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Karin Klein

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

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Aug 27, 2025