Joseph Coyne

Joseph Coyne is the Managing Partner at Studio VC, a venture capital fund based in New York City that focuses on providing capital and strategic guidance to companies with significant growth potential. He has held this position since 2016.

Before joining Studio VC, Coyne was instrumental in establishing the Samsung Next Venture Capital team in New York City, where he was involved in all aspects of deal sourcing, due diligence, and negotiations, particularly for early and growth-stage investments in software and services. Notably, during his tenure at Samsung, he contributed to successful exits, including the sale of Automated Insights and LoopPay, the latter of which became integral to Samsung Pay.

Coyne's earlier experience includes working at Bain Capital Ventures, where he focused on investments across various sectors, and at Merrill Lynch, where he advised on mergers and acquisitions. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from Harvard Business School, concentrating on investments, innovation, and entrepreneurship.123