CTO2020 β 2022Portland, Oregon, United States
- Self-employedWeb Developer2019 β 2020Portland, Oregon, United States
- Portland Community CollegeMathematics Tutor2015 β 2018Portland, Oregon Area
- Portland Community CollegeMath Club President2015 β 2017
- EpiqData Entry Specialist2013 β 2014Beaverton, Oregon
- New Dynamic InstituteDirector Of Studies2010 β 2013Wuhan, Hubei, China
Education
- University of California, Berkeley - School of LawVC University Certificate, Venture Capital2022
- Portland State UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Finance
- Wuhan UniversityMandarin2008 β 2010
- Portland Community CollegeAssociate of Science - AS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Skills & more
Public Speaking6Leadership3Management5Business DevelopmentIndustry Analysis1Due Diligence2Deal Sourcing1Venture CapitalEntrepreneurship1Early-stage Startups1Project Management5Research6
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Data AnalysisFinancial AnalysisFinancial ReportingFinancial ForecastingFinancial AccountingAccountingCustomer ServiceMicrosoft ExcelC++Microsoft AccessSQLLanguages English Β· Mandarin
- Fellowship β Venture Partners Fellowship
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) 120 Hour Certificate β ITTT - International TEFL & TESOL training
- Member β Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society International
- Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate of Completion β Bloomberg
From Josh's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law72
Deborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftBrad WeirickPartner & General Counsel at March Capital PartnersErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesBen HinshawDeputy General Counsel at Paradigm
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Also attended Portland State University12
Dr. Sidney YEEVenture Partner at iGlobe PartnersAlan MaCampus Lead at The MBA FundAbdulrahman A. MaziVice Chairman at Tech Invest ComBen NahirPartner at Elevate CapitalCarl ThongGeneral Partner - Eagle Ventures Asia at Eagle VentureChris CantinoInvestor at Color Capital
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Also attended Wuhan University7
Zhi YangManaging Partner at BVCFShumo ChuEntrepreneur, Computer Scientist & Angel Investor at Shumo ChuSun LilinPartner at BODLPeiyu ZhaoDeal Manager, Loan Origination at KildeHubert ChuVenture Partner at Sapien Ventures / Sapien GroupZhaomin ChenInvestor at 6 Dimensions Capital
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Also attended Portland Community College2
Shared employers
Also worked at Ideaship3
Also worked at Global Technology Transfer Group7
Michael LubitzSenior Managing Director and Founder at IdeashipSammy LubitzInvestment and Strategic Planning Lead at IdeashipAlex HarryPatent Analyst and Registered Patent Agent at IdeashipByron GodseyFinance Director at IdeashipKari LubitzManaging Director at IdeashipTyler McKinleyManaging Director at Ideaship
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Also worked at Techstars Equitech Accelerator1
Colleagues at Ideaship
Alex Harry
Patent Analyst and Registered Patent Agent at Ideaship
Byron Godsey
Finance Director at Ideaship
John Brancolini
Patent Development and Strategic Due Diligence Lead at Ideaship
Kari Lubitz
Managing Director at Ideaship
Masaaki (Matt) Murata
Patent Attorney and IP Services Provider at Ideaship
Michael Lubitz
Senior Managing Director and Founder at Ideaship
Sammy Lubitz
Investment and Strategic Planning Lead at Ideaship
Tricia Clemans
Director at Ideaship




























