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Bill Baumel

Investor

Managing Director at Ohio Innovation Fund

Columbus, Ohio, United States

FoundedAF Innovations HoldingsClarametyxNullable

About

Bill Baumel is a venture capitalist with over 20 years of Silicon Valley investing experience who founded the Ohio Innovation Fund in 2016. He focuses on SaaS, big data, cybersecurity, and medtech, with past investments yielding five IPOs and 15 major acquisitions. He holds a business degree from Ohio State University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

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Invests in

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureMedical DevicesSaaS

Experience

  1. Ohio Innovation FundManaging Directorcurrent2016 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  2. Aware (now part of Mimecast)Directorcurrent2017 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  3. ImmutaInvestor & Advisorcurrent2017 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  4. VirchuDirectorcurrent2026 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  5. eFuseDirectorcurrent2018 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  6. SandboxAQInvestorcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  7. Eridu AIInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — presentSaratoga, California, United States
  8. Niobium MicrosystemsInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — presentDayton Metropolitan Area
  9. Enable Injections, Inc.Investor & Advisorcurrent2016 — presentCincinnati Metropolitan Area
  10. KalshiInvestorcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  11. Stirling Ultracold, Division of Global Cooling, Inc.Director (Merged with BioLife Solutions, NASDAQ: BLFS)current2017 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  12. Clarametyx BiosciencesDirectorcurrent2020 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  13. LENTECHSInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  14. ComplionDirector (Exited to LLR Partners/RealTime eClinical Solutions)current2016 — presentGreater Cleveland
  15. AbleDirector (Exited to Insight Partners/Bullhorn)current2020 — present
  16. Trace 3DInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  17. S4 MedicalDirectorcurrent2020 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  18. FenixPyreDirectorcurrent2019 — presentColumbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  19. Mojo Vision Inc.Founding Investorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  20. RWI VenturesManaging Member2000 — 2018Los Gatos, CA

Education

  1. Harvard Business School OnlineCertificate, Leadership Principles2020
  2. University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessMBA - High Distinction, Finance1992 — 1994
  3. The Ohio State UniversityBS - Summa cum laude, Honors Accounting & Economics1986 — 1990

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Private Equity46Start-ups94Cloud Computing7Data Security4Mobile Technology6SaaS11Board2Audit Committee2CFO2CPA3IPO13
+12 moreMergersDue DiligenceInvestmentsPortfolio ManagementCorporate FinanceBusiness StrategyStrategic PlanningBusiness PlanningFinancial AnalysisCompetitive AnalysisValuationFinancial Modeling
  • Certified Public Accountant

From Bill's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School Online135

MariaInvestor at InvestinorKelsey BeausoleilBusiness Development Network at Redpoint VenturesOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersJohn DemeterInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalAnnina WinklerSenior Investment Manager - Water & AgriFood at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

+ 129 more

Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business276

Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners

+ 270 more

Also attended The Ohio State University108

Keatten SmithCapital Formation Coordinator at March Capital PartnersJohn Rice, Ph.D.Partner Emeritus at CincyTechSara Risch, PhDAdvisor at CincyTechWill McKelveyPrincipal at Lerer HippeauLaura SebastianiVP of Finance at Scale Venture PartnersSuresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm Ventures

+ 102 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Aware (now part of Mimecast)2

Don AquilanoManaging Director at Allos VenturesIvan PorolloFounder at Monosi

Also worked at Immuta9

Mark RostickVice President and Senior Managing Director at Intel CapitalMark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenDaniel DocterManaging Director at Dell Technologies CapitalBrian DravesPartner & COO at Ten ElevenRohini ChakravarthyInvestment Advisory Council at Neythri Futures FundJohn EltonPartner at Greycroft

+ 3 more

Also worked at eFuse2

Aditya JoshiFounder at Blume BenefitsVarun VermaFounder at Blume Benefits

Also worked at Eridu AI5

Lu ZhangFounder and Managing Partner at FusionAdam StruckFounder & Managing Partner at Struck CapitalTina TosukhowongInvestment Director at TDK VenturesMichael PanicciaAssociate at Catapult VenturesAshish AggarwalGeneral Partner at Chamaeleon

Deals · 3

FenixPyreBoard seat

via Ohio Innovation Fund · filed Dec 2023 · $6.3M raise

ScriptDropBoard seat

via Ohio Innovation Fund · filed Jul 2023 · $10M raise

AF Innovations HoldingsBoard seat

via Ohio Innovation Fund · filed Apr 2021 · $3.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Ohio Innovation Fund

Bill
Investor at Ohio Innovation Fund
Faith
Investor at Ohio Innovation Fund
Faith Voinovich
Principal at Ohio Innovation Fund
Jill Raderstorf
Investor at Ohio Innovation Fund
Long Tran
Associate at Ohio Innovation Fund