We are a global venture studio.
We believe that our legacy will be work that drives genuine value and inspires massive change. As a team and with our partners, we hold each other accountable to create beautiful work that is progressive, bold, and purposeful. And together, we can meaningfully address the issues and interests of our time.
Josephmark was established in 2004, when the term ‘venture studio’ simply meant that we had a lot of explaining to do. Soon enough – and with a lot of effort, skill, and love – Josephmark and the venture studio model grew in kind. Now, we span two continents and 50+ team members, with decades of experience creating, designing, growing, and connecting world-class brands and businesses.
Who is JM?
Collectively, we are designers, developers, strategists, writers, shapers, and technologists.
While our disciplines and expertise are as diverse as our backgrounds, we share a common vision of designing a better future – for ourselves, for our partners, for the world, for you.
Michael Lai
Group Financial Controller
Jay Van Deurse
Product Designer
Sebastian Cruz
Product Designer
Zach Johnson
VP Partnerships (US)
Jeremiah Kato
Commercial Director
Jess Pattison
Product Manager
Hugo Chang
Product Designer
Lauren Jarrett
Full-Stack Developer
Steph Walsh
Motion Producer / Breeder Studio Manager
Michael Henderson
Mobile Developer
Val Huddart
Finance Manager
Sam Haakman
Full-Stack Developer
Jess Huddart
Founding Partner
Blake Wassenaar
Commercial Director
Val Moon
Digital Producer
Dominic Crisci
Narrative and Technical Designer
Sharon Ronen
Back-End Developer
Dan Taplin
Product Designer
Dan Rice
Technical Motion Designer
Tony Jojo
Product Manager
Melissa Lane
Operations Coordinator
Scott Milton
Product Design Lead
Jessie Roberts
Dirt Lab Principal
Uzi Baron
Executive Technical Director
Our Ventures
We apply the same principles that make your ventures soar to our own JM-originated portfolio.
If you’re interested in investing in JM or any of our ventures, learn more at josephmark.ventures.
Breeder- Motion & Interactive Studio
A motion and interactive design studio that specializes in creating world-class motion content across animation, short films, music videos, branded content, and film and TV.
Gilimbaa- Indigenous Design Studio
An Indigenous-operated, full-service creative agency and certified Supply Nation supplier, specializing in strategic and creative marketing and communications.
We Are Hunted- AI-driven music platform
Acquired by Twitter in 2012, this groundbreaking software tracked the world’s 99 most popular emerging songs on the internet, in real time.
Undrtone- Social music platform
Backed by RCA, Undrtone is a community-driven music discovery platform that aggregates leading streaming services through a universal player.
Vest- Investment platform
Acquired by VentureCrowd in 2022, Vest bridges the gap between venture capital and founders seeking investment, by streamlining investment deal flow and communication.
AVVA- Algorithmic venture validator tool
A complex algorithmic validation engine that converts subjective human opinion into a validated evaluation of your current or next venture.