10 Key Takeaways from Bloomberg Beta's Thought Leader in Venture: Roy Bahat

October 12, 2020

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Bloomberg Beta

10 Key Takeways

from our Online Show with

Roy Bahat, Bloomberg Beta

September 30

Some highlights:

Bloomberg Beta does things differently.

The early stage venture firm backed solely by Michael Bloomberg has put its "operating manual" online at open source platform GitHub.

Each partner can make their own investment decision on a deal, without needing agreement from the full partnership.

Bloomberg Beta invests in technology that aims to make work better and more productive.

The firm invests primarily on the coasts but has spearheaded outreach by venture firms to overlooked areas and also has invested in a new fund, Comeback Capital, to bridge the divide between Silicon Valley investors and Midwestern startups.

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Richard Branson, John Chambers bringing Hyperloop, and millions, into Appalachia’s poverty-stricken and emerging region

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by Rebecca A. Fannin, CNBC Special

Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop plans to open a certification center and testing track in West Virginia for its transformative transport technology.
Branson’s friend, former Cisco CEO and JC2 Ventures founder John Chambers, a native West Virginian, is among tech titans making big investments in the distressed Appalachian region, with the aim of bringing its coal and chemicals economy into the future.
Intuit former CEO Brad Smith is also giving back to his home state West Virginia and has gifted $60 million in scholarships, a talent recruiting program, and a center for business and innovation at his alma mater Marshall University.
SAVE THE DATES: John Chambers, January 21; Brad Smith, January 28 on Silicon Global Online