Joshua Parsons

Founder & CEO of Watchful — Building crime fighting AI security agents, saving thousands of dollars in security spend | Based in Austin, TX 🇺🇸 🇳🇿 — Helping to stop crime since ages ago.

📍 United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 3 investments📅 1 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2026
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Angel Investor
Jun 2026
Jobbie is the infrastructure that makes home renovation work the way it should in New Zealand. We handle the parts that go wrong — vague quotes, missed payments, disputes with no paper trail. Every job runs through verified tradespeople, a structured building contract, milestone-based payments, and comparable quotes built for side-by-side decisions. Homeowners get a clear process from first quote to final payment — with money tied to milestones, not trust. Tradies get jobs where the scope is defined, expectations are set upfront, and payments move when work is done. It’s not a directory. It’s not a lead gen tool. It’s the framework that protects both sides from the moment a job is posted to the day it’s signed off. The safest way to renovate in New Zealand
Angel Investor
Feb 2026
73% of influencer campaigns fail because brands rely on vanity metrics like "Followers" and "Likes." We are building the new standard of trust. Blossom is an AI Agent that moves beyond demographics to audit the psychographics of an audience and the quality of their engagement. We use computer vision and sentiment analysis to verify a creators alignment with your brands values, safety, and aesthetic—before you spend a dollar. Dont just search for creators. Validate them with Blossom.
Angel Investor
Mar 2025
Sence is an AI‑powered Conversational Intelligence platform that leverages advanced AI to analyze online conversations in real time, transforming overwhelming volumes of comments into clear, precise, actionable insights.
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2026
Angel Investor
Jun 2026
Jobbie is the infrastructure that makes home renovation work the way it should in New Zealand. We handle the parts that go wrong — vague quotes, missed payments, disputes with no paper trail. Every job runs through verified tradespeople, a structured building contract, milestone-based payments, and comparable quotes built for side-by-side decisions. Homeowners get a clear process from first quote to final payment — with money tied to milestones, not trust. Tradies get jobs where the scope is defined, expectations are set upfront, and payments move when work is done. It’s not a directory. It’s not a lead gen tool. It’s the framework that protects both sides from the moment a job is posted to the day it’s signed off. The safest way to renovate in New Zealand
Angel Investor
Feb 2026
73% of influencer campaigns fail because brands rely on vanity metrics like "Followers" and "Likes." We are building the new standard of trust. Blossom is an AI Agent that moves beyond demographics to audit the psychographics of an audience and the quality of their engagement. We use computer vision and sentiment analysis to verify a creators alignment with your brands values, safety, and aesthetic—before you spend a dollar. Dont just search for creators. Validate them with Blossom.
2025
Angel Investor
Mar 2025
Sence is an AI‑powered Conversational Intelligence platform that leverages advanced AI to analyze online conversations in real time, transforming overwhelming volumes of comments into clear, precise, actionable insights.
2022
Founder & CEO
Jun 2022
Our eyes dont miss a thing. Watchful is an automated decision-making software system that monitors security systems with an unparalleled level of detail. Watchful’s accuracy minimizes arbitrary notifications, allows for rapid responses, and helps you scale your capability and precision without the need for additional human resources. Ensure your customers are never set back by a loss of time, money or people with Watchful - the unwavering guardian for security monitoring teams.
2018
Founder & Director
Feb 2018
Crosbies Security delivers solar-powered CCTV security towers designed for remote, temporary, and hard-to-service locations. Our solutions combine solar power, AI-driven detection, and 24/7 monitoring to protect assets, infrastructure, and worksites where fixed security isn’t practical or cost-effective. Who We Protect: • Construction & civil projects - Energy, mining & utilities - Government infrastructure - Agriculture, forestry & rural operations Why Leading Organisations Choose Crosbies: - Off-grid security: Solar-powered towers for sites with no mains power. - AI-enhanced monitoring: Smarter detection with fewer false alarms. - Rapid deployment: Setup in hours, not weeks. - Flexible hire & purchase options: Scalable security for short-term or long-term needs. - New Zealand-built, rugged & reliable: Purpose-built for tough terrain. Our mission: To make advanced site security accessible anywhere - no power, no infrastructure, no compromises. Servicing all project types from small builds to some of New Zealand’s largest civil/construction projects, we treat your site security as if it was our own site.
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2025–2026 · 3 investments
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