JL
Josh Lessing
Investor, entrepreneur, and inventor with a proven track record for converting early-stage concepts into world leading technologies.
United States
Invests in
Stages:
Sectors:
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Min Investment:
$50,000.00Max Investment:
$300,000.00Target 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
2024
Managing Partner
2024
Investments: - Lumafield - Impilo Health - Tetsuwan Scientific - Empallo
2022
Member
2022
2022 - 2024
Venture Partner
2022 - 2024
VB
2023 - 2023
Capital Strategy Advisor
2023 - 2023
2021 - 2022
CTO
2021 - 2022
RA
2018 - 2021
CEO & Co-Founder (acquired by AppHarvest)
2018 - 2021
2013 - 2018
Director of Research & Development
2013 - 2018
2012 - 2014
Postdoctoral Fellow | Materials Science & Robotics
2012 - 2014
M
2005 - 2012
Doctoral Research Assistant | Biophysics & Infrared Spectroscopy
2005 - 2012
2004 - 2005
Postbaccalaureate Research Associate | X-Ray Spectroscopy & Condensed Matter Physics
2004 - 2005