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Benny Joseph

Co-founder, Partner atv1.vcCalifornia
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Benny Joseph is a co-founder and partner at V1VC. He has held technical leadership roles at Allbirds, TurboTax, and GoodApril.

What Benny can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. ETrade · Software Engineer
  2. GoodApril · founder & CEO
  3. TurboTax · Director of Technology and Product
  4. Allbirds · CTO
  5. V1VC · Partner
  6. Sur La Table · CTO
  7. v1.vc · Co-founder, Partner
    Now

Companies founded

V1VCGoodApril

Focus

AI NativeDeep Tech

Education

University of Michigan, BS in Computer EngineeringUniversity of Chicago, MBAGeorgia Tech, MS in CS

Also at v1.vc

Brett JacksonCo-founder, Partner
Jason SpinellManaging Partner

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Questions

Who is Benny Joseph?

Benny Joseph is a co-founder and partner at V1VC. He has held technical leadership roles at Allbirds, TurboTax, and GoodApril.

How much does Benny Joseph invest?

v1.vc has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Benny Joseph?

A warm intro from a founder v1.vc backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Benny Joseph do before v1.vc?

Software Engineer at ETrade; founder & CEO at GoodApril; Director of Technology and Product at TurboTax; CTO at Allbirds; Partner at V1VC; CTO at Sur La Table.

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