"That is a thrill. That's a force. It's intellectual parkour in the way that, at that moment, I have absolutely no idea. The only way to find out is to leap off the roof." Managing Partner Mike Edelhart speaks with founder Ben Branson about entrepreneurship, passion, creativity, and launching Pollen Projects, the world's first venture studio dedicated entirely to the non-alcoholic category:
Joyance Partners
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
San Francisco, California 3,775 followers
A venture capital partnership that invests in companies that deliver or contribute to Delightful Moments.
About us
Investing in companies that, through science and technology, cultivate joy to improve the way we live.
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https://joyancepartners.com
External link for Joyance Partners
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Type
- Partnership
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- VC, neuroscience, bio, investment, health, consumer, CPG, biotech, beauty, sustainability, food, and beverage
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Employees at Joyance Partners
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Mike Edelhart
Managing Partner at Joyance Partners
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Deborah Lafer Scher
Board Director | Former Executive Advisor to Veterans Affairs Secretary | Government Strategic Partnerships| Healthcare | Scale Expert
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Walter Greenleaf, PhD
Neuroscientist, Virtual Reality, and Digital Health Expert at Stanford University Virtual Human Interaction Lab
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Nicole Staudinger
Strategic Communications Leader
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"A master service agreement with a large enterprise like Chevron is a testament to how Epicore Biosystems is bridging the global gap in worker safety when it comes to proper hydration and heat stress solutions." Congratulations to our portfolio company Epicore Biosystems on this groundbreaking milestone!
We're proud to announce a major milestone with Chevron -- 3-year masters services agreement to bring our #ConnectedHydration solution to their frontline workers globally! A huge shout out to all our colleagues across Chevron's workforce, HSE and Chevron Technology Ventures teams, supporting advances in the health & safety of connected workers worldwide. #extremeheat #hydration https://lnkd.in/ghavrWQQ
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Co-Founder, Attn: Grace. | Certified B Corp. | Inc. Female Founders 100 | Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies | We're hiring!
I'm thrilled to announce Attn: Grace's partnership with pumpspotting! This collaboration brings together two mission-driven, mom-founded companies dedicated to supporting and empowering mothers through the earliest days of their parenting journey and beyond. The Pumpspotting team shares our commitment to innovation, embracing conversations around women's health that can sometimes be uncomfortable and championing women as they enter different stages of their life. Plus, Barb the Bus is nothing short of incredible. 🌟 Stay tuned for exciting updates as we embark on this journey! Jesse Baines Amy VanHaren Jillian Whitlow 👏 👏 👏 #womenshealth #postpartum #motherhood #bladderleaks #femalefounders #bcorp #partnerships #innovation #incontinence
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"We wanted to create a brand that is relatable, fun, and celebrates you - as you are now. We're not in the business of selling you on someone you SHOULD be. You are enough." Amazing news from our portfolio company Scent Lab, the fragrance brand built just for you:
Scent Lab's biggest launch yet and I have never been prouder - we're LIVE with customizable perfume mist! The first of it's kind, mix & match your own custom scent potion in just a few clicks. We launched SIX core mists that can be used solo or blended together in one of our refillable potion bottles - think scalable customization ;) Today we go from a candle brand to a fragrance brand which is such a pivotal moment for me & the brand. Almost immediately after we launched in Nov 22, I quiely started development for perfume. It took a year & a half to nail down the formulations with our luxury fragrance house so that these scents were complex enough to stand on their own but also designed to be blendable & stackable. AND WE DID IT - IT'S HERE! I am exceptionally proud today - proud of the team around me, proud of the work we all poured into this & proud of the finished product. Not only do we unveil a new product line today but we also unveiled a new website, new packaging & extended brand work which is incredibly & thoughtfully executed thanks to my talented co-founder, Ali Kriegsman. The beauty industry and fragrance specifically, can often feel SO ASPIRATIONAL that it makes you feel like you need to be something you're not - if you wear x, you'll become y. We wanted to create a brand that is relatable, fun & celebrates you - who you are now, we're not in the business of selling you on someone you SHOULD be. You are enough. Most of our customer base is Gen Z & Gen Alpha and I am so proud we are bringing this message to life for them. So check the new & improved site out @ www.shopscentlab.com and you'll notice, this isn't your typical fragrance brand. We're taking the fuss out of fragrance. Special shout-out to the folks who got us here today :) Gabrielle de Coster Katharine Deutsch Eva Zar Mhaya Polacco Andrew Ross Ali Kriegsman Jenna Jung Carl Roberts
