Joanna Drake Overview
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Co-Founding Gene...
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Information Technology
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Joanna Drake General Information
Biography
Ms. Joanna Drake is a Co-Founding General Partner of Core Ventures Group. Ms. Joanna is a Co-Founder and serves as a Managing Partner at Magnify VC. She also serves as General Partner at Core Ventures Group. She serves as Board Member at AI Redefined. She serves as Advisor at RocksBox. She served as Advisor at Vidora. She is an angel investor. She entered the business world from Stanford University as a management consultant with Booz Allen's Media and Technology practice. She became a serial start-up executive beginning in the late 1990s. She has launched many world's "first" award-winning media technology products: personalized video newscasts from ReacTV, advanced set-top box media services via Moxi, and Viewer Created TV at Current TV. Her most recent executive role was running the Western operations for leading Japanese public mobile company DeNA as COO. She is a board member of the most prominent female Executive group C200 and the preeminent angel investor group Broadway Angels.
Contact Information
Address
- 474 Bryant Street
- San Francisco, CA 94107
- United States
Joanna Drake Positions (2)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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| Core Ventures Group | Investor | Co-Founding General Partner | San Francisco, CA | Venture Capital | |
| Magnify VC | Investor | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Santa Monica, CA | Venture Capital |
Joanna Drake Board Seats (1)
| Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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| AI Redefined | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Montreal, Canada |
Joanna Drake Lead Partner on Deals (10)
Joanna Drake has been the lead partner on 10 deals. Their latest deal was with Angel Kids, a educational software company. The deal was made for on 05-Sep-2024.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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| Angel Kids | 05-Sep-2024 | Seed Round | Completed | Educational Software | New Castle, DE | |
| Kinside | 07-Jun-2022 | Completed | Information Services (B2C) | San Francisco, CA | ||
| AI Redefined | 01-Apr-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Montreal, Canada | ||
| MiSalud Health | 18-Aug-2021 | Completed | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Palo Alto, CA | ||
| SupportPay | 25-Jan-2021 | Completed | Financial Software | Sacramento, CA | ||
| Create&Learn | 24-Jun-2020 | Completed | Educational Software | Palo Alto, CA | ||
| Compaas (Business/Productivity Software) | 10-Jun-2019 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
| AI Redefined | 20-Dec-2018 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Montreal, Canada | ||
| Bantam Tools | 18-Jun-2014 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Berkeley, CA | |
| RocksBox | 14-Feb-2014 | Seed Round | Completed | Internet Retail | San Francisco, CA |
Joanna Drake Network (54)
Board Members (3)
| Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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| Kathryn Hume | AI Redefined | Self | Montreal, Canada | |
| John Spinale | AI Redefined | JAZZ Venture Partners | Montreal, Canada | |
| AI Redefined | AI Redefined | Montreal, Canada |
Portfolio Executives (49)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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| Tim Estes | Angel Kids | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 05-Sep-2024 | New Castle, DE |
| Josh Thurman | Angel Kids | Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | 05-Sep-2024 | New Castle, DE |
| Angel Kids | Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer | 05-Sep-2024 | New Castle, DE | |
| Angel Kids | Co-Founder & Head of Technology | 05-Sep-2024 | New Castle, DE | |
| Kinside | Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer & Head Of Marketing | 07-Jun-2022 | San Francisco, CA |
Fund Team Members (2)
| Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinya Akamine Ph.D | Core Ventures Group | Core Ventures Group Fund II | San Francisco, CA |
| Shinya Akamine Ph.D | Core Ventures Group | Core Ventures Group Fund I | San Francisco, CA |
| Magnify VC | Santa Monica, CA |
Joanna Drake Affiliated Funds (3)
| Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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| Core Ventures Group Fund II | Core Ventures Group | Venture - General | Closed | 2015 | ||||
| Magnify Ventures I | Magnify VC | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2021 | ||||
| Core Ventures Group Fund I | Core Ventures Group | Venture - General | Closed | 2013 |
Joanna Drake Advisory Roles (1)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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| RocksBox | Company | Advisor | San Francisco, CA | Internet Retail |
Joanna Drake FAQs
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Who is Joanna Drake?
Ms. Joanna Drake is a Co-Founding General Partner of Core Ventures Group.
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How much does Joanna Drake typically invest?
Joanna Drake's median deal size is .
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What is Joanna Drake’s main position?
Joanna Drake’s primary position is Co-Founding General Partner.
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How many active board seats does Joanna Drake hold?
Joanna Drake holds a board seat in AI Redefined.
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