Josh Jagota

Principal atAlpaca VCFirm active Sep 22New York

Josh Jagota is a Principal at Alpaca VC, previously an operator at startups like Betterment and Dwelling. He leads the development of Gordon, Alpaca VC's AI ecosystem.

What Josh can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Alpaca VC writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Alpaca VC.

Career

  1. Betterment · operator
  2. Dwelling · operator
  3. Alpaca VC · Principal
    Now
  4. Dwelling · first employee/Chief of Staff
  5. The MBA Fund · led team

Focus

venture capitalaiai/mlindustrial techlogisticsproptech

Education

Wharton, MBA

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Questions

Who is Josh Jagota?

Josh Jagota is a Principal at Alpaca VC, previously an operator at startups like Betterment and Dwelling. He leads the development of Gordon, Alpaca VC's AI ecosystem.

How much does Josh Jagota invest?

Josh Jagota invests through Alpaca VC, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Josh Jagota?

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

What did Josh Jagota do before Alpaca VC?

operator at Betterment; operator at Dwelling; first employee/Chief of Staff at Dwelling; led team at The MBA Fund.

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