Josh Taekman, Angel Investor

Josh Taekman is a seasoned entrepreneur, brand builder, and entertainment executive with over two decades of experience launching, scaling, and storytelling for some of the most culturally impactful brands and artists in the world. He currently serves as the President of AMPD Brands, a leading sales agency within the PLTFRM collective, dedicated exclusively to driving success for brands at Costco. With a hands-on, detail-driven approach, Josh leads a team of Costco experts who help consumer product brands navigate, scale, and thrive in one of the world’s most influential retail ecosystems. Josh was also a founding partner of PLTFRM, a modern collective of specialized sales and digital agencies focused on accelerating the retail journey for breakout brands across Target, Walmart, Costco, Amazon, and all natural channels and conventional grocery through the acquisition of Presence Marketing. Taekman is also active in the investor community, leveraging his experience to invest in and provide guidance to up-and-coming CPG brands and disruptive companies.