Joe Maruschak

Startups · Accelerators · Early-Stage Venture Funds · Venture Studios · University Innovation

📍 Eugene, Oregon, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 11 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2019
VC🌍 United States
11
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Portfolio

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Jun 2019
Shift is defining the future of education and training through the use of cutting edge virtual reality. Shift provides VR and AI-based training to allow people to recognize their own biases and gain tools to address it and track lasting change and progress. A women-founded technology company, Shift draws on 35+ years of research and experience in equity and immersive technology to deliver highly effective training and learning outcomes at scale. We bring together the software, hardware, and support needed to deliver our safe and innovative proprietary training methodology.
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May 2019
OUR STORY We believe that performance matters and hope to help people maximize their performance in sport and life. Founded by 2x Olympian Nick Symmonds and his Coach Sam Lapray, Run Gum is an energy gum designed with elite athletes in mind, but created for anyone on the run. As a fast moving startup (only 18 months old) headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, we are establishing a new product category and revolutionizing the energy market. Our first line of products is our energy gum that like your normal chewing gum, only infused with caffeine, b-vitamins and taurine, giving you a quick energy boost unlike any other product. We also believe that people matter. As we begin to add awesome individuals on to our team, we want to create a work environment that brings joy to our people, allows individuals to have the flexibility to spend time with those they love and have the freedom to pursue their dreams and passions.
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Nov 2018
We are a Wine Distributor bringing IoT, Micro-warehousing and Gig Delivery to the wine distribution industry.
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Sep 2018
Visual Robotics provides transformational 2D and 3D vision systems for industrial robots enabling them to economically perform tasks that were previously impossible.
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Jul 2018
Today’s travelers are more aware than ever about the stress that traveling puts on their bodies and the importance of maintaining a fitness routine while en route to their next destination. In an airport, it is difficult for health-conscious passengers to find a solution to care for their bodies, burn off energy, and stretch their legs. ROAM Fitness is a first of its kind fitness facility, placing gym and shower facilities in airports behind security so that travel days don’t have to compromise our health. Traveling is “me time” and for so many of us “me time” means exercising. ROAM is improving the future of wellness by providing a refreshing escape from the stresses of air travel because working out while traveling isn’t a luxury, it’s a right. Our business concept is simple—our vision is calculated. We are addressing travelers’ desires to maintain their active lifestyles while they are away from their daily routines. We are reinventing the dreaded dwell time and layover experiences one airport at a time. ROAM is always on the lookout for great talent to join our team. If youre interested in working for a startup, having flexible work hours, and growing our company from coast to coast, drop us a line at careers@roamfitness.com.
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May 2018
Every organization wants to maximize their adoption of Copilot & Microsoft 365 to drive positive organizational change, increase productivity, and unlock the value of their Microsoft 365 investments. Does reality match our expectations? The simple truth is no. Traditional approaches to driving organizational change through Microsoft 365 adoption, including training, have led to frustration as the expected Microsoft 365 productivity gains and return on investment have not been realized. On top of this, for many organizations, low Microsoft 365 adoption means significant money continues to be wasted on help desk support and duplicate & shadow IT. Change as a Service powered by Nulia Works addresses these frustrations with a platform-based, scalable, and data-driven solution. It cost-effectively guides employees through a continuous adoption process that is personalized to each employee, executed in their natural flow of work, and proven with real usage measurement. It enables realization of the productivity gains possible with Copilot & Microsoft 365, reduces help desk costs, and eliminates the need for duplicate & shadow IT. Microsoft 365, together with Copilot for Microsoft 365, provides tools and resources to boost employee productivity across an organization, but a successful deployment must include a plan to help employees adopt Copilot and continually use it together with the entire Microsoft 365 suite. With Change as a Service powered by Nulia Works, organizations can finally match reality with expectations, unlocking the maximum value from their Microsoft 365 investment while helping employees realize their full potential. To learn more, sign up for a free workshop at Nulia.com/workshop.
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Apr 2018
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mid stageManufacturing
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Mar 2017
Our mission is to accelerate deep in-vivo insights into human biology and enable researchers to develop and deliver solutions that improve human health An expert in CRISPR genome editing, InVivo Biosystems creates custom genome-edited C. elegans and zebrafish models to enable aging, developmental and disease studies. Our unique living platforms and technologies bridge the gap between cells and mice, providing faster, cost-effective investigations that focus on proof-of-principle experiments for rapid go/no-go decision making and advance the discovery and early-stage development of new compounds. InVivo Biosystems provides essential services to help pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, biotechnology companies and academic research institutions around the globe accelerate their research and drug development efforts.
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Mar 2017
Our mission is to accelerate deep in-vivo insights into human biology and enable researchers to develop and deliver solutions that improve human health An expert in CRISPR genome editing, InVivo Biosystems creates custom genome-edited C. elegans and zebrafish models to enable aging, developmental and disease studies. Our unique living platforms and technologies bridge the gap between cells and mice, providing faster, cost-effective investigations that focus on proof-of-principle experiments for rapid go/no-go decision making and advance the discovery and early-stage development of new compounds. InVivo Biosystems provides essential services to help pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, biotechnology companies and academic research institutions around the globe accelerate their research and drug development efforts.
Experience · 15 entries
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Investments (11)
Founder (1)
2021
Managing Director
Oct 2021
Aventurine Capital Group focuses on inventors, researchers, and entrepreneurs with strong and impactful Foundational IP. Our IP Commercialization Program and Studio provides unparalleled support in realizing the potential of intellectual property through IP Strategy, IP Asset Management and supporting Go-To-Market services. Realizing that not every inventor is a nascent CEO, we help bring exceptional innovations to market, strengthen and advise science and tech teams, source investment capital and execute growth strategies. We also advise investment managers, funds, and family offices that have interest in companies with substantial intellectual property assets.
2019
Core to Coeur
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Jul 2019
Core to Coeur
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Jun 2019
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Jun 2019
Shift is defining the future of education and training through the use of cutting edge virtual reality. Shift provides VR and AI-based training to allow people to recognize their own biases and gain tools to address it and track lasting change and progress. A women-founded technology company, Shift draws on 35+ years of research and experience in equity and immersive technology to deliver highly effective training and learning outcomes at scale. We bring together the software, hardware, and support needed to deliver our safe and innovative proprietary training methodology.
Investor
May 2019
OUR STORY We believe that performance matters and hope to help people maximize their performance in sport and life. Founded by 2x Olympian Nick Symmonds and his Coach Sam Lapray, Run Gum is an energy gum designed with elite athletes in mind, but created for anyone on the run. As a fast moving startup (only 18 months old) headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, we are establishing a new product category and revolutionizing the energy market. Our first line of products is our energy gum that like your normal chewing gum, only infused with caffeine, b-vitamins and taurine, giving you a quick energy boost unlike any other product. We also believe that people matter. As we begin to add awesome individuals on to our team, we want to create a work environment that brings joy to our people, allows individuals to have the flexibility to spend time with those they love and have the freedom to pursue their dreams and passions.
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