Ben Orthlieb is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Blue Moon. He previously held senior leadership positions at Oracle and LinkedIn.
What Ben can write
Writes checks of$100K to $250K
Comes in atSeedMostly follows a lead
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.
Blue Moon writes $100K to $250K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Blue Moon.Career
- Oracle
- LinkedIn
- Blue Moon · Co-Founder and General PartnerNow
Companies founded
Blue Moon
Investments named in public bios
Syrup TechRange.coMindsDBConcord MaterialcodexLetsMeetAhuraMercorDevRev
Focus
Cloud InfrastructureEnterprise ApplicationsEnterpriseB2B startups
Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
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At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.
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Who is Ben Orthlieb?
Ben Orthlieb is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Blue Moon. He previously held senior leadership positions at Oracle and LinkedIn.
How much does Ben Orthlieb invest?
Ben Orthlieb invests through Blue Moon, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at seed.
How do I pitch Ben Orthlieb?
A warm intro from a founder Blue Moon backed works best.
What did Ben Orthlieb do before Blue Moon?
Oracle; LinkedIn.
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