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Beth Kearns

Investor

Venture Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures

Los Angeles, California

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

About

Beth Kearns is a Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures with over 20 years of experience in corporate digital transformation and innovation. She works across venture capital, strategy, technology, and operations, serving as an investor, board member, and MBA-level instructor. Her expertise spans venture capital, board leadership, emerging technology, agriculture, food systems, digital transformation, and data analytics.

Experience

  1. Cerity Partners VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. Cerity Partners VenturesManaging Director at Touchdown Ventures2019 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  3. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementLecturer: Corporate Entrepreneurship & Innovationcurrent2018 — present
  4. BOOM! StudiosBoard Member2020 — 2024
  5. 20th Century FoxExecutive Vice President, Operations Strategy2017 — 2019
  6. 20th Century FoxSenior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development2013 — 2017
  7. 20th Century FoxVice President, Digital Strategy2009 — 2013
  8. 21st Century FoxVice President, Digital Media2008 — 2009
  9. Fox Mobile EntertainmentExecutive Director, Strategic Planning & Corporate Development2006 — 2008
  10. 20th Century FoxDirector, Strategy & Business Development2003 — 2006
  11. Digital Coast Ventures (Montgomery & Co.)Venture Associate2000 — 2003

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government
  2. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA, Strategy and Finance
  3. UCLA Anderson School of Management

Skills & more

Digital StrategyEntrepreneurshipEntertainmentSocial MediaStart-upsCorporate EntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)InvestmentsCorporate StrategyContent Strategy
+12 moreStrategic PlanningP&L ManagementCorporate DevelopmentFilmStreaming MediaMobile ApplicationsInternational BusinessBusiness Process ImprovementAcquisitionsPublic SpeakingManagementInvestment Strategies

From Beth's professional profile.

Colleagues at Cerity Partners Ventures

Amita Schultes
Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures
Chris Bittman
Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures
Darren Myers
Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures
David Horowitz
Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures
Frances Ni
Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures
Kent Muckel
Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures
Mallory Smith
Principal at Cerity Partners Ventures
Mike Buckley
Venture Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures

Network1

David Horowitz
Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Beth Kearns work?
Beth Kearns is Venture Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures.
What check size does Beth Kearns write?
Beth Kearns typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management208

David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cerity Partners Ventures23

Dan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesJack WarningPortfolio at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAllison GoldbergManaging Partner at Comcast VenturesIsabel SeniorCampus Lead at The MBA FundChristopher O'DoreSenior Associate at Advance Venture PartnersSteven PeraltaVP, Investments at Acumen America

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Also worked at UCLA Anderson School of Management23

Kwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthDovi FrancesFounding Partner at Group 11Ajey KaushalInvestment Principal at JLL Spark Global VenturesGary FraserAdvisor at Emmeline VenturesDaniel LeffManaging Partner at Waverley CapitalJake KentPartner at Voyager Partners

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Also worked at 20th Century Fox15

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalKaj HagrosManaging Partner at RedstoneJennifer Keiser NeundorferCo-Founder and Managing Partner at January VenturesRina AtienzaOperations Manager at Radical VenturesJosh FelserCo-founder | Managing Partner at ClimacticAsh Cooper KernsProduct Manager at Acme Innovation

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