Jory Bell
Jory Bell is a GP at Palo Alto based early stage deep tech VC Playground Global. With $1.2B AUM, Playground investments focus on: engineered biology, next-gen compute / AI, robotics, energy transition and advanced materials. Jory joined Playground in 2015 and spearheads the firm’s engineered biology practice. Jory's earlier career focused on mobile computing system development at IBM Research and Apple before founding early pocketable computing innovator OQO. Jory attended MIT where he earned 3 undergraduate degrees before spending several years working as a climate change researcher.
Playground Global
Disrupt, Discover, Deliver: The New Wave of Tech Bio Investments
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Explore how emerging tech bio ventures are reshaping traditional market dynamics and capturing the attention of forward-thinking investors. This session dives into key trends in synthetic biology, computational life sciences, and platform-based drug discovery, highlighting strategies to accelerate breakthroughs and unlock value at scale. Hear seasoned venture experts discuss the evolving regulatory and investment landscapes, share approaches to building high-growth portfolios, and provide insights on nurturing disruptive companies from seed to maturity. Join a candid dialogue on how collaboration, cutting-edge research, and risk management converge to drive the future of tech bio innovation.
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Until Friday April 18th
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$3,495