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Josh Cohen

Josh Cohen

Investor, Software Engineer, Climate Tech Enthusiast

San Francisco Bay Area
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Palo Alto, California, United States
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Joined February 2026
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Josh Cohen is an investor with a strong background in software engineering, particularly in high-growth tech companies and climate tech. He currently works at Innovation Endeavors, focusing on software infrastructure and applied AI, having joined in early 2024. He also has prior experience as a Venture Fellow at Buoyant Ventures. innovationendeavors+2
His engineering career includes leading a team at Raptor Maps, a Series C climate tech startup, where he developed SaaS solutions for the solar industry deployed across 42 countries. Before that, he was a Senior Software Engineer at Meta (Instagram), responsible for launching significant features like Instagram fundraisers and Reels, contributing to substantial on-platform donations. joshcohen+2
Academically, Josh holds both an MBA and a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University. His MBA studies at Stanford Graduate School of Business (2023-2025) are focused on the intersection of software and the energy transition, including work on a project called 'Surge' aimed at developing software tools for battery manufacturers. joshcohen+3
Beyond his professional and academic pursuits, Josh is an enthusiastic musician, playing electric guitar in a band called "Bugs" and collecting vintage records. He is also a dedicated outdoorsman, enjoying hiking, running, and cycling, with notable achievements such as hiking the Camino de Santiago and achieving a sub 4:30-mile. joshcohen

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Plays electric guitar in a rock band named "Bugs" and collects vintage records. joshcohen

Avid hiker, runner, and cyclist; has hiked the 500-mile Camino de Santiago in Spain and broken 4:30 for the mile. joshcohen

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