JL

Josh Lessing

Investor, entrepreneur, and inventor with a proven track record for converting early-stage concepts into world leading technologies.

United States

Investor
Former CEO
Founder

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $50,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $300,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $200,000.00

Skills

Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital
Start-ups
Go-to-market Strategy
Business Development
Product Development
Negotiation
IP Strategy
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Business Valuation
Public Speaking
Project Management
R&D
Financial Modeling
Simulations
Business Strategy
Protein Chemistry
Robotics
Agriculture
Supply Chain

Education

Work Experience

Shockwave Ventures

2024

  • Managing Partner

    2024

    Investments: - Lumafield - Impilo Health - Tetsuwan Scientific

Intel Ignite

2022

  • Mentor

    2022

StartLife

2023

  • Mentor

    2023

MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program

2016

  • Mentor

    2016

Half Court Ventures

2022 - 2024

  • Venture Partner

    2022 - 2024

Vibe Bio

2023 - 2023

  • Capital Strategy Advisor

    2023 - 2023

AppHarvest

2021 - 2022

  • CTO

    2021 - 2022

Root AI

2018 - 2021

  • CEO & Co-Founder (acquired by AppHarvest)

    2018 - 2021

Soft Robotics Inc.

2013 - 2018

  • Director of Research & Development

    2013 - 2018

Harvard University

2012 - 2014

  • Postdoctoral Fellow | Materials Science & Robotics

    2012 - 2014