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MACHINES WILL WIN

HOW THEY WIN IS UP TO US

 

 WE BELIEVE

. . . that machines will win at precision, complexity, and data inference. Humans will still own purpose, ingenuity, and instinct. Our dedicated team and bench of operators support Founders with experience, strategic insight, and introductions to customers and capital to build foundational companies.

WHO WE BELIEVE IN

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Remote Machine Operator solution for U.S. Manufacturers Founders: Jordan Kretchmer , Ruddick Lawrence 2019

Remote Machine Operator solution for U.S. Manufacturers

Founders:
Jordan Kretchmer, Ruddick Lawrence

2019

Synthesis AI is pioneering synthetic data technology to build more capable AI to define the new computer vision AI tech stack. Founder: Yashar Behzadi 2020

Synthesis AI is pioneering synthetic data technology to build more capable AI to define the new computer vision AI tech stack.

Founder:
Yashar Behzadi

2020

By producing cow cheese without the cow, New Culture will create and lead the category of lab-grown, clean, vegan cheese. Founders: Inja Radman Matt Gibson 2020

By producing cow cheese without the cow, New Culture will create and lead the category of lab-grown, clean, vegan cheese.


Founders:
Inja Radman
Matt Gibson

2020

NEWS

INSIGHTS

 

FEATURED INSIGHT

The Machine to Machine Learning Vector

This paper uses ample industry examples to describe how M2ML innovations occur across three distinct waves: concept, MVP building, and go-to-market, identifies upcoming areas of opportunity, and examines the trends driving this evolution.

 
 

BEE TEAM

 

michael berolzheimer

Michael committed early and hard to business and its drivers--teams, finance, and technology--starting his first company at age 11. In the years since founding Bee Partners, he has invested in over 50 startups, using an uncanny level of empathy to support founders, gathering their teams and resources, and helping perfect their world-changing machines.

 

GARRETT GOLDBERG

Garrett’s unique portfolio of people, projects, and passions, gathered from a career in real estate, professional sports, agriculture, and investing, informs Bee Partners’ investment decisions and guides portfolio company success. Garrett serves on many boards of Bee companies.

 

Austin Grisham

Austin’s first entrepreneur experience was selling bow-tied mistletoe he shot out of a tree at Christmas. It set him on a path later in life as a two-time founder and CPG owner/operator. Austin is focused on network ecosystem growth and directing the strategic initiatives to attract the top deep tech Founders, investors and network relationships for Bee Partners.

 

KIRA NOODLEMAN

Kira relishes working with new and disruptive technologies across cultures, discovering young companies, and nurturing the careers of passionate Founders. Her background in working internationally with software giants preceded a Haas MBA where she developed a deeper interest in startups and investing.

 

Ale Vergara

Ale earned her MBA from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. Beyond infinite curiosity and strategic thinking, the quest for large-scale impact and a greater connection with the people she supports attracted her to Venture Capital and Bee Partners , more specifically. She’s passionate about investing in people building disruptive companies across Climate, Industrial Automation, and Blockchain.

 

TIM SMITH

Tim placed early bets on technology and entrepreneurship, founding his first company in his teens, and launching one of the world’s first digital advertising agencies in his twenties. He’s since founded multiple successful technology-based endeavors and thus can guide Bee Founders along the difficult startup road.

 

BEE LIFE

PARTNERS

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CalFounders ( @CalFounders ) supports the UC Berkeley entrepreneurship community, both alumni and current students pursuing entrepreneurship, by hosting regular informal advisory board meetings for its 700+ Founders.

CalFounders (@CalFounders) supports the UC Berkeley entrepreneurship community, both alumni and current students pursuing entrepreneurship, by hosting regular informal advisory board meetings for its 700+ Founders.

Members of Team Bee support Executive Director Caroline Winnett and the SkyDeck cohorts from admission to Demo Day. Tim has served as an advisor since 2012. Michael, Garrett, and Kira interview, vet teams, mentor and judge demos.

Members of Team Bee support Executive Director Caroline Winnett and the SkyDeck cohorts from admission to Demo Day. Tim has served as an advisor since 2012. Michael, Garrett, and Kira interview, vet teams, mentor and judge demos.


LAUNCH is an elite startup accelerator and competition. A former participant, Michael now serves as a judge at LAUNCH Demo Day. Kira serves on the advisory board and was on the leadership team during her MBA.

LAUNCH is an elite startup accelerator and competition. A former participant, Michael now serves as a judge at LAUNCH Demo Day. Kira serves on the advisory board and was on the leadership team during her MBA.


The Violet Society is a sisterhood for wildly ambitious women that turbocharge your career growth with a support system of brilliant women in technology and entrepreneurship.

The Violet Society is a sisterhood for wildly ambitious women that turbocharge your career growth with a support system of brilliant women in technology and entrepreneurship.

Alchemist Accelerator is a venture-backed initiative focused on the development of Seed-stage companies that monetize from enterprises. Garrett holds regular office hours to mentor and advise Alchemist teams.

Alchemist Accelerator is a venture-backed initiative focused on the development of Seed-stage companies that monetize from enterprises. Garrett holds regular office hours to mentor and advise Alchemist teams.


Team Bee guest lectures, mentors, and contributes to Berkeley Haas campus competitions. Bee Partners also donates to the school’s annual alumni fundraising campaign, the Haas Gala.

Team Bee guest lectures, mentors, and contributes to Berkeley Haas campus competitions. Bee Partners also donates to the school’s annual alumni fundraising campaign, the Haas Gala.


Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) is the premier UC Berkeley institution for 'technology-centric' entrepreneurship and innovation. We support through mentoring and advising.

Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) is the premier UC Berkeley institution for 'technology-centric' entrepreneurship and innovation. We support through mentoring and advising.


CITRIS Foundry helps top entrepreneurs from UC Berkeley build applied tech companies that make a significant global impact. Team Bee mentors CITRIS teams.

CITRIS Foundry helps top entrepreneurs from UC Berkeley build applied tech companies that make a significant global impact. Team Bee mentors CITRIS teams.


Hansoo Lee (Haas MBA 2010) and Co-Founder of Magoosh (Bee Partners I), lost his 15-month battle with non-smoker's lung cancer on March 4, 2013. In his honor, the Hansoo Lee Fellowship was founded for Berkeley-Haas MBA students. Michael judges in t

Hansoo Lee (Haas MBA 2010) and Co-Founder of Magoosh (Bee Partners I), lost his 15-month battle with non-smoker's lung cancer on March 4, 2013. In his honor, the Hansoo Lee Fellowship was founded for Berkeley-Haas MBA students. Michael judges in the selection of new Fellows and Bee Partners is a proud financial sponsor.


UC Berkeley accelerator SkyDeck strongly supports women in entrepreneurship. Kira has been closely involved with SkyDeck’s Founding Females efforts and initiatives (including this Founding Females panel, this Women Who Found workshop, and this

UC Berkeley accelerator SkyDeck strongly supports women in entrepreneurship. Kira has been closely involved with SkyDeck’s Founding Females efforts and initiatives (including this Founding Females panel, this Women Who Found workshop, and this Inclusive Leadership workshop).


Team Bee partners with etage to bring big, important ideas to life. In 2018, etage co-produced Bee’s Frontier Innovation Awards: Blockchain.

Team Bee partners with etage to bring big, important ideas to life. In 2018, etage co-produced Bee’s Frontier Innovation Awards: Blockchain.

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