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Comcast hires Kai Bond to lead NYC seed investing fund

Comcast Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, has appointed Kai Bond as principal to lead Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund.

Bond will be based out of New York and focus on investing in early-stage start-ups in NYC and start-ups led by minority entrepreneurs across the country.
 
“I am delighted to welcome Kai Bond to Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund,” says Amy Banse, managing director and head of funds for Comcast Ventures. “His network, operational expertise and product knowledge will be an excellent addition to our team, helping us identify new types of investments for the growing Catalyst Fund.”
 
Prior to joining Comcast Ventures, Bond served as the general manager of Samsung Accelerator investing in frontier tech and consumer apps. He was the founder of pixietv, a smart TV app acquired by Samsung, which gave way to Bond’s eventual role as director working on Samsung Extra, an interactive TV application. Bond was also a founder of two gaming companies, CashPlay Games and SwitchGames, served as general manager at Hatch Labs, and worked in product, M&A, and strategy roles at IAC, Microsoft, and Gerson Lehrman Group.
 
“Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund’s mission of identifying and funding typically underrepresented groups is a strategy I’m excited to get behind,” says Bond. “I look forward to working with the existing portfolio as well as making new investments in 2017. As Comcast Ventures continues to expand its NYC footprint for seed deals, I am thrilled to work with entrepreneurs in this ecosystem.”

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