Mike Joslin is Managing Partner at the 1842 Fund and Studio and Managing Director at Alloy Partners. The 1842 Fund, an ~$18M venture capital fund was formed in 2023 through a partnership between Notre Dame and Indianapolis-based venture builder Alloy Partners, and the 1842 Studio launches startups addressing societal challenges aligned to the mission of Notre Dame and embedding research and researchers in the venture building process. Alloy Partners co-creates "advantaged" startups and operates venture studios in partnership with corporate, university, and government partners.
Mike's career began at Best Buy’s corporate headquarters, where he worked in marketing, merchandising, and new business growth, igniting his passion for creating and launching new ventures. While pursuing his MBA at Harvard Business School ("HBS"), Mike conducted independent research for the HBS professor Clay Christensen on disruption in the telecom industry and interned at Innosight, a growth and innovation consulting firm co-founded by Professor Christensen. He later joined Innosight full-time, working closely with Fortune 500 companies on innovation capabilities and new venture development.
Following his time at Innosight, Mike continued to pursue his passion for creating and investing in venture-backed startups. He launched tech-enabled startups from a Boston-based software startup studio, established and led portfolio company support at a $15B+ AUM venture capital fund of funds and later stage investor. Most recently, Mike established and managed the corporate venture capital program at Marriott International leading all venture fund (LP) and startup investments. He lives in Saint Paul, MN with is partner Jennie and his two young boys.