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Joe Garcia

Investment Team atRethink ImpactNew York
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Joe Garcia is a Principal at Rethink Impact. He previously interned there during his graduate studies and worked in sales at software startups.

What Joe can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Rethink Impact writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Rethink Impact.

Career

  1. software startups in the Bay Area · sales and business development roles
  2. Lewis & Clark AgriFood · Summer Associate
  3. Rethink Impact · MBA Intern
    Now
  4. Rethink Impact · Principal
    Now

Focus

climate solutionsimpact investingventure capital

Education

University of Michigan's Erb Institute, MBA and MS in Environmental Sustainability

Also at Rethink Impact

Braxton SandmanInvestment Team
Chelsea MorrisInvestment Team
Heidi PatelInvestment Team
Jenny AbramsonInvestment Team
Jill NiInvestment Team

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Arti SrivastavaSenior Vice President, Investing, Citi Impact Fund
Doug Russell
Doug RussellManaging Partner & Head of MMV, MassMutual Ventures
Dana CullenSCOR Ventures

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One email when Joe's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Joe Garcia?

Joe Garcia is a Principal at Rethink Impact. He previously interned there during his graduate studies and worked in sales at software startups.

How much does Joe Garcia invest?

Joe Garcia invests through Rethink Impact, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Joe Garcia?

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

What did Joe Garcia do before Rethink Impact?

sales and business development roles at software startups in the Bay Area; Summer Associate at Lewis & Clark AgriFood.

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