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Joe Beard

Chief Executive Officer at CollateralEdge

Dallas, Texas, United States

Writes $500K checks

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Bryan ChambersunlockedJoe: together at Venture Dallas (2019–2026)
×3Joe: together at Venture Dallas
×8Joe: together at Bear Stearns

About

Joseph Beard is CEO and co-founder of CollateralEdge, a Dallas-based fintech platform providing automated collateral solutions for commercial and industrial lending at community and regional banks. Previously, he was a partner at Perot Jain venture capital, where he led over 40 investments across portfolio companies including Booster Fuels, Pickup, and Hypergiant, and founded Venture Dallas, a regional venture capital conference. His background includes eight years as an investment banker in New York and Dallas, where he worked on approximately $10 billion in M&A, debt, and equity transactions.

Chief Executive Officer at CollateralEdge

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CollateralEdge's investors · 2

Capital FactoryAustin · since 2021Perot JainDallas · $500K checks · since 2020

Experience

  1. CollateralEdgeCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
  2. Venture DallasCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentDallas/Fort Worth Area
  3. Perot Jain, L.P.Partner2015 — 2020Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  4. Commerce Street Holdings, LLCManaging Director2014 — 2015Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  5. Sweetwater HoldingsSenior Managing Director2012 — 2014Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  6. Bank of America Merrill LynchVice President2009 — 2011Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  7. MHT PartnersPrincipal2008 — 2009Dallas, TX
  8. Bear StearnsAssociate2006 — 2008Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  9. Bank of AmericaAssociate2004 — 2006Greater New York City Area
  10. Applied MaterialsAccount Manager2001 — 2003Santa Clara, CA
  11. US ArmyCaptain1996 — 2001Ft Bliss, TX / Schofield Barracks, HI

Skills & more

Business Development65Investment Banking99Valuation29Mergers13Financial Modeling33Corporate Finance43Mergers4Private Equity26Management35Venture Capital28Business Strategy35Mergers & Acquisitions83

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Joe Beard?
Joseph Beard is CEO and co-founder of CollateralEdge, a Dallas-based fintech platform providing automated collateral solutions for commercial and industrial lending at community and regional banks. Previously, he was a partner at Perot Jain venture capital, where he led over 40 investments across portfolio companies including Booster Fuels, Pickup, and Hypergiant, and founded Venture Dallas, a regional venture capital conference. His background includes eight years as an investment banker in New York and Dallas, where he worked on approximately $10 billion in M&A, debt, and equity transactions.
Where does Joe Beard work?
Joe Beard is Chief Executive Officer at CollateralEdge.
What check size does Joe Beard write?
Joe Beard typically writes checks of $500K.
Where did Joe Beard go to school?
Joe Beard studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance); United States Military Academy at West Point (BS, Discrete Mathematics); Singularity University (Executive Program, Exponential Technology).

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