CompanyPhoton Venture Partners

Skills & Expertise Fundraising Strategies, B2C, Building a Team, Market Research, Pitch Feedback, Co-Founder Dynamics

Industry  Artificial Intelligence; Venture Capital; Software/App

Virtual Appointments  Oct 16th; Oct 17th; Oct 22nd

Ben currently is the managing partner of Photon Venture Partners, an early-stage investor in artificial intelligence software and hardware as well as deep tech startups. Prior to founding Photon Venture Partners, he has led investment organizations in reputable firms and funds, deploying over $200 million. During his investment career, he has served as investor board member over ten corporate boards and has experienced over ten portfolio companies successfully going public. Before starting his investment career in 2008, he worked in various leadership roles in corporate finance, technology development and business development. Ben started his career as a financial analyst at Wasserstein Perella in New York, and participated in ten merger and acquisition transactions worth over $10 billion.

Ben earned a B.S. in economics and a B.S. in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Engineering from MIT, and an MBA from Harvard University.

Areas in which I can support startups:

  • Fundraising and financial management strategies
  • Team formation and motivation strategies
  • Target market assessment and going-to-market strategies