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Josh Gutierrez

Investor

Associate at Kern Venture Group

Bakersfield, California

Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $250K

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About

Joshua Gutierrez is an Associate at Kern Venture Group, where he works on identifying and supporting early-stage startups. He has prior experience in corporate finance and accounting.

Experience

  1. Kern Venture GroupAssociatecurrent2025 — present
  2. Kern Venture GroupAnalyst2024 — 2025Bakersfield, California, United States
  3. Kern Venture GroupAnalyst2022 — 2024Bakersfield, California, United States
  4. The Wonderful CompanyAssociate Analyst, Finance & Accounting2022 — 2023California, United States
  5. Keathley, Maxwell and Antongiovanni, LLPIntern2022Bakersfield, California, United States
  6. Chick-fil-A-FranchiseTeam Member2019 — 2021Bakersfield, California, United States
  7. Kern Venture GroupIntern2021Bakersfield, California, United States

Skills & more

Quantitative Analysis (Finance)Qualitative AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelCustomer ServiceTrainingAnalytical SkillsResearch
  • VC University — VC University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Gutierrez?
Joshua Gutierrez is an Associate at Kern Venture Group, where he works on identifying and supporting early-stage startups. He has prior experience in corporate finance and accounting.
Where does Josh Gutierrez work?
Josh Gutierrez is Associate at Kern Venture Group.
What check size does Josh Gutierrez write?
Josh Gutierrez typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
Where did Josh Gutierrez go to school?
Josh Gutierrez studied at California State University, Bakersfield (Bachelor's degree, Business Administration); Bakersfield College (Associate's degree, Business Administration).

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