
Jory Bell
Venture capitalist and general partner at Playground Global with a background as a hardware/product engineer and entrepreneur, formerly an Apple product designer and co-founder of OQO, now co-leading Playground's engineered biology practice.
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May 5, 2025 • 1h 17min
Episode 18: Playground Global's Jory Bell
Jory Bell, former Apple product designer and co-founder of OQO turned Playground Global partner, blends hardware engineering with venture investing. He describes Playground's engineered biology focus, integrating wet lab and in‑silico methods, and argues for underwriting scientific risk while keeping market risk manageable. He also discusses funding milestones, team composition, and what makes tech‑bio different from traditional biotech.


