Where does Jory Bell work?

Jory Bell is General Partner at Playground Global and Board director at 1910 Genetics.

What check size does Jory Bell write?

Jory Bell typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.

What companies has Jory Bell invested in?

Investments tracked here include Nervana Systems, Velo 3D.

Where did Jory Bell go to school?

Jory Bell studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's Degree, Earth); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's Degree, Architecture (Visual Art and Design)); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's Degree, Literature).

Does Jory Bell lead rounds?

Yes — Jory Bell has led 1 tracked investment.

Jory Bell

Investor

General Partner at Playground Global · Board director at 1910 Genetics

Palo Alto, California

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10M

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

j•••@playground.vcreveal

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSemiconductorsSpace Tech

Board director at 1910 Genetics

Intro paths

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In turn, Jory can intro founders to 1910 Genetics's investors below.

1910 Genetics's investors · 7

Accenture VenturesSan Francisco · since 2021 Emles Venture PartnersNew York · since 2021 FoundersX VenturesSilicon Valley · since 2021 M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021 National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2021 Playground GlobalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checks · since 2021 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at 1910 Genetics

Jennifer O. NwankwoExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Playground GlobalGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — present
Playground GlobalVP2015 — 2018
InsamoBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
Synthetic Design LabBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
Amber BioBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
Atomic AIBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
InfinimmuneBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
InfinimmuneBoard Member2022 — 2024
Manifold BioBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
Strand TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
Ultima GenomicsBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
Relativity SpaceBoard Member2018 — 2025
Mangata NetworksBoard Member2021 — 2024
Velo3DBoard Member2016 — 2022
ACROSANCTBoard Member2014 — 2017
miseluCTO / Board Member2012 — 2015
OQOFounder / CEO / Board Member2000 — 2009
Apple Inc.Product Designer1994 — 2000
IBMResearcher1994
MITResearch Associate1990 — 1994

Skills & more

Strategic Planning2Creative StrategySystem Architecture5Mobile Devices35User Experience19Product Management32Business Development3Start-ups40Product Development23Perl3Mobile Applications13Product Design10

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Design for ManufacturingUser Interface DesignAgile MethodologiesFirmwareEmbedded SystemsLinuxConsumer ElectronicsC++Strategic PartnershipsProduct MarketingCloud ComputingMobile Technology

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Investments

Led

Nervana Systems

Board seats

Amber BioAtomic AI InfinimmuneManifold BioStrand Therapeutics Synthetic Design LabUltima

Investor

Velo 3D

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Playground Global

Angela Lin

Executive Assistant at Playground Global

Austin Yu

Investor at Playground Global

Benjamin Kim

Partner at Playground Global

Bruce Leak

General Partner at Playground Global

Caroline Little

Director Government Affairs at Playground Global

Chika Nakasu

Executive Manager at Playground Global

Cici Tong

Assistant Controller at Playground Global

Clinton Lazzari

Operating Partner, Supply Chain at Playground Global

Network2

Benjamin Kim

Partner at Playground Global

Bruce Leak

General Partner at Playground Global

Investors connected to Jory in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

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 and Board director at 1910 Genetics.
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 Bio, Atomic AI, Infinimmune, Manifold Bio, Strand Therapeutics, Synthetic Design Lab, Ultima.
What companies has Jory Bell invested in?: Investments tracked here include Nervana Systems, Velo 3D.
Where did Jory Bell go to school?: Jory Bell studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's Degree, Earth); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's Degree, Architecture (Visual Art and Design)); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor's Degree, Literature).
Does Jory Bell lead rounds?: Yes — Jory Bell has led 1 tracked investment.

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Shared employers

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