Ben Orthlieb
Founding Partner at Blue Moon VC and an early-stage investor who re-engineered his firm's sourcing and decision process using AI, previously with experience in corporate development at LinkedIn.
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Jun 25, 2025 • 28min
AI Meets Venture: Ben Orthlieb (Blue Moon) on Outperforming Traditional VCs
Ben Orthlieb, co-founder of Blue Moon and former LinkedIn and Emergence star, is transforming venture capital with AI and behavioral science. He discusses how Blue Moon identifies top founders and predicts billion-dollar potential through innovative evaluation methods. With proprietary AI agents, they analyze thousands of startups yearly, focusing on true founder potential rather than traditional metrics. Ben outlines their unique two-meeting investment process and emphasizes the importance of small checks to foster entrepreneurial innovation.
Dec 18, 2025 • 1h 1min
The AI-First VC | Ben Orthlieb, Founding Partner, Blue Moon VC
Ben Orthlieb, Founding Partner of Blue Moon VC and a former LinkedIn corporate developer, dives into how his firm is revolutionizing venture capital through AI. He shares how Blue Moon sources over 12,000 teams annually, using machine learning to narrow the field to the top 5%. Discover why the traditional 'warm intro' is now obsolete and how AI-generated dossiers achieved a remarkable 75% meeting acceptance rate. Ben also discusses the importance of human judgment in decision-making and the challenges faced by mid-sized funds in a competitive landscape.
