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Ari Wright

Investor

Principal at Bison Ventures

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

An engineer, investor and builder with interests spanning frontier technologies such as spatial computing, decentralized AI, neuromorphic computing and regenerative medicine. Previously spent five years at Braemar Energy Ventures and three years leading US hospitality real estate acquisitions at a family office; holds a B.S. from Brown, an M.S. from USC, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCleantechClimate TechDeep Tech

Experience

  1. Bison VenturesInvesting in frontier techcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Braemar Energy VenturesInvesting in climate tech2021 — 2022SF Bay Area
  3. Global Holdings Management GroupBuilding independent global hospitality group on behalf of family office2017 — 2020New York, New York, United States
  4. Braemar Energy VenturesInvesting in cleantech 1.02012 — 2015New York, New York, United States

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2015 — 2017
  2. Brown UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Biomedical Engineering2006 — 2010

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,812 more

Also attended Brown University327

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 321 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Braemar Energy Ventures3

Jiong MaInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersBen HemaniFounding Partner at Bison VenturesLidiya DervishevaPartner at Next47

Colleagues at Bison Ventures

Ben Hemani
Founding Partner at Bison Ventures
Caleb Appleton
Partner at Bison Ventures
Ellie McDonald
Principal at Bison Ventures
Isadora Venturelli
EA + Ops Support at Bison Ventures
Tom Biegala
Founding Partner at Bison Ventures

Network3

Ben Hemani
Founding Partner at Bison Ventures
Caleb Appleton
Partner at Bison Ventures
Tom Biegala
Founding Partner at Bison Ventures

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