# Joseph Ruscio, General Partner > Joseph Ruscio, General Partner. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/joseph-ruscio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Portland, US · Partner # Joseph Ruscio General Partner at [Heavybit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heavybit) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 3 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 1 +4 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 3 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Heavybit - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=joseph-ruscio)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=joseph-ruscio) ## The firm [**Heavybit** VC firm · US **9** cheques in 12 months **44** all time **1** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heavybit) ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **L9 Labs Inc.** Director since 2024 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Exceptional, Inc.** Director since 2023 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Streamfold, Inc.** Director since 2022 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Heavybit - [**Jesse Robbins** General Partner *6 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jesse-robbins) - [**Dana Oshiro** Part-Time Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/dana-oshiro) - [**Tom Drummond** Managing Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/tom-drummond) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 3 Mar 2025 · 50 min 472. DeepSeek's Impact on Other LLMs, AI's Effect on Software Engineering, Nvidia's Future, and the Next Wave of Developer-First Companies (Joseph Ruscio) With [Joseph Ruscio](https://millionrounds.com/person/joseph-ruscio) About this episode Joseph Ruscio of Heavybit joins Nick to discuss DeepSeek's Impact on Other LLMs, AI's Effect on Software Engineering, Nvidia's Future, and the Next Wave of Developer-First Companies. In this episode we cover: Impact of AI on Venture Capital and Developer Tools Challenges and Opportunities in… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Joseph Ruscio in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 30 Oct 2025 · 8 min Investor Stories 437. Why Founders Must Hold Their Ground, Why Investors Must Break Their Rules, and How Both Survive the Chaos (Binatti, Schroepfer, Ruscio) Mentions [Gigascale Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gigascale-capital)[Mike Schroepfer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mike-schroepfer)[Daniela Binatti](https://millionrounds.com/person/daniela-binatti)[Joseph Ruscio](https://millionrounds.com/person/joseph-ruscio) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Daniela Binatti of Pismo Mike Schroepfer of Gigascale Capital Joseph Ruscio of Heavybit We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 15 Sept 2025 · 10 min Investor Stories 427. Balancing Growth with Profitability, Why the Customer's Pain Matters Most, and Lessons from Film Financing to Supply Chain (Jiang, Ruscio, Niehenke) Mentions [Alexander Niehenke](https://millionrounds.com/person/alexander-niehenke)[Joseph Ruscio](https://millionrounds.com/person/joseph-ruscio)[Kevin Jiang](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-jiang) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Kevin Jiang of Mangusta Capital Joseph Ruscio of Heavybit Alexander Niehenke of Scale Venture Partners We asked guests to describe the biggest change to their investment philosophy over the course of their career… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 1 Sept 2025 · 6 min Investor Stories 424. The Unique Traits of Visionary Founders Backed by Gigascale, Heavybit & York IE (Schroepfer, Ruscio, York) Mentions [Kyle York](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyle-york)[Mike Schroepfer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mike-schroepfer)[Joseph Ruscio](https://millionrounds.com/person/joseph-ruscio) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Mike Schroepfer Joseph Ruscio Kyle York We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 14 Aug 2025 · 6 min Investor Stories 420: Why I Passed (Abel, Ruscio, Niehenke) Mentions [Godard Abel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/godard-abel)[Alexander Niehenke](https://millionrounds.com/person/alexander-niehenke)[Joseph Ruscio](https://millionrounds.com/person/joseph-ruscio) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Godard Abel Joseph Ruscio Alexander Niehenke Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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