Benjamin Orthlieb, Blue Moon GP on B2B SaaS, Data & AI-Driven VC

Benjamin Orthlieb is the Co-Founder & GP at Blue Moon, a seed fund backing B2B founders across North America. Ben is building a modern venture model — human focused, powered by data and AI. Founders consistently tell him they love the approach because it feels like working with a tech startup as much as a VC. Before Blue Moon, Benjamin spent nearly two decades leading strategy, M&A, and venture investing teams. At LinkedIn, he led the Corporate Development & Strategy team, partnering with executives to drive growth through acquisitions, investments, and strategic planning. Earlier, he worked with founders and Fortune 500 leaders as a Principal at BCG and held roles in banking at Barclays Capital and BNP Paribas. He holds an MBA from Wharton, a CFA charter, and an MS in CS & EE Engineering from Télécom SudParis / Institut Polytechnique de Paris.TopicsBuilding a Modern VC Model: Human-Focused, Data-Driven, AI-PoweredLessons From 20 Years in Strategy, M&A, and Corporate Development at LinkedIn & BCGBacking B2B Founders Across North America: What Ben Looks for in Seed Investments#VentureCapital #SeedInvesting #B2BStartups #AIandData #Entrepreneurship