Jerry Bellman
InvestorFounding Partner at Ember · Managing Partner at CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
San Francisco Bay Area
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Jerry: together at WaveAI
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About
Fractional CFO to high-growth startups with expertise in apparel, cosmetics, digital marketing, and financial services. Led multiple equity raises and advised on over $10 billion in M&A transactions; MBA from University of Chicago.
Experience
- Kartel.aiFractional CFOcurrent2025 — present
- California Innovation FundDirector, Vetting Committeecurrent2022 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- EdVisorlyBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessGuest Lecturer & Case Author - Entrepreneurship( MBA295A), UC Berkeley Haascurrent2025 — present
- TA3 SWIMFractional CFOcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Greatness WinsFractional CFOcurrent2021 — present
- 2.0 Group AdvisoryFoundercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ToptalFinance Expertcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- RUDY JUDE :)Fractional CFO2020 — 2026Los Angeles, California, United States
- 54 ThronesFractional CFO2021 — 2024
- WaveAIFractional CFO2019 — 2024Sunnyvale, California
- O8Fractional CFO2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Strategic Alliance Consulting IncFractional CFO2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- LargoAdvisor to Chief Executive Officer2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- CareLinxAdvisor to Chief Executive Officer2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Stifel NicolausDirector, Institutional Equity Sales2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- JefferiesSenior Vice President, Institutional Equity Sales2010 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Bellman Walter CapitalLong / Short Equity Buyside Analyst2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Jullius Baer / Kepler EquitiesTelecoms Analyst2004 — 2008Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- SG Cowen/Société GénéraleDirector, M&A - TMT1991 — 2004Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
Skills & more
BloombergFrenchFinancial ModelingCapital RaisingEquity ResearchTradingInvestment BankingAlternative InvestmentsDerivativesFinancial MarketsFixed IncomeCorporate Finance
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Hedge FundsCapital MarketsMergers & AcquisitionsEmerging MarketsTelecommunicationsEquitiesMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)KPI DashboardsLanguages English · French · Italian
- Certified Public Accountant — AICPA
- Market and Competition in Pricing Strategy — University of Virginia and BCG on Coursera
- Customer Value in Pricing Strategy — Coursera
- Cost and Economics in Pricing Strategy — Coursera
- Series 63 - Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examina — FINRA
- Series 7 - General Securities Representative Examination — FINRA
From Jerry's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ember
Aaron Battista
Managing Partner at Ember
Alex Grieco
Chief of Staff at Ember
Avani Patel
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Ember
George Zalikas
Designer at Evio VC
Jeff Hsiang
Partner at Bloom Equity Partners
Luke Tubergen
Co-Founder of the Ember Fund & Managing Partner at Ember
Matt Jung
Managing Partner at Ember
Michael Gilvary
Managing Partner at Ember
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jerry Bellman?
- Fractional CFO to high-growth startups with expertise in apparel, cosmetics, digital marketing, and financial services. Led multiple equity raises and advised on over $10 billion in M&A transactions; MBA from University of Chicago.
- Where does Jerry Bellman work?
- Jerry Bellman is Founding Partner at Ember.
- Where did Jerry Bellman go to school?
- Jerry Bellman studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance); University at Albany (Bachelor of Science - BS, Double-major Economics and Accounting).
Founder mafias
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business mafia155
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David SteinbergMBAFounded Restorbio +3Sean KendallFounded ロゴマーク：AIRNA +2Sean HarperMBAFounded TransFS +2Russ JohannessonMBAFounded Glooko +1Jeffrey LiuMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Guavapass +1Sherman WilliamsMBAFounded Academyinvestor +1
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Jefferies mafia22
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Galen SimmonsInterest Rates TraderFounded Direct Match +1Yunha KimInvestment Banking AnalystFounded Simple Habit +1Andrea BaronchelliInvestment Banking, Consumer Goods & RetailFounded Aspire +1Brianna LinTradingFounded Copperlane +1Brian NguyenTechnology Investment BankingFounded Resolve +1Tristan HandyTechnology Investment Banking AnalystFounded dbt Labs
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University at Albany mafia19
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Dave JohnsonPhDFounded Dash BioBruceDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Predxbio +2Sal SferlazzaBachelor of ScienceFounded Boostlingo +1Guy DiPierroFounded Chrono Therapeutics +1Gabor ForgacsPostdoctoral FellowFounded Modern meadow +1Lou TartagliaBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Solstice Biologics
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CALIFORNIA INNOVATION mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ember mafia2
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Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business785
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
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Also attended University at Albany85
Dave JohnsonCo-founder & CEO of Dash BioMatthew AlfieriPartner at Centana Growth PartnersAngela AsencioManager, Therapeutics Team at Deerfield Management CompanyDaniel GlassManaging Director, Global Market Research at Deerfield Management CompanyJonathan IslerPartner and Chief Financial Officer, Funds at Deerfield Management CompanyJim KirkwoodChief Science & Technology Development Officer/VP GTECH (Retired) at General Mills at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Shared employers
Also worked at Toptal28
Kathryn MooreSenior Associate at LiveOak VenturesRandi JakubowitzManaging Director, Head of Operations & Talent at 645 VenturesJosh ChapmanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Konvoy VenturesBrittany HooseVice President of Operations at Serac VenturesTomas LivoraHead of Engineering Labs at RockawayXWally CouncilBusiness Unit Executive, Data, AI and Automation, IBM at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
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Also worked at WaveAI3
Also worked at Stifel Nicolaus83
Priscilla RussoAssociate at Redpoint VenturesAndrew McGuirkVenture Fellow at Moneta VenturesKonstantinos AprilakisPartner at Deerfield Management CompanyRyan KriserPartner at Type One VenturesGovinda SumbergExecutive Coordinator at Excel Venture ManagementSinjon GoldbergSr. Associate at Volition Capital
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