Neal Bloom
InvestorManaging Partner at Interlock Capital
San Diego, California
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $500K
About
Neal Bloom is Managing Partner at Rising Tide Partners, where he funds early-stage founders through a community of serial builders. With nearly 20 years in the tech sector, he previously co-founded Portfolium, an online portfolio platform acquired by Instructure in 2019, and held roles at Hired.com and other education and talent technology companies. He also worked as a systems engineer and product manager at Pratt & Whitney/Aerojet Rocketdyne on the Space Shuttle and Artemis programs, and advises governments on technology ecosystem development while publishing a newsletter and podcast on founding, funding, and community building.
Experience
- Rising Tide PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Diego County, California, United States
- Interlock CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Upcycle and CompanyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Hired, Inc.Strategic Marketing Manager - DemandGen (Acquired)2015 — 2018Greater San Diego Area
- Portfolium (Acquired by Instructure)Co-Founder, Board Director2012 — 2015San Diego, CA
- Aerojet RocketdyneSystems Engineer/Product Manager (Acquired)2008 — 2013Los Angeles, CA
- BAE SystemsMechanical Engineer Intern2007Santa Clara, CA
Education
- Pepperdine Graziadio Business SchoolMBA, Entrepreneurship
- UC San DiegoB.S., Mechanical Engineering
- Granada Hills HSHigh School Diploma
Skills & more
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Educational LeadershipTalent AcquisitionCollege RecruitingEarly-stage StartupsStart-ups ManagementMarketing StrategyEarned Value ManagementNew Business DevelopmentAerospace EngineeringManagementMechanical EngineeringData AnalysisLanguages American Sign Language · Hebrew
- ASU GSV Summit 2016 — ASU+GSV Summit
- Leadership Development — Dale Carnegie Training
- Beer Brewing Education — Golden Road Brewing
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Neal Bloom work?
- Neal Bloom is Managing Partner at Interlock Capital.
- What check size does Neal Bloom write?
- Neal Bloom typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
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Also worked at Hired, Inc.7
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Also worked at Aerojet Rocketdyne6
Also worked at BAE Systems24
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