Josh Kim
About Josh Kim
Public sources found so far do not describe Josh Kim's career, employers or companies he has built or run. Several people share this name, so this page does not attribute any other biography to him.
Crunchbase lists a Josh Kim as an individual investor with one recorded investment. Founders who want to confirm his background should ask him directly or check his own profiles.
Crunchbase shows one personal investment for Josh Kim: a seed round in Ploy. CB Insights lists him among the co-investors in that round, which it dates to June 2026 and puts at $27M. No other angel investments, years or check sizes are public in the sources reviewed.
Ploy is the one AI round tied to Josh Kim. It announced its launch from stealth with a $27 million seed round, which Pulse 2 reported on June 22, 2026. First Round Capital and Y Combinator led the round.
Ploy is an AI growth platform that builds, optimizes and operates a company's website and marketing channels. Its founder is Bryant Chou, co-founder and former CTO of Webflow. The company says its AI agents design pages, write copy, run campaigns, optimize performance and sync data back to a CRM. Named users include Hex, Clay, Tonik and TNT Growth.
Josh Kim has made no public statement about the stages, sectors, geographies or check size he prefers. His only known investment is a seed-stage round in an AI marketing and website platform. One deal is not enough to define a thesis, so founders should not assume he focuses on a particular category.
- Ploy: AI growth platform that builds and runs a company's website and marketing channels, founded by Webflow co-founder Bryant Chou. Josh Kim took part in its $27M seed round, reported in June 2026.
Investing activity
Josh Kim appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $27M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $27M. The most recent is Ploy (Seed, $27M, Jun 2026).
Josh Kim most often invests alongside Ullas Naik, First Round Capital, Y Combinator and Hyphen Capital, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Josh Kim
Who is Josh Kim, the AI angel investor?
Josh Kim is an individual investor who appears as a participant in Ploy's $27M seed round in June 2026. His career and other investments are not described in the public sources reviewed.
Which AI startups has Josh Kim invested in?
The only one found is Ploy, an AI growth platform for websites and marketing. Crunchbase lists one investment for him.
What check size does Josh Kim write?
It is not public. His check in Ploy has not been disclosed, and the $27M figure is the size of the whole round.
What stage does Josh Kim invest in?
His one known investment, Ploy, was a seed round. He has not publicly stated a stage preference.
Who else invested in Ploy's seed round alongside Josh Kim?
Pulse 2 reports that First Round Capital and Y Combinator led the round. CB Insights also lists Ben Lang, Lenny Rachitsky, Eoghan McCabe, Sherwin Wu, Kai Mak, Ashley Sapien, Pioneer Fund and Streamlined Ventures as co-investors.
How should founders pitch Josh Kim?
He has published no pitch guidance. Founders should ask for a warm introduction from a mutual connection, such as someone in Ploy's investor group, and check his current interests first.
Is Josh Kim an angel investor?
Yes. Josh Kim invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Josh Kim invested in?
Josh Kim's AI investments include Ploy. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Josh Kim invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Josh Kim has invested at Seed, with a median round of $27M.
Who does Josh Kim co-invest with?
Josh Kim's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Ullas Naik (1 deal), First Round Capital (1 deal), Y Combinator (1 deal), Hyphen Capital (1 deal) and Lenny Rachitsky (1 deal).