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Josh Richards

Co-Founder & Operating Partner, Animal Capital

About

Josh Richards built a dual identity as both a leading Gen Z creator and venture capital investor at Animal Capital, where he translates his direct connection to tens of millions of Gen Z followers into distribution and product feedback for portfolio companies. He treats content, venture, and production as an integrated system through his co-founded CrossCheck Studios and Animal Capital investments, allowing him to both finance and create content while giving portfolio companies access to his cross-platform storytelling reach. Josh Richards built a dual identity as both a leading Gen Z creator and venture capital investor at Animal Capital, where he translates his direct connection to tens of millions of Gen Z followers into distribution and product feedback for portfolio companies. He treats content, venture, and production as an integrated system through his co-founded CrossCheck Studios and Animal Capital investments, allowing him to both finance and create content while giving portfolio companies access to his cross-platform storytelling reach.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Sectors
Consumer
FinTech
Health
Media
CPG / D2C

Investment details

Avg check size$100K - $1M
Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
USA