Josh Cohen is the Managing Partner and cofounder of City Light Capital.
He is also the Chief Investment Officer for Tyden Ventures, a single family office based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is currently on the Board of HeroX, a joint venture with the X Prize Foundation, and is an Observer to the Boards of 2U and StraighterLine.
Josh recently cofounded The ImPact, whose mission is to increase the probability and pace of solving social problems by improving the flow of capital to businesses creating measurable social impact. The ImPact is a membership organization comprised of investors who pledge to make impact investments, track their social impact and financial progress, and share that data with others who have made the Pact.
Prior to cofounding City Light Capital, Josh led direct investments for a family office in St. Louis, and worked with the SV Group, a private debt fund. Before becoming an investor, Josh was the Director of Business Development for Mobility Electronics (NASDAQ: IGOI).
He began his career as an investment banker in the technology group of Deutsche Banc Alex Brown in San Francisco.
He is an advisor to several nonprofit organizations including the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, QuestBridge, Shalom Learning and the Redwoods Initiative.
Josh graduated from the University of Michigan – and is an avid fan of Michigan sports teams. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of impact investing. He is a very proud husband and dad of two boys, Carson and Lincoln.
Josh is attending / has attended:
The 2017 New York Venture Summit
The 2016 New York Venture Summit
The 2015 New York Venture Summit