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Mike Joslin

Mike Joslin

Partner at 1842 Fund; venture studio builder and investor

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South Bend, Indiana
Joined December 2024
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Summary

Studio and university spinout builder: Mike is focused on hands-on venture creation through the 1842 Fund and 1842 Studio, partnering closely with the University of Notre Dame IDEA Center to co-create software startups, recruit professional founding teams, and provide meaningful early capital and operational support. 1842fund+2
Corporate innovation and CVC background: Prior roles building Marriott's corporate venture/growth efforts and supporting portfolio operations at Greenspring show experience structuring and operating corporate venture programs and fund/platform services for portfolio companies. theorg+2
Product, marketing and strategy foundation: Early career roles at Best Buy and consulting at Innosight (including research under Clay Christensen during HBS) provide a strong grounding in category management, go-to-market and innovation strategy that inform his studio and investor work. alloypartners+1
Public-facing practitioner and writer: Maintains an active public profile (Medium, podcast appearances and social) where he shares learnings about venture building, corporate VC, and university partnership models. medium+2

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Medium posts (author page)

Collection of essays and posts on innovation, venture building and corporate VC topics authored by Mike Joslin.

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Investing Across Diversified Venture Opportunities (podcast appearance)

Podcast interview discussing transition from corporate roles into venture, studio and fund-of-funds investing; includes discussion of 1842 Fund and venture studio approach.

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Hobbies

Avid snowboarder; enjoys hitting the slopes with his two young sons. alloypartners

Notes

MVMaxwell von Doeppsaid
MJMike Joslin
is one of the most insightful seed-stage investors they've come across in HR tech or marketplace startups.

Feb 24, 2026