Roy Bahat
InvestorPrincipal at Bloomberg Beta
San Francisco, California
Writes $25K β $1M checks Β· typically $750K
FoundedUcode
About
Roy Bahat is Head of Bloomberg Beta, a venture fund established by Bloomberg L.P. in 2013 focused on technology and machine intelligence companies. He has held roles across nonprofit, professional services, government, media, gaming, academia, and startups, with a focus on improving workplace practices. Bahat teaches at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and serves as an advisor to nonprofit organizations including the Aspen Institute and the Economic Security Project.
Experience
- Bloomberg BetaHeadcurrent2013 β presentSan Francisco
- The Brookings InstitutionSenior Fellow (Nonresident)current2024 β present
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessLecturercurrent2011 β present
- OUYA, Inc.Co-Founder and Chairman2012 β 2015
- HomeUnemployed (happily)2012 β 2013San Francisco
- IGN EntertainmentPresident2007 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- News CorporationVice President2006 β 2007New York City
- HomeUnemployed (unhappily)2005 β 2006New York City
- NYC2012Director of International Strategy2003 β 2005New York City
- Office of the Mayor, New York CitySenior Policy Director2002 β 2003
- McKinsey & Co.Associate2000 β 2002New York City
Education
- Stuyvesant High School1990 β 1994
- Harvard UniversityA.B., Social Studies (sic)1994 β 1998
- University of OxfordM.Phil., Economics1998 β 2000
- Abraham Joshua Heschel School1983 β 1990
- P.S. 871980 β 1983
Same school
Also attended Stuyvesant High School35
+ 29 more
Also attended Harvard University1,231
+ 1,225 more
Also attended University of Oxford745
+ 739 more
Shared employers
Also worked at The Brookings Institution17
+ 11 more
Also worked at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business62
+ 56 more
Also worked at OUYA, Inc.1
Also worked at IGN Entertainment2
Deals Β· 2
Cobalt RoboticsBoard seat
via Bloomberg Beta Β· filed Jun 2019 Β· $36.8M raise
UcodeBoard seat
via Bloomberg Beta Β· filed May 2016 Β· $1.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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