Bloomberg Beta
Bloomberg's early-stage venture fund investing in companies transforming work using data and ML.
Bloomberg Beta is one of the more thoughtful CVCs out there - they actually act like a traditional VC fund rather than a corporate development arm in disguise. Roy Bahat is genuinely respected in the ecosystem and writes some of the best content about the future of work. The Bloomberg connection gives them unique data insights and potential customer introductions, but don't expect them to force awkward partnerships. They're particularly good if you're building productivity tools or anything that makes knowledge workers more effective. The downside? They're not huge check writers and the Bloomberg parent company bureaucracy can occasionally slow things down on follow-on rounds.
- —Best for: B2B productivity tools and future of work startups
- —Watch out for: Smaller check sizes and occasional parent company friction
- —Known for: Thoughtful partners who actually understand enterprise workflows
Bloomberg Beta invests in startups that make work better, focusing on the future of work, enterprise tools, and technology that helps people be more productive. They're the CVC arm of Bloomberg LP, which gives them unique insight into media, data, and financial markets.
Early stage (seed to Series A) with strong focus on B2B SaaS, productivity tools, future of work, and data/analytics companies. Portfolio skews heavily toward enterprise software with some fintech and media tech mixed in.
Former president of IGN Entertainment and head of News Corp's digital strategy. Known for being thoughtful about the future of work and writing extensively about it. Founders say he's genuinely curious and asks great questions.
Former venture partner at First Round and early employee at Rent the Runway. Has strong operational background and is known for being hands-on with portfolio companies on growth and scaling challenges.
Former partner at Trinity Ventures with deep technical background. Known for backing technical founders early and having strong conviction in developer tools and infrastructure plays.
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