Brad Bloom has invested in private companies since the late 1970s. In 1986, he was a co-founder of Berkshire Partners, a multi-sector investment firm with more than $25 billion in assets under management. He previously served as a Managing Director of Berkshire Partners, where he was actively involved with consumer and retail portfolio companies, and today serves as a Senior Advisor to the firm.

Mr. Bloom is also an active early-stage investor, investing in venture capital funds and companies, and serves on a variety of boards of directors and advisory committees.

He holds an AB from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Mr. Bloom previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Boston, President of the Board of Trustees of Milton Academy, and Chair of the Board of Governors of the University of Haifa. He has remained active at Harvard University, including serving on the Harvard Corporation Committee on Finance and on planning committees related to the Allston campus.