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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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Experience
- CollateralEdgeCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
- Venture DallasCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentDallas/Fort Worth Area
- Perot Jain, L.P.Partner2015 — 2020Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Commerce Street Holdings, LLCManaging Director2014 — 2015Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Sweetwater HoldingsSenior Managing Director2012 — 2014Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Bank of America Merrill LynchVice President2009 — 2011Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- MHT PartnersPrincipal2008 — 2009Dallas, TX
- Bear StearnsAssociate2006 — 2008Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Bank of AmericaAssociate2004 — 2006Greater New York City Area
- Applied MaterialsAccount Manager2001 — 2003Santa Clara, CA
- 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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Columbia Business School mafia192
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Ryan PetersenMBAFounded FlexportMartin VarsavskyMBAFounded Vas +5Giovanni ColellaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Ooda Health +3Eduardo NeeterExecutive EducationFounded Atdc +2Jonathan SteinMBAFounded Betterment Holdings, Inc. +2Thomas HendrixMBAFounded Decisive Point +1
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United States Military Academy at West Point mafia37
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Bret BoydBachelor's degreeFounded Sustainment +2Ian FolauBachelor's DegreeFounded GitLinks +1Thomas HendrixBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Decisive Point +1Emily McMahanBachelors of ScienceFounded Academyinvestor +1Brian ElliottB.S.Founded Blitzy +1Scott PainterPolitical ScienceFounded Truecar +1
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Perot Jain mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School991
Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended United States Military Academy at West Point111
A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelLes CraigInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Aaron StachelPartner at FirstMile VenturesPatrick HenshawManaging Director at Render CapitalBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch753
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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Also worked at Bank of America445
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at RevolutionWill QuistGP at Slow VenturesChris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOG
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Also worked at Applied Materials84
Adrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalJoseph JeongVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersTaylor SargentPartner at Industrious VenturesHaley BrannanPartner at Operator CollectiveJuan CuevaDirector, Early Innovation Partnering at Johnson & Johnson at Joyance Partners
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Also worked at US Army216
A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelJesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsAaron StachelPartner at FirstMile VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesTim HsiaFounder at Context Ventures
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