Jory Bell
Jory Bell is a General Partner at Playground Global, joining in 2015. He previously founded OQO and worked at Apple, with a background in engineering and climate research.
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Playground Global writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
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- MIT/ Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute · researcher
- Apple · laptop designer
- OQO · founder2000
- Playground Global · General PartnerNow
- MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute · Researcher
- Playground Global · Vice PresidentNow
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Who is Jory Bell?
Jory Bell is a General Partner at Playground Global, joining in 2015. He previously founded OQO and worked at Apple, with a background in engineering and climate research.
How much does Jory Bell invest?
Jory Bell invests through Playground Global, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Jory Bell?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jory in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Playground Global backed works better.
What did Jory Bell do before Playground Global?
researcher at MIT/ Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute; laptop designer at Apple; founder at OQO; Researcher at MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
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