Roy Bahat
InvestorPrincipal at Bloomberg Beta · Board director at Ucode
San Francisco, California
Writes $25K – $1M checks · typically $750K
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.
Contact· published on Roy's own website
Board director at Ucode
Intro paths
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Experience
- Bloomberg BetaHeadcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco
- The Brookings InstitutionSenior Fellow (Nonresident)current2024 — present
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessLecturercurrent2011 — present
- OUYA, Inc.Co-Founder and Chairman2012 — 2015
- HomeUnemployed (happily)2012 — 2013San Francisco
- IGN EntertainmentPresident2007 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- News CorporationVice President2006 — 2007New York City
- HomeUnemployed (unhappily)2005 — 2006New York City
- NYC2012Director of International Strategy2003 — 2005New York City
- Office of the Mayor, New York CitySenior Policy Director2002 — 2003
- McKinsey & Co.Associate2000 — 2002New York City
Deals · 2
Cobalt RoboticsBoard seat
via Bloomberg Beta · filed Jun 2019 · $36.8M raise
UcodeBoard seat
via Bloomberg Beta · filed May 2016 · $1.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Bloomberg Beta
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Roy Bahat?
- 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.
- Where does Roy Bahat work?
- Roy Bahat is Principal at Bloomberg Beta and Board director at Ucode.
- What check size does Roy Bahat write?
- Roy Bahat typically writes checks of $25K – $1M.
- What boards does Roy Bahat sit on?
- Roy Bahat holds tracked board seats at Cobalt Robotics, Ucode.
- Where did Roy Bahat go to school?
- Roy Bahat studied at Stuyvesant High School; Harvard University (A.B., Social Studies (sic)); University of Oxford (M.Phil., Economics).
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Also worked at The Brookings Institution26
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