Josh Constine

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Josh Constine

Josh joined SignalFire in 2020. He invests in early-stage startups with a focus on social networks, visual communication, and tech’s transformation of new sectors. Josh also creates content for SignalFire to inform and inspire entrepreneurs, drawing on data insights from the fund’s predictive recruiting engine Beacon and invested-advisor network of 75 top tech leaders.

Josh currently writes a newsletter called Moving Product about social apps and investing and runs the Pressing Threads podcast where he interviews authors of top Twitter threads. He also hosts Clubhouse's first scheduled show PressClub, where journalists, experts, and subjects of the news discuss the week's top tech stories.Previously, Josh was the Editor-At-Large for TechCrunch for 8.5 years where he wrote over 3500 blog posts about social tech giants like Facebook and Snapchat as well as the first coverage of startups like Robinhood, Ro, and HQ Trivia. His work was cited on the floors of Congress and led to the shut down of Facebook’s Onavo market surveillance app.

Josh is an experienced public speaker, having moderated over 200 on-stage interviews in 18 countries with leaders including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram’s founders, whistleblower Edward Snowden (via video conference), and U.S. Senator Cory Booker. He also judges business competitions and delivers keynotes on press strategy and how to pitch startups.

Josh graduated from Stanford University with a Master’s degree he designed in Cybersociology, examining the influence of technology on social interaction. Josh also received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Stanford University in 2007, with a concentration in Social Psychology & Interpersonal Processes. After graduating, Constine project managed the ticketing, fan clubs, and merchandise of musicians including Bon Jovi and The Killers. He went on to become Lead Writer of the industry news blog Inside Facebook, contributing to its acquisition by WebMediaBrands in 2011.

Josh’s work has been cited or quoted by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, NPR, The BBC, Financial Times, and Stratechery. He’s been featured on television on Good Morning, America, The Today Show, China Central Television, and Fox News. Josh was ranked as the #1 most cited tech journalist on prestigious news aggregator Techmeme from 2016 to 2020.

Stage focus

Seed

Series A & B

Sector Focus

Consumer

Josh Constine's Posts

The AI compute shortage explained by Nvidia, Crusoe, & MosaicML
Must-Read
August 6, 2023

The AI compute shortage explained by Nvidia, Crusoe, & MosaicML

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The WFH FAQ: SignalFire’s Remote Hiring Guide For Startups
Advice
August 17, 2022

The WFH FAQ: SignalFire’s Remote Hiring Guide For Startups

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How To Make A Startup Careers Page
Advice
April 13, 2022

How To Make A Startup Careers Page

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Instead of hiring, skill up your employees with Modal
Portfolio
February 9, 2022

Instead of hiring, skill up your employees with Modal

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Investing in Superdao, the all-in-one DAO platform
Portfolio
January 26, 2022

Investing in Superdao, the all-in-one DAO platform

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Care-Now-Pay-Later: Why SignalFire is leading $15M for PayZen
Portfolio
November 17, 2021

Care-Now-Pay-Later: Why SignalFire is leading $15M for PayZen

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Adobe acquires Frame.io for $1.275B: Future of video collaboration
Portfolio
August 19, 2021

Adobe acquires Frame.io for $1.275B: Future of video collaboration

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Funding “Flymachine” to make URL concerts as good as IRL
Portfolio
July 14, 2021

Funding “Flymachine” to make URL concerts as good as IRL

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Creators get their own home on the web with site-maker Spore
Portfolio
June 24, 2021

Creators get their own home on the web with site-maker Spore

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Ro's patient revolution: $500M for health, not insurance
Portfolio
March 23, 2021

Ro's patient revolution: $500M for health, not insurance

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Startup recruiting step #1: Defining employer brand
Advice
March 8, 2021

Startup recruiting step #1: Defining employer brand

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Startup employee value proposition template
Advice
March 8, 2021

Startup employee value proposition template

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Hiring manager kickoff playbook
Advice
December 14, 2020

Hiring manager kickoff playbook

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Startup job description template
Advice
December 14, 2020

Startup job description template

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Freight-pooling from Flock Freight is the future of shipping
Portfolio
December 2, 2020

Freight-pooling from Flock Freight is the future of shipping

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SignalFire’s Creator Economy Market Map
Investment
Must-Read
November 29, 2020

SignalFire’s Creator Economy Market Map

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Google made sense of the web. Docugami does that for documents
Portfolio
November 28, 2020

Google made sense of the web. Docugami does that for documents

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Why SignalFire led $13M for OrthoFX smart teeth straighteners
Portfolio
November 4, 2020

Why SignalFire led $13M for OrthoFX smart teeth straighteners

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Vibe Check: Social media impressionism
Portfolio
June 29, 2020

Vibe Check: Social media impressionism

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Why influencers are replacing fans with cults
Portfolio
May 26, 2020

Why influencers are replacing fans with cults

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Moving Product #2: Unbundling The Accelerator
Investment
May 4, 2020

Moving Product #2: Unbundling The Accelerator

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Moving Product newsletter #1 - The Quarantine User Loan
Advice
April 28, 2020

Moving Product newsletter #1 - The Quarantine User Loan

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