Josh Resnick

Josh Resnick is a seasoned entrepreneur and experienced investor who enjoys backing talented teams and innovative ideas with the capital and support to realize their fullest potential. Currently, Resnick is Co-Founder & General Partner at Renegade Capital, an LA based early-stage VC with a mission to fund the most disruptive new startups in the future of commerce. He also manages a personal portfolio of 50+ companies in Consumer, Food & Bev and Commerce Tools through his family office, Pure Imagination Brands.

Previously, Resnick was a two-time successful business founder. In 2012, he launched Sugarfina, a luxury confections brand that was named to Fast Company’s “World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies” and “World’s 10 Most Innovative Retailers”. In 1998, he co-founded iconic video game developer, Pandemic Studios, which sold to Electronic Arts for $860m.

Resnick has been named to Fast company’s “100 Most Creative People”, Goldman Sach’s “100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs”, and dot.LA’s Top LA Angels. He is a panel judge for Wharton’s Venture Lab, a Venture Advisor with the Alliance for Southern California Innovation, and serves as an advisor to over a dozen start-ups. Resnick earned a BA with Honors in International Relations at Pomona College, and an MBA at the Wharton School of Finance.