Josh Schlisserman
Josh Schlisserman is a venture capitalist and the founder of Picks and Shovels VC. He also serves as the chief of staff at Series.
What Josh can write
Picks and Shovels writes $25K to $100K checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Picks and Shovels.Career
- Behind Genius Ventures
- Series · chief of staff
- Picks and Shovels VC · General PartnerNow
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Who is Josh Schlisserman?
Josh Schlisserman is a venture capitalist and the founder of Picks and Shovels VC. He also serves as the chief of staff at Series.
How much does Josh Schlisserman invest?
Josh Schlisserman invests through Picks and Shovels, which writes checks of $25K to $100K at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Josh Schlisserman?
A warm intro from a founder Picks and Shovels backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Josh Schlisserman do before Picks and Shovels?
Behind Genius Ventures; chief of staff at Series.
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