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William Bao Bean

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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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903 people in our graph share verified history with William — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Rich RobinsonunlockedWilliam: together at H2 (h2.co) (2016–2026)
×4William: together at Singtel
William: together at U.S. Department of Commerce
×6William: together at Orbit Ventures

About

Venture Partner at SOSV.

Invests in

Media & Entertainment

Experience

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

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Private Equity99Corporate Development99Private Placements39Investment Banking92Mergers41Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Emerging Markets65LBO19Due Diligence69Digital Media99
+10 moreInvestmentsMobile DevicesValuationMergers & AcquisitionsInvestor RelationsEquitiesStrategic PartnershipsTelecommunicationsStrategyManagement

Languages Chinese · English

From William's professional profile.

Investments

Led

DemystDataGMobiLekanMassive ImpactYodo1

Board seats

DYADiTalkikineticOneNeonanRobin8Silk Road Telecom

Investor

24SEVENArabiusArbonASOBUBeeCuickBlinkBoowmeBraingazeBus14BusCaroCalCartCase Resolve TechChaosGroundChariCoffee ExchangeCoutlootDastgyr TechnologiesDxwandDyad.comElevatixElsaEspotz.LiveestaieetmanaFABCFabconnectFlickstreeHNDL Fleet ManagementiMotorbikeInfiniteUpIntRestJusoor LabsKrediBankKuration AILinkstarLipaLaterLockersMasroofiMobiGarageMorfyusMotto VestMudraMudra AyurvedaNaiscorp Information Technology ServicesNetosneulinkNOBONNucleoOjrahAppOpen ValleyOstadPickitappPickMyWorkPOGOPriceOye Technologies Inc.PropwayQanaryQarribQuicKartRASCHGORefurbiRenovateNowResiliocs IntelligenceRibhRide LinkRoute.MoneySadiq.AI Inc.ScanTrustSkyStructSoso CareSpare LeashsporshipStacksSuplioSwapSwyftTaiseerTappiTimepop TechnologiesTradeTogetherTrinketVenueXVideoVerseWeLendWoovly Shop SociallyYalaZebra LabsZOTH

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who is William Bao Bean?
Venture Partner at SOSV.
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.

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