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Jory Bell
InvestorGeneral Partner at Playground Global
Palo Alto, California
Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10M
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About
Jory Bell is a General Partner at Playground Global, which he joined as Vice President in 2015. He holds three undergraduate degrees from MIT in architecture, literature, and earth atmosphere & planetary studies, and previously worked on the joint MIT/Woods Hole climate change program building autonomous deep-sea robotics. Before venture, he spent six years as a laptop designer at Apple and founded OQO, a computer hardware and software manufacturer. At Playground he focuses on deep tech areas including advanced manufacturing, aerospace, genomics, and synthetic/computational biology.
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Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSemiconductorsSpace Tech
Investments
Led
Nervana Systems
Board seats
AmberAtomic AIInfinimmuneManifold BioStrand TherapeuticsSynthetic Design LabUltima
Investor
1910Amber BioAtomic AIDeepscaleInfinimmuneMangata Networks, Inc.Manifold BioRegCellRelativity SpaceStrand TherapeuticsVelo 3D
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jory Bell?
- Jory Bell is a General Partner at Playground Global, which he joined as Vice President in 2015. He holds three undergraduate degrees from MIT in architecture, literature, and earth atmosphere & planetary studies, and previously worked on the joint MIT/Woods Hole climate change program building autonomous deep-sea robotics. Before venture, he spent six years as a laptop designer at Apple and founded OQO, a computer hardware and software manufacturer. At Playground he focuses on deep tech areas including advanced manufacturing, aerospace, genomics, and synthetic/computational biology.
- Where does Jory Bell work?
- Jory Bell is General Partner at Playground Global.
- What does Jory Bell invest in?
- Jory Bell invests in Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- What check size does Jory Bell write?
- Jory Bell typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
- What boards does Jory Bell sit on?
- Jory Bell holds tracked board seats at Amber, Atomic AI, Infinimmune, Manifold Bio, Strand Therapeutics, Synthetic Design Lab, Ultima.
- What companies has Jory Bell invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Nervana Systems, 1910, Amber Bio, Atomic AI, Deepscale, Infinimmune, Mangata Networks, Inc., Manifold Bio, RegCell, Relativity Space, Strand Therapeutics, Velo 3D.
- Does Jory Bell lead rounds?
- Yes — Jory Bell has led 1 tracked investment.
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