# Joshua Yguado

> Joshua Yguado is a seed investor in Los Angeles backing News, Gaming and Sports. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshyguado
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/yguado
- Website: http://www.jamcity.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yguado

Joshua Yguado is a seed investor in Los Angeles focused on News and Gaming. Joshua Yguado is based out of Culver City, California, and is the Board Member of Jam City. Joshua Yguado attended Harvard University.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.5M–$4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 20% |
| Gaming | 1 | 20% |
| Sports | 1 | 20% |
| eSports | 1 | 20% |
| Online Games | 1 | 20% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HUSSLUP | HUSSLUP enables creators in media and entertainment to build a diverse global community through personal profiles with verified credits and vouches and encrypted creative samples. Users can connect with each other and create and share annotated contact lists organized by project. HUSSLUP enables creators to connect with jobs, mentors, andrepresentation through Pro Search tool that enables executives, producers, and representatives to search for the talent they need to hire. HUSSLUP enables creators to collaborate through sharing encrypted creative projects in their working groups and private messages. | $2.5M | Seed | Dec 19, 2022 |  |
| dot.LA | dot.LA is a digital newsroom covering L.A.'s startup and tech community. dot.LA’s mission is to celebrate and empower the Los Angeles startup and tech community, fueling innovation around the world. | $4M | Seed | Jan 09, 2020 |  |
| Cloud9 | Cloud9 is a professional multi-game esports organization. It was founded in May 2013 and is based in Los Angeles, California. |  | Series B | Oct 15, 2018 |  |
| Cloud9 | Cloud9 is a professional multi-game esports organization. It was founded in May 2013 and is based in Los Angeles, California. | $25M | Series A | Oct 23, 2017 |  |
| Cloud9 | Cloud9 is a professional multi-game esports organization. It was founded in May 2013 and is based in Los Angeles, California. | $3M | Seed | Mar 21, 2017 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Eldridge Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eldridge) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [360 Venture Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/360-venture-collective) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Act One Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/act-one-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Anthos Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthos-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beverly Hills Sports Council](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beverly-hills-sports-council) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CAVU Consumer Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cavu-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Joshua Yguado invest in?

Joshua Yguado invests primarily in News, Gaming and Sports startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 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 Joshua Yguado's check size?

Joshua Yguado typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$4M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Joshua Yguado participates in.

### When did Joshua Yguado last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Joshua Yguado closed in Dec 2022. Shizune tracks 5 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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