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“We know that recoding activities are going to be important for operating systems. We want to provide an open platform to connect users with assistants, models, and interfaces.” Our portfolio company Medal.tv raises $13M as it builds out a contextual AI assistant for desktop:
Medal raises $13M as it builds out a contextual AI assistant for desktop | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com
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Congratulations to our portfolio company Digbi Health! We're thrilled to support them as they pave the way for a healthier future with their innovative "Food as Medicine" approach:
🌟 Exciting News from Digbi Health! 🌟 We're thrilled to share that Blue Shield of California has expanded its Wellvolution platform to include new gut health programs and weight loss programs. At Digbi Health, we have always believed in the transformative potential of precision biology and functional medicine. Our industry-leading personalized "Food As Medicine" approach, which includes CGM, genetics and gut microbiome analysis, aligns perfectly with these new programs. We're proud to be part of a curated set of digital programs that have helped over 355,000 members lose over 272,000 pounds. This expansion by Blue Shield of California is a significant step forward in recognizing the importance of #guthealth in #digestivehealth and #obesity management. Together with Solera Health, we're paving the way for a healthier future! #GutHealth #WeightLoss #PrecisionBiology #FoodAsMedicine #DigbiHealth #Wellvolution #HealthInnovatio
Blue Shield of California adds new programs for gut health, weight loss in Wellvolution platform
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"Having seen the technology, scientific portfolio, and safety data, it was clear that the potential oral and systemic health benefits of SiPore® are tangible and could be field-changing – perhaps the biggest innovation since fluoride!” Congratulations to our portfolio company Sigrid Therapeutics on this huge milestone:
🚀 Biggest Impact on #OralHealth Since Fluoride Predicted as Sigrid Announces Market Readiness of SiPore® #ProfessionalCare and #ConsumerRange Products 🦷 SiPore® SMART silica particles provide formidable first-line defense against #caries and #plaque formation! 🔹 Depletes salivary amylase and reduces carbohydrate digestion 🔹 Instant and lasting effect 🔹 Compatible with existing oral care products 🔹 Commercial supply chain in place 🔹 First SiPore® -fortified products could reach market as early as 2025 Professor Iain Chapple of Birmingham University and Dr. Damir Konakovic highlight the transformative potential of SiPore®. This innovation could improve oral health for 3.5 billion people globally. 🌍 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/d4_8qxJ8
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Great news from our portfolio company Paradromics Inc.!
📣 Exciting news! Paradromics has been accepted into the U.S. FDA’s newest accelerator program (TAP) and we have received our second Breakthrough Device Designation! These programs offer an expedited review process for transformative medical devices (like #BCIs 🧠). Matthew Willsey, MD, PhD, a leading neurosurgeon at the University of Michigan Medical School stated, “I’m excited to see BCI technologies, such as the Connexus® device, entering the clinical phase. This is one step closer to restoring movement to people with paralysis, or speech to those who have lost this function.” In preparation for our clinical trials in 2025, we have also launched the Paradromics Community, where patients, caregivers, and allies can stay up-to-date about current and future applications of Paradromics’ core technology. Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/gWyjBpM4
Paradromics accepted to FDA regulatory accelerator program and announces new patient registry
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Applications are open for the annual Women's Health Tech Challenge (WHTC). The WHTC offers innovators a unique opportunity to showcase their groundbreaking solutions aimed at improving women's health. Apply today using the link below! https://lnkd.in/eie5uGKC
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"She used her own experience to create an offering that cares for women’s bodies in their entirety and for all stages of womanhood. We think that is a powerful and empowering idea." We're thrilled to support Katy Cottam as she continues to empower Luna Daily's tremendous success!
The word is out! 💫 Luna Daily is joining the Unilever Ventures family, and they're joining ours If you'd given me a magic wand of who my dream investor partners would be when I started Luna Daily, with their unparalleled experience through the beauty portfolio they've built, it was UV. But more than their expertise, in Anna Ohlsson-Baskerville, Clementine Provost and the team I've gained simply the best people, who deeply care and believe in us. We also welcome new Angels Michelle Kennedy, Aaron Chatterley, Jane Henderson and Taos Edmondson, CFA, amongst others. I wouldn't be here without the continued support from my truly wonderful existing teams at Redrice Ventures, Joyance Partners and Angels who've been by my side since day one. In a World where no-one teaches you how to fundraise (I somewhat liken it to politics and mortgages) and where the sole female-founder stats remain pretty dire (we're talking less than 2% of VC funding), this is hands down my proudest career moment and I'm so excited for the future. To the people who have supported me through it all, you know who you are - thank you. Full Beauty Independent announcement in link below 👇
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