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Roy Bahat

Managing Partner atBloomberg BetaFirm active Sep 27California
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Roy Bahat is the head of Bloomberg Beta and a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. He has held leadership roles at IGN Entertainment and News Corporation.

What Roy 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. McKinsey & Co. · Associate
    2000-2002
  2. Office of the Mayor, New York City · Senior Policy Director
    2002-2003
  3. NYC2012 · Director of International Strategy
    2003-2005
  4. News Corporation · Vice President
    2006-2007
  5. IGN Entertainment · President
    2007-2012
  6. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business · Lecturer
    2011-Present
  7. OUYA, Inc. · Co-Founder and Chairman
    2012-2015
  8. Bloomberg Beta · Head
    Now

Companies founded

OUYA, Inc.

Focus

EntrepreneurshipInnovation

Education

Harvard University, A.B., Social StudiesUniversity of Oxford, M. Phil., Economics

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

Karin KleinFounding Partner
Amber YangPartner
James ChamPartner
Lori BerenbergPartner

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Questions

Who is Roy Bahat?

Roy Bahat is the head of Bloomberg Beta and a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. He has held leadership roles at IGN Entertainment and News Corporation.

How much does Roy Bahat invest?

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

How do I pitch Roy Bahat?

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

What did Roy Bahat do before Bloomberg Beta?

Associate at McKinsey & Co.; Senior Policy Director at Office of the Mayor, New York City; Director of International Strategy at NYC2012; Vice President at News Corporation; President at IGN Entertainment; Lecturer at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business; Co-Founder and Chairman at OUYA, Inc..

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