
Karin Klein
Founding Partner at Bloomberg Beta — early‑stage future‑of‑work investor
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Manhattan, New York
Miami, Florida
Joined February 2025
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Summary
Investor focused on the future of work and machine intelligence: Karin co‑founded Bloomberg Beta in 2013 and leads the fund's east‑coast investing activities, concentrating on startups that reinvent how work gets done and leverage AI/ML. She is an active early‑stage investor and board partner to multiple enterprise and work‑tech companies. karinklein+2
Experienced public‑company director and governance contributor: Karin serves on public company boards (Paramount Group and Regency Centers) and has held audit committee and governance committee roles, bringing finance, audit, and governance experience to board oversight. regencycenters+2
Background building corporate initiatives and evaluating venture investments: Prior to Bloomberg Beta she led new initiatives and strategy at Bloomberg (2010–2013) and ran SoftBank's venture review/corporate development activities (circa 2000–2010), giving her hands‑on experience in corporate strategy, business development and evaluating venture opportunities. bloomberglp+1
Active mentor and connector in the NYC and east‑coast startup ecosystem: Karin volunteers with Techstars, Creative Destruction Lab, and NYCEDC, and maintains a public presence (personal site and social) to champion founders and early‑stage teams. karinklein+2
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Mentoring founders and volunteering with startup accelerators and economic development organizations. karinklein+1
Notes
RCRachel Chalmerssaid they've seen
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add significant value to startups as a venture capitalist.Oct 22, 2025
LELauren Epsteinsaid
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is one of the most helpful seed investors they've worked with or seen in action.Oct 5, 2025
RCRachel Chalmerssaid that if they were building a consumer media startup at the pre-seed stage,
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would be one of their top picks as an investor or advisor.Sep 26, 2025
RCRachel Chalmerssaid
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impressed them with a combination of senior leadership and deep industry expertise that's hard to find.Sep 18, 2025
RCRachel Chalmerssaid
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is one of the most insightful venture capitalists they've had the opportunity to work with.Aug 27, 2025
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