Josh Chapman

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Managing Partner at Konvoy

Denver, Colorado, United States

Overview

Josh Chapman is the Managing Partner at Konvoy, a venture capital firm he co-founded to invest in the infrastructure and technology of the video game industry. His background is in traditional finance, with roles at Morgan Stanley, INTL FCStone, and BlackRock. He studied Business/Economics and Geology at Wheaton College.

His interests center on the intersection of technology and finance. He actively evaluates and uses the latest AI tools and has a professional history focused on emerging markets across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. His public feed shows a deep engagement with the tech and gaming founder community.

He transitioned from institutional finance, where he covered emerging markets, to co-founding a venture capital firm exclusively focused on video gaming.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Value Driven

Example Seeker

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Gaming Infrastructure
His investment thesis is centered on the "picks and shovels" of the gaming industry, focusing on the platforms and technologies that enable games rather than the games themselves.
AI Platforms
He is an active user and critic of AI tools, recently detailing his switch from Perplexity Pro to Grok Pro based on performance, currency, and reasoning capabilities.
Early-Stage Investing
Konvoy's strategy is to partner with founders at the earliest stages. His posts frequently celebrate the seed rounds and milestones of portfolio companies like Lux Aeterna and Battle Road Digital.

Media Appearances

CC024: Investing in the Picks and Shovels of Esports and Gaming – a Coffee Chat with Josh Chapman (Konvoy Ventures). Featured in Upside.fm

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Investor Connect – Episode 303 – Josh Chapman of Konvoy Ventures. Featured in Investor Connect

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Josh Chapman – Co‑Founder and Managing Partner of Konvoy Ventures. Featured in Funding Disrupting

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Work History

1-2017
Managing Partner at Konvoy
6-2016 - 6-2018
Management Consultant at Toptal
2-2014 - 6-2016
Sales & Trading at Morgan Stanley
8-2013 - 12-2013
Investment Banking at INTL FCStone Inc.
2012 - 2013
Analyst at BlackRock

Education

Business/Economics & Geology from Wheaton College

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Exp : 14 Location : Denver, Colorado, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Managing Partner at Konvoy
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Insights For Selling To Josh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Josh is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Josh

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Josh move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Josh take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Josh

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