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Josh Berns

Investor

Senior Associate at Blue Collective

NYC

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M

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About

Josh Berns is a Senior Associate at Blue Collective, a seed-stage fund, where he invests as a generalist from New York City. Before joining the firm, he founded and ran a venture-backed food-tech startup.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHealthtechInsurTechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocial

Experience

  1. eBayGlobal Head, Product & Platform Partnershipscurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. eBayPrincipal, Corporate Strategy & Development2024 — 2025
  3. eBayLead, Corporate Strategy & Development2023 — 2024
  4. StartupsAngel Investorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  5. Jigsaw VCAdvisor2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Blue CollectiveVenture Capital Investor2018 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  7. GoWhisk (acquired by Keel Funds)Co-Founder & CEO2014 — 2018New York, New York, United States
  8. FindawayBusiness Development2011 — 2012Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Skills & more

Venture CapitalStrategic PartnershipsProduct StrategyProduct ManagementCorporate StrategyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityDue DiligenceFinancial AnalysisFinancial Modeling
+3 moreValuationGo-to-Market StrategyFundraising

Languages English · Hebrew · Spanish

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Investments

Investor

BiocartesianBreathwrkCraftableLemonada MediaPoka LabsRevel TransitSundae School

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Berns?
Josh Berns is a Senior Associate at Blue Collective, a seed-stage fund, where he invests as a generalist from New York City. Before joining the firm, he founded and ran a venture-backed food-tech startup.
Where does Josh Berns work?
Josh Berns is Senior Associate at Blue Collective.
What does Josh Berns invest in?
Josh Berns invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social.
What check size does Josh Berns write?
Josh Berns typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
What companies has Josh Berns invested in?
Investments tracked here include Biocartesian, Breathwrk, Craftable, Lemonada Media, Poka Labs, Revel Transit, Sundae School.
Where did Josh Berns go to school?
Josh Berns studied at Tulane University (Bachelor of Science, Finance & Political Science); The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

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