Josh Berns
InvestorSenior Associate at Blue Collective
New York, New York
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M
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.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHealthtechInsurTechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocial
Experience
- eBayGlobal Head, Product & Platform Partnershipscurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- eBayPrincipal, Corporate Strategy & Development2024 — 2025
- eBayLead, Corporate Strategy & Development2023 — 2024
- StartupsAngel Investorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Jigsaw VCAdvisor2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Blue CollectiveVenture Capital Investor2018 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- GoWhisk (acquired by Keel Funds)Co-Founder & CEO2014 — 2018New York, New York, United States
- FindawayBusiness Development2011 — 2012Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Education
- Tulane UniversityBachelor of Science, Finance & Political Science
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills & more
Venture CapitalStrategic PartnershipsProduct StrategyProduct ManagementCorporate StrategyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityDue DiligenceFinancial AnalysisFinancial Modeling
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ValuationGo-to-Market StrategyFundraisingLanguages English · Hebrew · Spanish
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Colleagues at Blue Collective
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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Also attended The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology78
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Shared employers
Also worked at eBay153
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Also worked at Jigsaw VC1
Also worked at Blue Collective7
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