Josh Buckley
Solo GPFounder, Buckley Ventures
Solo capitalist backing frontier tech and software
Background
Josh Buckley is the founder of Buckley Ventures, a solo capitalist firm with over $1 billion in AUM across multiple funds, including a planned $250M Fund 4 as of 2024. He is a former teenage founder who sold his first company at age 15 and scaled Mino Games, a Y Combinator-backed mobile gaming studio, to over $20M in revenue before it was acquired. He subsequently served as CEO of Product Hunt from 2020 to 2021. His investment approach combines the speed of an angel with the ability to lead sizable rounds, writing concentrated checks into early-stage technology companies across internet, software, and frontier tech. He focuses on deep conviction bets and frequently takes board seats.
Investment Thesis
Concentrated, high-conviction bets at seed and Series A in internet, software, and frontier technology companies — combines angel speed with the ability to lead sizable rounds and take board seats.
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $300K–$5M+
Sectors
Based in: Global, based in San Francisco, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Figma
Collaborative design platform, acquired by Adobe
Rippling
HR, IT, and finance platform
Vercel
Frontend cloud deployment platform
Applied Intuition
Autonomous vehicle software
Physical Intelligence
General-purpose robot AI
Flock Safety
Public safety technology platform
Mercury
Banking for startups
Retool
Internal tools development platform