Josh Harmsen

Josh Harmsen

Managing Director atAnkona CapitalCalifornia

Josh Harmsen is a Managing Director at Ankona Capital, with a career focused on investing in growth-oriented companies. He previously worked at Solis Capital, Morgan Stanley, and Ford.

What Josh can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Ankona Capital writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Ankona Capital.

Career

  1. Ford
  2. Morgan Stanley
  3. Solis Capital
  4. Ford Motor Company
  5. Morgan Stanley
  6. Solis Capital Partners
  7. Ankona Capital · Managing Director
    Now

Investments named in public bios

CanopyRivetCordial

Focus

growth-oriented companiesB2B software

Education

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringHarvard Business School, MBA

Also at Ankona Capital

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Questions

Who is Josh Harmsen?

Josh Harmsen is a Managing Director at Ankona Capital, with a career focused on investing in growth-oriented companies. He previously worked at Solis Capital, Morgan Stanley, and Ford.

How much does Josh Harmsen invest?

Josh Harmsen invests through Ankona Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Josh Harmsen?

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

What did Josh Harmsen do before Ankona Capital?

Ford; Morgan Stanley; Solis Capital; Ford Motor Company; Morgan Stanley; Solis Capital Partners.

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