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.