Bela Becerra

Investment Team
New York, NY
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Bela Becerra focuses on investing at the intersection of consumer and healthcare. She additionally spends time exploring materials science as well as the future of manufacturing.

Bela is active in supporting 8VC Build initiatives, and is a co-founder of Fig.1. Fig.1 was created to democratize access to performance skincare -- incredibly efficacious, clinically-backed products at a price point that doesn't break the bank.

Bela also helps lead the Emerging Builders community to foster the next generation of the most ambitious entrepreneurs and operators. While she's cultivating this network nationwide, Bela largely hones in on the NY ecosystem.

Prior to 8VC, Bela worked with the Curtis Group of Graystone Consulting, an investment consulting division of Morgan Stanley, which delivers objective and practical advice to select institutional and high-net-worth clients.

Bela received a BA in Economics from Stanford University. Bela is originally from Los Angeles, CA.

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Interview
Mar 28, 2023

8VC Emerging Builders Spotlight: Ross Carter (Epirus)

Today we are highlighting Ross Carter from Epirus. Ross Carter is a Senior Software Engineer and the Product Software Scrum Master at Epirus, with a specialization in embedded software development. He graduated from the California Institute of Technology in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Physics & Computer Science and joined Epirus immediately afterward. Outside of work, he enjoys making pottery, going to (mostly country/blues) concerts, and anything outdoors/active.

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Mar 28, 2023

8VC Emerging Builders Spotlight: Ross Carter (Epirus)

Today we are highlighting Ross Carter from Epirus. Ross Carter is a Senior Software Engineer and the Product Software Scrum Master at Epirus, with a specialization in embedded software development. He graduated from the California Institute of Technology in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Physics & Computer Science and joined Epirus immediately afterward. Outside of work, he enjoys making pottery, going to (mostly country/blues) concerts, and anything outdoors/active.

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Mar 8, 2023

8VC Emerging Builders Spotlight: Scott Marin (Epirus)

Today we are highlighting Scott Martin from Epirus. Scott hails from Colorado where he had internships working on mmWave radar spatial mapping for the DARPA Subterranean Challenge, a Tier-II drone radar, and an in-flight internet module and studied under the esteemed Dr. Zoya Popovic at the University of Colorado - Boulder. He came to Epirus after deciding to defer pursuing a Masters degree due to the drop in education quality at the start of the covid pandemic. Since coming to Epirus, his growth as an RF engineer accelerated working on cutting-edge products with mentorship from the phenomenal Epirus team. In his free time, Scott enjoys climbing and backpacking.

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Mar 8, 2023

8VC Emerging Builders Spotlight: Scott Marin (Epirus)

Today we are highlighting Scott Martin from Epirus. Scott hails from Colorado where he had internships working on mmWave radar spatial mapping for the DARPA Subterranean Challenge, a Tier-II drone radar, and an in-flight internet module and studied under the esteemed Dr. Zoya Popovic at the University of Colorado - Boulder. He came to Epirus after deciding to defer pursuing a Masters degree due to the drop in education quality at the start of the covid pandemic. Since coming to Epirus, his growth as an RF engineer accelerated working on cutting-edge products with mentorship from the phenomenal Epirus team. In his free time, Scott enjoys climbing and backpacking.

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Interview
Feb 1, 2023

8VC Emerging Builders Spotlight: Daniel Isen (Yugabyte)

Today we are highlighting Daniel Isen, a Member of the Technical Staff at Yugabyte. He was one of three engineers that started the YugabyteDB Managed project, their fully-managed database-as-a-service offering. 

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Feb 1, 2023

8VC Emerging Builders Spotlight: Daniel Isen (Yugabyte)

Today we are highlighting Daniel Isen, a Member of the Technical Staff at Yugabyte. He was one of three engineers that started the YugabyteDB Managed project, their fully-managed database-as-a-service offering. 

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Dec 20, 2022

8VC Emerging Builders Spotlight: Erin Risk (Twingate)

We live in a time where folks are working from everywhere on their own devices – they are not tethered to a desk at an office on a company provided laptop. The surface area of what can go wrong has increased exponentially. Twingate was born out of this pain point to solve for rapidly evolving security needs.

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Dec 20, 2022

8VC Emerging Builders Spotlight: Erin Risk (Twingate)

We live in a time where folks are working from everywhere on their own devices – they are not tethered to a desk at an office on a company provided laptop. The surface area of what can go wrong has increased exponentially. Twingate was born out of this pain point to solve for rapidly evolving security needs.

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Dec 15, 2022

8VC Emerging Builders Spotlight: Lauren Hartsfield (Addepar)

Today we are highlighting Lauren Hartsfield from Addepar.

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Dec 15, 2022

8VC Emerging Builders Spotlight: Lauren Hartsfield (Addepar)

Today we are highlighting Lauren Hartsfield from Addepar.

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