# James Joaquin: angel investments and portfolio

> James Joaquin is an angel. 4 investments on record, latest May 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-joaquin (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# James Joaquin

Last cheque observed May 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Angel

Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 4 on record

Since the last cheque **4177** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.1M** Rounds led **0 of 4**

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## James Joaquin highlights

- 01 4 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

## What they do

- **Type:** Angel (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **4 appearances**

- **2015** 1 round
- **May** **[Metabiota](https://millionrounds.com/company/metabiota)** Series A · US **$32M** With 11 others
- **2014** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Gem](https://millionrounds.com/company/gem)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 14 others
- **May** **[Fyusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/fyusion)** Series A · US **$3.4M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Metabiota](https://millionrounds.com/company/metabiota)** Seed · US **$2.8M** With 9 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$3.1M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 4 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** May 2015

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *2*
- Series A *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2014 2015

Often in the room with

- [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) 2
- [HVF](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hvf) 2
- [RSTP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rstp) 2
- [Tao Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tao-capital-partners) 2
- [Undercurrent](https://millionrounds.com/fund/undercurrent) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as James Joaquin. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**DCVC** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[**HVF** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hvf)[**RSTP** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rstp)[**Tao Capital Partners** Family office **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tao-capital-partners)[**Undercurrent** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/undercurrent)

## On podcasts

2 episodes naming James Joaquin in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 3 Jun 2024 · 44 min 436. Solving the World's Toughest Problems, the Ethics of AI, and the Rise of Generative Science (James Joaquin) Mentions [James Joaquin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-joaquin) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 5 Dec 2020 · 42 min Positive Thinking with Ev Williams and James Joaquin With [Ev Williams](https://millionrounds.com/person/ev-williams) Mentions [James Joaquin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/james-joaquin) Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

- [Fund/Build/Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fund-build-scale) 1 Aug 2025 · 47 min How to Sell Your World-Changing Idea to a Mission-Driven Investor Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 5 Dec 2024 · 6 min Investor Stories 377: Best LP Question (Nozad, Joaquin, Heitzmann) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 17 Oct 2024 · 8 min Investor Stories 370: Lessons Learned (Nozad, Joaquin, Heitzmann) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 3 Oct 2024 · 6 min Investor Stories 368: Disruptive Forces (Klein, Joaquin, Felesky) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about James Joaquin

### What does James Joaquin invest in?

James Joaquin invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

### How active is James Joaquin?

4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2015.

### How big are James Joaquin's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.1M.

### Is James Joaquin investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2015.

### Who does James Joaquin invest alongside?

Most often DCVC (2 rounds together), HVF (2 rounds together) and RSTP (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is James Joaquin?

James Joaquin is an angel.

### Where does this information on James Joaquin come from?

From public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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