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Karin Klein

Founding Partner atBloomberg BetaFirm active Sep 27California
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Karin Klein is a founding partner at Bloomberg Beta, an early-stage venture capital firm. She has led investments in companies like Buddy Media and BuzzFeed, and previously worked at Bloomberg and Softbank.

What Karin can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

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Career

  1. Bloomberg Beta · Founding Partner
    Now
  2. Bloomberg LP · Led new initiatives
  3. Softbank · Led venture team
  4. MC Group · Worked
  5. Knowledge Universe · Worked

Companies founded

Bloomberg Betaeducational training business for children

Investments named in public bios

AnagramBankSightBlack Crow AIBluefish AIBuddy MediaBuzzfeedCampusCapsuleCyberGRXDatalogueDonutEnveilFlashpointHuffington PostLinaMelodyArc

Focus

future of workartificial intelligenceenterprise softwaresecurityproptech

Education

The Wharton School, MBAThe Wharton School, BSAnnenberg School of Communications, BA

Before you pitch

Bloomberg Beta does not invest inWe do not invest in fintech and financial services. We do avoid, for example, e-commerce and entertainment because they tend to serve people outside their work capacity. There are also other areas that intersect with the future of work where we know too little to be confident, e.g., retail, travel, local, heavy industry, and medical services.

Also at Bloomberg Beta

Roy BahatManaging Partner
Amber YangPartner
James ChamPartner
Lori BerenbergPartner

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Questions

Who is Karin Klein?

Karin Klein is a founding partner at Bloomberg Beta, an early-stage venture capital firm. She has led investments in companies like Buddy Media and BuzzFeed, and previously worked at Bloomberg and Softbank.

How much does Karin Klein invest?

Karin Klein invests through Bloomberg Beta, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Karin Klein?

A warm intro from a founder Bloomberg Beta backed works best.

What did Karin Klein do before Bloomberg Beta?

Led new initiatives at Bloomberg LP; Led venture team at Softbank; Worked at MC Group; Worked at Knowledge Universe.

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