What does William Bao Bean invest in?

William Bao Bean invests in Media & Entertainment.

What boards does William Bao Bean sit on?

William Bao Bean holds tracked board seats at DYAD, iTalki, kineticOne, Neonan, Robin8, Silk Road Telecom.

What companies has William Bao Bean invested in?

Investments tracked here include DemystData, GMobi, Lekan, Massive Impact, Yodo1, 24SEVEN, Arabius, Arbon, ASOBU, BeeCuick, Blink, Boowme, and 81 more.

Where did William Bao Bean go to school?

William Bao Bean studied at Bowdoin College (BA, East Asian History, International Relations); Blair Academy (High School).

Does William Bao Bean lead rounds?

Yes — William Bao Bean has led 5 tracked investments.

William Bao Bean

Investor

Managing General Partner of Orbit Ventures; Venture Partner at SOSV at Orbit Startups · Managing General Partner at Orbit · Venture Partner at SOSV

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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About

William Bao Bean is Managing General Partner of Orbit Ventures and a Venture Partner at SOSV. He previously served as Managing Director at SingTel Innov8 Ventures supporting China investments and as a Partner at Softbank China & India Holdings, and earlier spent 11 years as an equity research analyst covering technology, media, and telecom in Asia at Deutsche Bank, Banc of America Securities, and Bear Stearns. He holds a BA from Bowdoin College and was an active angel investor with 39 investments between 2004 and 2014.

Invests in

Media & Entertainment

Experience

Orbit VenturesManaging General Partnercurrent2014 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
H2 (h2.co)Advisory Board Membercurrent2021 — presentAPAC
H2 (h2.co)China Chapter Co-Chair2016 — 2021China
italkiDirectorcurrent2007 — present
SOSVVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
SOSVGeneral Partner2014 — 2022Shanghai, China
SingtelManaging Director2010 — 2014Beijing, China
SoftBank GroupPartner - SoftBank China & India Holdings2007 — 2010Shanghai, China
Deutsche BankVice President2002 — 2007Hong Kong SAR
Bank of AmericaVice President2000 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area
Bear Stearns & Co.Associate1997 — 2000New York City Metropolitan Area
SinoPac Securities (Asia) LimitedAssociate1996 — 1997Taipei, Taiwan
U.S. Department of CommerceResearch, American Institute In Taiwan USAID1995 — 1996Taipei, Taiwan

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Private Equity99Corporate Development99Private Placements39Investment Banking92Mergers41Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Emerging Markets65LBO19Due Diligence69Digital Media99

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InvestmentsMobile DevicesValuationMergers & AcquisitionsInvestor RelationsEquitiesStrategic PartnershipsTelecommunicationsStrategyManagement

Languages Chinese · English

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Investments

Led

DemystDataGMobiLekanMassive ImpactYodo1

Board seats

DYADiTalkikineticOneNeonanRobin8Silk Road Telecom

Investor

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Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Orbit Startups

Abdul Rasheed Mohammed

Program Specialist at Orbit Startups

Aditya Kathpalia

Director of India & MENA at Orbit Startups

Alok Somani

CFO at Orbit Startups

Amani Alshaikhmubarak

Director, Saudi Arabia at Orbit Startups

Ander Gonzalez

Program Specialist at Orbit Startups

Carrie Chang

Finance Manager at Orbit Startups

Chenchen Liu

Assistant General Counsel at Orbit Startups

Ching-Ping Lin

Partner & COO at Orbit Startups

Network8

Alexander Hall-DanielsScout

General Partner at SOSV

Bradford HigginsScout

Venture Partner at SOSV

Cyril EbersweilerScout

General Partner at SOSV

Duncan TurnerScout

General Partner at SOSV

Investors connected to William in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is William Bao Bean?: William Bao Bean is Managing General Partner of Orbit Ventures and a Venture Partner at SOSV. He previously served as Managing Director at SingTel Innov8 Ventures supporting China investments and as a Partner at Softbank China & India Holdings, and earlier spent 11 years as an equity research analyst covering technology, media, and telecom in Asia at Deutsche Bank, Banc of America Securities, and Bear Stearns. He holds a BA from Bowdoin College and was an active angel investor with 39 investments between 2004 and 2014.
Where does William Bao Bean work?: William Bao Bean is Managing General Partner of Orbit Ventures; Venture Partner at SOSV at Orbit Startups.
What does William Bao Bean invest in?: William Bao Bean invests in Media & Entertainment.
What boards does William Bao Bean sit on?: William Bao Bean holds tracked board seats at DYAD, iTalki, kineticOne, Neonan, Robin8, Silk Road Telecom.
What companies has William Bao Bean invested in?: Investments tracked here include DemystData, GMobi, Lekan, Massive Impact, Yodo1, 24SEVEN, Arabius, Arbon, ASOBU, BeeCuick, Blink, Boowme, and 81 more.
Where did William Bao Bean go to school?: William Bao Bean studied at Bowdoin College (BA, East Asian History, International Relations); Blair Academy (High School).
Does William Bao Bean lead rounds?: Yes — William Bao Bean has led 5 tracked investments.