Investing Profile

Jory Bell

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General Partner at Playground Global
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Networks Jory is a member of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Network
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Network
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Network
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IBM Network
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Apple Network
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Current Investing Position
Playground Global General Partner
Investment Range
$1M - $20.0M
Sweet Spot
$10.0M
Investments On Record
18
Current Fund Size
$40M

Jory Bell is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Jory Bell's Investments On Record (10)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Strand Therapeutics
Series BAug 2025$150M
Series ANov 2022$45M
Series AJun 2021$52M
$250M
Co-investors: Pegah Ebrahimi (FPV Ventures), Christian Scherrer (Kinnevik)
Amber Bio
SeedAug 2023$26M
$26M
Co-investors: Vineeta Agarwala (Andreessen Horowitz)
Atomic AI
Series AJan 2023$35M
$42M
Co-investors: Saam Motamedi (Greylock), Nat Friedman (C2 Investment)
Infinimmune
SeedDec 2022$12M
$12M
Co-investors: Paul Conley (Paladin Capital Group), Stephen Cole
Manifold Bio
Series AJun 2022$40M
SeedSep 2020$5M
$45M
Co-investors: Seth Bannon (Fifty Years), Jeff Huber (Triatomic Capital), Aniq Kassam (Stealth Capital), Chris Gibson
Mangata Networks
Series AJan 2022$33M
$33M
Velo3D
Post Ipo EquitySep 2021$160M
Series DApr 2020$28M
Series CFeb 2018
Series BOct 2016
$210M
Co-investors: Sven Strohband (Khosla Ventures), David Cowan (Bessemer Venture Partners), Ricardo Angel (Piva Capital)
1910 Genetics
Series AMar 2021$22M
$26M
Co-investors: Tuck Lye Koh (Shunwei Capital), Samir Kumar, Sam Altman, Alice Zhang

Jory Bell's Experience

Board Observer Infinimmune2024 - Present
Board Member Amber Bio2023 - Present
Board Member Atomic AI2022 - Present
Board Member Manifold Bio2020 - Present
Board Member Strand Therapeutics2019 - Present
General Partner Playground Global2018 - Present
Board Member Ultima Genomics2017 - Present
Product Designer ApplePresent
CTO / Board Member Miselu Inc.Present
Product Designer Apple RetailPresent
CTO / Board Member MiseluPresent
Research Associate Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPresent
Board Member Relativity Space2018 - 2025
Board Member Infinimmune2022 - 2024
Board Member Mangata Networks2021 - 2024
Board Member Velo3D2016 - 2022
VP Playground Global2015 - 2018
Board Member ACROSANCT2014 - 2017
CTO / Board Member miselu2012 - 2015
Founder / CEO / Board Member OQO2000 - 2009
Product Designer Apple Inc.1994 - 2000
Researcher IBM1994 - 1994
Research Associate MIT1990 - 1994

Jory Bell's Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bachelor's Degree Earth, Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bachelor's Degree Architecture (Visual Art and Design)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bachelor's Degree Literature