William Bao Bean
InvestorManaging General Partner of Orbit Ventures; Venture Partner at SOSV at Orbit Startups Β· Venture Partner at SOSV
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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 β presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- H2 (h2.co)Advisory Board Membercurrent2021 β presentAPAC
- H2 (h2.co)China Chapter Co-Chair2016 β 2021China
- italkiDirectorcurrent2007 β present
- SOSVVenture Partnercurrent2023 β presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- SOSVGeneral Partner2014 β 2022Shanghai, China
- SingtelManaging Director2010 β 2014Beijing, China
- SoftBank GroupPartner - SoftBank China & India Holdings2007 β 2010Shanghai, China
- Deutsche BankVice President2002 β 2007Hong Kong SAR
- Bank of AmericaVice President2000 β 2001San Francisco Bay Area
- Bear Stearns & Co.Associate1997 β 2000New York City Metropolitan Area
- SinoPac Securities (Asia) LimitedAssociate1996 β 1997Taipei, Taiwan
- U.S. Department of CommerceResearch, American Institute In Taiwan USAID1995 β 1996Taipei, Taiwan
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Private Equity99Corporate Development99Private Placements39Investment Banking92Mergers41Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Emerging Markets65LBO19Due Diligence69Digital Media99
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InvestmentsMobile DevicesValuationMergers & AcquisitionsInvestor RelationsEquitiesStrategic PartnershipsTelecommunicationsStrategyManagementLanguages Chinese Β· English
From William's professional profile.
Investments
Led
DemystDataGMobiLekanMassive ImpactYodo1
Board seats
DYADiTalkikineticOneNeonanRobin8Silk Road Telecom
Per the firm's website.
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
Alan ClaytonScout
Investor at SOSV
Alex KopelyanScout
Partner at SOSV
Alexander Hall-DanielsScout
Principal at SOSV
Benjamin JoffeScout
Partner at SOSV
Bill LiaoScout
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 β 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.
- 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 β William Bao Bean has led 5 tracked investments.
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