Ben Black
Fondateur chez Akkadian Ventures, Inc
Profil
Benjamin Black is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Akkadian Ventures and a 16-year private equity veteran.
Prior to Akkadian, Ben co-founded New Cycle Capital to bring socially responsible investing to sectors like clean energy and social finance.
He started his private equity career on the investment teams at Maveron and Rosewood Capital where he focused on branded consumer products and services.
Prior to his private equity career, Ben was a member of the founding team of Harris Interactive.
Postes actifs de Ben Black
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Akkadian Ventures, Inc
 Akkadian Ventures, Inc Investment ManagersFinance Akkadian Ventures, Inc. (Akkadian Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Ben Black and Peter Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Fondateur | 01/01/2010 |
Peachtree Holdco, Inc.
 Peachtree Holdco, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Peachtree Holdco, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. The company is headquartered in Sandy Springs, GA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Core Ventures Group LLC
 Core Ventures Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Core Ventures Group LLC (Core Ventures Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Shinya Akamine. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Anciens postes connus de Ben Black
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
CloudCrowd Holdings, Inc.
 CloudCrowd Holdings, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services CloudCrowd is the next evolution in business process outsourcing. The company uses the Internet to tap into vast underutilized pools of talent, labor, and creativity to get work done, and has completed more than 1,500,000 tasks. CloudCrowd helps companies reduce overhead, increase efficiency, and lower costs by breaking large projects into smaller tasks, and distributing them to tens of thousands of workers via a proprietary online platform that brings work and workers together. CloudCrowd offers individual's new ways to make money, achieve recognition, and fit work into busy schedules. The company was named to the 'Brilliant 100' in 2010-- Entrepreneur Magazine's list of the most brilliant companies of the year. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 24/04/2014 |
New Cycle Capital LLC
 New Cycle Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Cycle Capital LLC (New Cycle Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Ben Black and Josh Becker. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Fondateur | 01/11/2011 |
Maveron LLC
 Maveron LLC Investment ManagersFinance Maveron LLC (Maveron ) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Howard Schultz and Dan Levitan. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2006 |
Rosewood Advisors LLC
 Rosewood Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rosewood Advisors LLC (Rosewood Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Byron Adams. The firm is headquartered in Lafayette, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Core Innovation Capital
 Core Innovation Capital Investment ManagersFinance Core Innovation Capital (Core Innovation) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Arjan Schutte. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Formation de Ben Black
| Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Cornell Law School | Graduate Degree |
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 13 |
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Maveron LLC
Maveron LLC Investment ManagersFinance Maveron LLC (Maveron ) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Howard Schultz and Dan Levitan. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
Corsearch, Inc.
 Corsearch, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Corsearch, Inc. provides clearance and protection solutions for trademark and brand professionals. It offers trademark screening, searching and watching, online brand protection, and domain name services. The company was founded by Ari J. Master and Graham MacRobie in 1949 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Latham & Watkins LLP
 Latham & Watkins LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Latham & Watkins LLP operates as a full-service law firm or legal matters. It offers services in the areas of finance, litigation, accounting, banking, life sciences, private equity, real estate, government relations, employment law, and outsourcing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
OnRequest Images, Inc.
 OnRequest Images, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services OnRequest Images is the leading provider of powerful, custom imagery and photo production services for the Global 2000. Having the world's largest photo production services network enables its clients to utilize the best fully vetted resources the world has to offer, including photographers, stylists, locations and crews. Combined with OnPro, its collaborative workflow system which underpins every detail of a production, OnRequest Images delivers brand-aligned, cost effective, fast photography solutions for marketers, brand leaders and creative teams. The company has the talent, tenacity and technology to make things happen even on the grandest scale. OnRequest Images is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices in New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, London, Paris, and Barcelona. | Commercial Services |
Nielsen Consumer Insights, Inc.
 Nielsen Consumer Insights, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Nielsen Consumer Insights, Inc. provides market research services. It conducts its market research and polling primarily through an Internet panel consisting of millions of people from around the world. The company was founded by Dr. Gordon S. Black in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
New Cycle Capital LLC
New Cycle Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Cycle Capital LLC (New Cycle Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Ben Black and Josh Becker. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
People Power Co.
 People Power Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities People Power Co. engages in the provision of smart home application. It focuses on its Presence product. It specializes in AI-powered solutions for residential telehomecare, safety and security, and energy management. The company was founded by Gene Wang and David Moss in 2009 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Utilities |
CloudCrowd Holdings, Inc.
CloudCrowd Holdings, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services CloudCrowd is the next evolution in business process outsourcing. The company uses the Internet to tap into vast underutilized pools of talent, labor, and creativity to get work done, and has completed more than 1,500,000 tasks. CloudCrowd helps companies reduce overhead, increase efficiency, and lower costs by breaking large projects into smaller tasks, and distributing them to tens of thousands of workers via a proprietary online platform that brings work and workers together. CloudCrowd offers individual's new ways to make money, achieve recognition, and fit work into busy schedules. The company was named to the 'Brilliant 100' in 2010-- Entrepreneur Magazine's list of the most brilliant companies of the year. | Technology Services |
Core Innovation Capital
Core Innovation Capital Investment ManagersFinance Core Innovation Capital (Core Innovation) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Arjan Schutte. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Akkadian Ventures, Inc
Akkadian Ventures, Inc Investment ManagersFinance Akkadian Ventures, Inc. (Akkadian Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Ben Black and Peter Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Rosewood Advisors LLC
Rosewood Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rosewood Advisors LLC (Rosewood Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Byron Adams. The firm is headquartered in Lafayette, California. | Finance |
Peachtree Holdco, Inc.
Peachtree Holdco, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Peachtree Holdco, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. The company is headquartered in Sandy Springs, GA. | Consumer Services |
Core Ventures Group LLC
Core Ventures Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Core Ventures Group LLC (Core Ventures Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Shinya Akamine. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |