Joe Gerber is a General Partner at IDEO CoLab Ventures. He previously worked at IDEO and Fidelity.

What Joe can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

IDEO CoLab Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: IDEO CoLab Ventures.

Career

  1. Fidelity
  2. IDEO
  3. IDEO CoLab Ventures · General Partner
    Now

Focus

emerging technologies

Also at IDEO CoLab Ventures

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Questions

Who is Joe Gerber?

Joe Gerber is a General Partner at IDEO CoLab Ventures. He previously worked at IDEO and Fidelity.

How much does Joe Gerber invest?

Joe Gerber invests through IDEO CoLab Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Joe Gerber?

A warm intro from a founder IDEO CoLab Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Joe Gerber do before IDEO CoLab Ventures?

Fidelity; IDEO.

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