James Joaquin - Co-Founder and Managing Director @ Obvious Ventures

Overview

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Primary Job Title Co-Founder and Managing Director
Primary Organization
Obvious Ventures

Location San Francisco, California, United States
Regions San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US
Gender Male

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Website obvious.com
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James has over twenty-five years of experience building and leading technology companies from early stage company ideation to global market leadership. He helped create entirely new categories such as online photography, web-based calendaring and the Personal Digital Assistant. James is the former CEO of Ofoto, Xoom, and Xmarks.

James is the

co-founder of Obvious Ventures, investing in #worldpositive startups that combine profit and purpose.

Personal Investments

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James Joaquin

has made

investments. Their latest investment was

Pre Seed Round - Ampathy

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Announced Date	Organization Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	Ampathy	—	Pre Seed Round - Ampathy	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Career Karma	—	Seed Round - Career Karma	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Fetcher	—	Seed Round - Fetcher	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Gem	—	Seed Round - Gem	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Fyusion	—	Seed Round - Fyusion	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Metabiota	No	Seed Round - Metabiota	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Applauze	—	Seed Round - Applauze	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Ginger	No	Seed Round - Ginger	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Findery	No	Angel Round - Findery	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	20x200	No	Series A - 20x200	obfuscated obfuscation

Partner Investments

Number of Partner Investments

Announced Date	Organization Name	Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	Obello	Obvious Ventures	Yes	Seed Round - Obello	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	All In Foods	Obvious Ventures	Yes	Venture Round - All In Foods	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Baton Market	Obvious Ventures	Yes	Series A - Baton Market	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Nectar	Obvious Ventures	—	Series A - Nectar	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC	Obvious Ventures	No	Series A - MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Parallel Learning	Obvious Ventures	—	Series A - Parallel Learning	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	NUE Life Health	Obvious Ventures	Yes	Series A - NUE Life Health	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Nectar	Obvious Ventures	—	Seed Round - Nectar	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Beam Organics	Obvious Ventures	—	Series A - Beam Organics	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Beam Organics	Obvious Ventures	Yes	Seed Round - Beam Organics	obfuscated obfuscation

Exits

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Ginger

James Joaquin

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exits. Their most notable exits are

Ginger

Gem

, and

Fyusion

Ginger Ginger is an on-demand mental health company providing around-the-clock access to emotional support via coaching, therapy, and psychiatry.
Gem Gem is a cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Fyusion Fyusion is a visual intelligence company, offers AI for the automotive industry, imaging technology, software, and machine learning models.
Career Karma Career Karma helps people find career advice and job training to navigate their careers.
Applauze Applauze is a smartphone app that publishes details on different types of events such as concerts, theater productions, sports and movies.

Jobs

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James Joaquin

has

current jobs including

Director

OLLY

Director

Breezeworks

, and

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Obvious Ventures

. Additionally,

James Joaquin

has had

past jobs including

Director

Seventh Generation

OLLY Director2015
Breezeworks DirectorOct 2014
Obvious Ventures Co-Founder and Managing DirectorJan 2014

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
Seventh Generation	Director	Sep 2012	Sep 2016
Quri	Director	Dec 2011	Jul 2015
Catamount Ventures	Past	Aug 2011	Jan 2014
Catamount Ventures	Partner	Aug 2011	Jan 2014
Catamount Ventures	Partner	Aug 2011	Jan 2014
Xmarks	CEO	Jul 2008	Dec 2010
Xoom	CEO	Mar 2005	Sep 2006
Ofoto	Co-founder & CEO	Sep 1999	Feb 2004

Board and Advisor Roles

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James Joaquin

holds

board and advisor roles including

Board Member

Baton Market

Board Director

Joy

, and

Board Member

Enervee

Baton Market Board MemberJan 21, 2025
Joy Board DirectorFeb 2016
Enervee Board MemberMay 2015
Incredible Health Board Member
Happiest Baby Board Observer
Bakpax Board Observer

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
TenMarks Education	Board Member	Sep 15, 2011	Oct 2013
IMVU	Board Member	Apr 2009	Apr 2013
Aol Ventures	Senior Advisor	Apr 2010	Dec 2012
MailPix	Advisory board	Feb 1, 2012	—
Snapvine	Board	—	—

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