OpenSky Ventures

Co-Founders and General Partners Josh Resnick and Josh Payne lead all investment decisions. Both are former operators who built and sold companies — Resnick co-founded Pandemic Studios (exited to Electronic Arts) and Sugarfina, while Payne founded StackCommerce (acquired by TPG) and Onward. Principal Stephanie Nwokolo Hussey supports deal evaluation and portfolio operations.

Deal flow leans heavily on the founding team's operator networks. Josh Payne's Venture Partner role at Amplify.LA and his mentorships with Techstars and 500 Global provide top-of-funnel access to early-stage commerce and SaaS founders. The firm's own brand as repeat founders who exited to Electronic Arts and TPG attracts inbound referrals from entrepreneurs seeking relevant operating expertise.

OpenSky operates as an asset manager — a private equity firm deploying venture capital. It is not a single-family office. The capital is deployed from a commingled vehicle, not a single family's balance sheet, though the fund's limited partners are not publicly disclosed.

The firm explicitly targets early-stage companies, from pre-seed through Series A. Its core investment criteria specify partnering "at the earliest stages" of a company's life, consistent with the operator-playbook thesis that founder relevance is highest during initial product-market fit and go-to-market execution.

OpenSky's portfolio and website emphasize a dual focus on commerce infrastructure and consumer brands. Commerce tools include AI customer service, affiliate platforms, and Shopify optimization software. Brand investments span premium CPG categories: tinned seafood (Fishwife), functional beverages (Magic Mind, Orka), canned wines (Nomadica), and supplements. The firm also backs AI-native tools like Bounty, an agentic code-based visualization platform.

All disclosed activity is direct — equity investments into operating companies. There is no public evidence of OpenSky acting as a fund-of-funds or making GP commitments to other venture firms. The operator-first mandate favors hands-on portfolio engagement that a fund-of-funds structure would not support.

The firm's website shows no co-investment program, SPV platform, or club-deal structure for external investors. Josh Payne's Venture Partner role at Amplify.LA suggests informal co-investment opportunities alongside that firm's deals, but OpenSky does not publicly market formal co-investment rights.