Episode Overview

On this week's podcast, we're joined by Minn Kim, Partner at On Deck, Board Member at the EVCA (Emerging Venture Capitalists Association) and was previously a VC at Bloomberg Beta for 4 years.

What an amazing show we have in store for you today. Minn talks about:

• Life before Bloomberg
• The different paths to venture
• Ecosystem comparison - west coast vs east coast
• What is Seed vs Series A
• The origin of Bloomberg Beta and how the firm invests
• Venture careers, how responsibilities change over time
• Thoughts on fundraising seasonality
• What is the future of work? What is workflow automation?
• The relationship between machine learning and innovations in industry

About Kim Min

Minn Kim is a Partner at On Deck and previously a San Francisco-based investor at Bloomberg Beta, a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on the future of work. Before Bloomberg Beta, she worked on Bloomberg LP’s Strategy and Corporate Development team in New York.

About Bloomberg Beta

Bloomberg Beta is an early-stage venture capital firm with $225M under management, capitalized solely by Bloomberg. The fund exists to expand Bloomberg’s horizons by investing in companies that are creating profound change in the way business operates, with a focus on machine intelligence and the future of work.

Resources

• Bloomberg Beta: Bloomberg Beta
• GatherRound: https://gatheround.com/
• On Deck: https://www.beondeck.com/

Connect With Minn Kim

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minnkim/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/minney_cat

Connect With Mo

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammedjalil/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/motypes
• Email: [email protected]