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Joyance Partners

50 California St, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA, 94102, USA

Overview

Invests in science and tech companies enhancing joy and well-being.

Founded

2017

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Financial Services
Service Industry
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

47rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Siena AI
Oct 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Calori
May 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Lucky Energy
Nov 2025Participated
$25 MSeries B
NOMU ENTERPRISE
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
KilgourMD
Oct 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Epicore Biosystems
May 2025Participated
$6 MSeries B
Kyan Health
Nov 2024Participated
$17 MSeries A
Joya
Oct 2024Led
$5 MSeed
JOYA
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
When Insurance
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Luna Daily
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Cellugy
May 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Siena AI
Oct 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Calori
May 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Lucky Energy
Nov 2025Participated
$25 MSeries B
NOMU ENTERPRISE
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
KilgourMD
Oct 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Epicore Biosystems
May 2025Participated
$6 MSeries B
Kyan Health
Nov 2024Participated
$17 MSeries A
Joya
Oct 2024Led
$5 MSeed
JOYA
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
When Insurance
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Luna Daily
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Cellugy
May 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Joyance Partners: 47 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Joyance Partners: 47 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed419
Series A111
Series B04
Other Equity26

Monthly Deal Activity

Joyance Partners: 47 deals are recorded across 102 months.All available history.
Joyance Partners: 47 deals are recorded across 102 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Joyance Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (31 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Joyance Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (31 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences31
Food & Agriculture13
Consumer & Lifestyle12
Enterprise Software6
AI & Machine Learning6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Hardware & Robotics4
Fintech4
Professional Services4
Manufacturing3
Marketing & Advertising2
Education & Workforce1
Government & Defense1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Media & Entertainment1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Joyance Partners: 47 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Joyance Partners: 47 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M26
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Joyance Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Joyance Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States23
Europe20
Japan1
Australia1
South Africa1
Canada1
Joyance Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Joyance Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alumni Ventures3
Social Starts3
18.ventures2
Able Partners2
Arsama Trust2
Big Idea Ventures2
Capital V2
Global Founders Capital2
Gullspång Re:food2
Lever VC2
Lux Capital2
Mastry Ventures2
NaturalX Health Ventures2
Redrice Ventures2
Sparklabs Cultiv82
Sustainable Food Ventures2
Unilever Ventures2
Abstract Ventures1
ACE & Company1
Adjacent1

Investment Strategy

Joyance Partners: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation.All available history.
Joyance Partners: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led715%
Participating4085%
Joyance Partners: Single-lead accounts for 29% and co-led for 71% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Joyance Partners: Single-lead accounts for 29% and co-led for 71% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead229%
Co-led571%

Team

Andrew Nealon

Chief Analyst

Charles Smith

Venture Partner

Claire Cherry

Investment Partner

Eguchi Toshimitsu

Partner

Emi Gonzalez

Venture Partner

Holly Jacobus

Investment Partner

Mike Edelhart

Managing Partner

William Lohse

Founder Joyance Europe

Yang Chen

Investor