# Josh Richards

> Josh Richards is a seed investor at Ani Energy (Los Angeles) backing E-Commerce and Finance. See 25 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Ani Energy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ani-energy)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 25
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 8%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-richards-25b136201
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/joshrichards
- Website: https://x.com/joshrichards

Josh Richards is a seed investor at Ani Energy in Los Angeles focused on E-Commerce and Finance. Josh Richards is the Co-Founder and Advisor to VP of Talent at TalentX Entertainment.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.2M–$6M |
| Pre-Seed | $1.2M–$1.5M |
| Series A | $10M–$18M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 6 | 24% |
| Finance | 4 | 16% |
| Internet | 3 | 12% |
| Marketplace | 3 | 12% |
| Social Media | 3 | 12% |

55 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 11 | 44% |
| Series A | 6 | 24% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 12% |
| Series B | 2 | 8% |
| Angel | 1 | 4% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 17 | 68% |
| Canada | 2 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Whop | Whop is building a platform to service the internet economy. Millions of people are building new products that they are selling guerrilla style on social media and on forums throughout the internet. Whop gives these sellers a sleek storefront that can accept payments, seamlessly deliver digital products, and attract new customers visiting theirmarketplace. They currently handle almost $150M+ in yearly payments with thousands of active merchants. To view their open roles, please visit https://careers.whop.com | $17M | Series A | Jul 20, 2023 |  |
| Karat Financial | Karat provides a credit card tailored for creators and influencers, enabling them to grow and manage their businesses. Its Karat Black Card aims to aid income creators with a credit card suited to their needs. This is because banks don’t always understand the creator business model which can include unpredictable monthly income and a variety ofrevenue streams and thus prevents burgeoning creators from accessing capital. | $40M | Series B | Jul 19, 2023 |  |
| SkillBank | SkillBank is a 1:1 mentorship and training program for entry-level marketing roles. We believe that no one should be prevented from chasing their dreams due to a lack of opportunity or experience. Our mission is to provide that opportunity to those who are willing to challenge themselves to grow, learn, and lead. We know the importance of gainingskills in the specific industry you care about, which is why we offer a specialized course instead of a one size fits all approach. | $1.5M | Seed | Jul 25, 2022 |  |
| SkillBank | SkillBank is a 1:1 mentorship and training program for entry-level marketing roles. We believe that no one should be prevented from chasing their dreams due to a lack of opportunity or experience. Our mission is to provide that opportunity to those who are willing to challenge themselves to grow, learn, and lead. We know the importance of gainingskills in the specific industry you care about, which is why we offer a specialized course instead of a one size fits all approach. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Jul 25, 2022 |  |
| Parallel Learning | Parallel Learning provides a digital platform that delivers psycho-educational services and special-education support to students with learning and thinking differences. The company specializes in virtual neurodevelopmental assessments and support services for conditions such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and executive dysfunction. Parallelenables students to get to the root of the problem and provides them the resources and encouragement to succeed in the classroom by helping them build confidence, strength, and strategies to work around weaknesses.It offers a range of services, including psychological and neurodevelopmental evaluations, speech-language therapy, behavioral and mental-health counseling, specialized instruction in reading, writing, and math, and executive-function coaching. Through a nationwide network of licensed psychologists, special-education teachers, and therapists, Parallel Learning matches each student with appropriate providers and tailors support plans based on individual needs. | $2.8M | Seed | Dec 16, 2021 |  |
| hai | hai offsets its own carbon footprint by giving users the tools to reduce water & energy waste. In addition, hai streamlines packaging to use post consumer, reusable materials that are also recyclable. | $6M | Seed | Nov 18, 2021 |  |
| Breakthru | Breakthru enables organizations to build trust with young people online. Through Breakthru’s technology, youth are educated and incentivized to engage in the issues that matter most. The platform empowers groups to mobilize young people and enhance their data collection capabilities for event activation. |  | Seed | Nov 18, 2021 |  |
| Breakthru | Breakthru enables organizations to build trust with young people online. Through Breakthru’s technology, youth are educated and incentivized to engage in the issues that matter most. The platform empowers groups to mobilize young people and enhance their data collection capabilities for event activation. |  | Pre-Seed | Nov 18, 2021 |  |
| AON3D | AON3D is a manufacturer of high-temperature industrial 3D printers.The AON-M2, its flagship 3D printer, is a direct response to demands for hotter print conditions and the careful thermal control needed for producing strong and dimensionally stable parts from advanced materials. It offers an open filament platform that empowers users to choosethe right materials for their project and slash costs by avoiding expensive proprietary materials and license fees.Founders Andrew Walker, Randeep Singh, and Kevin Han established the company in 2015 in Montreal, Quebec. | $11.5M | Series A | Sep 02, 2021 |  |
| Poppi | Poppi manufactures prebiotic soda that combines real fruit juice with apple cider vinegar. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Dallas, Texas. | $13.5M |  | Aug 30, 2021 |  |

10 of 25 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [The Chainsmokers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-chainsmokers) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Animal Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/animal-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Soma Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/soma-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Hustle Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hustle-fund) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [LAUNCH](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/launch-co) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Hawke Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hawke-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About Ani Energy

VC Fund · Carmel, United States

Ani Energy produces an energy drink that is constructed with vitamins and caffeine from green coffee beans to promote all-day energy.

5 contacts available at Ani Energy.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B. Evan Burns | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-evan-burns |
| Bryce Hall | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bryce-hall-ca13 |
| Josh Richards | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josh-richards |
| Michael Senzer | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-senzer-fdd8 |
| Warren Lentz | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/warren-lentz-fa6b |

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## FAQ

### What does Josh Richards invest in?

Josh Richards invests primarily in E-Commerce, Finance and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 25 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Josh Richards's check size?

Josh Richards typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$6M at Seed, $1.2M–$1.5M at Pre-Seed and $10M–$18M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Josh Richards participates in.

### When did Josh Richards last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Josh Richards closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 25 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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