Benton Lane
Fayetteville, US · Founded 2024 · Delaware corporation · 53 employees on LinkedIn
Find your way into Benton Lane
80 people in our graph share verified history with the Benton Lane team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Awny Farajallahunlockedknows John James · together at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (overlapped)
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knows the team · via Hayseed Ventures
knows the team · via University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Founders & leadership
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TERRY TURPINinFounder / CEO
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JOHN JAMESinFounder / PresidentJohn James is a physician who left medical practice to pursue entrepreneurship; he founded a quiz bowl question business from his University of Arkansas dorm in 1995 and has since built and sold multiple e-commerce companies. He served as CEO of Country Outfitter / Acumen Brands, scaling it to approximately $100 million in annual revenue, and founded Hayseed Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund.
Board
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JESTON GEORGEBoard director
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GRAY STRICKLANDBoard director
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$8.8M disclosed across 1 round · 2025
▶$8.8MraisedMay 2025 · 12 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$8.8MraisedMay 2025 · 12 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- JESTON GEORGEDirector
- GRAY STRICKLANDDirector
- MATT HICKMANDirector
- TERRY TURPINExecutive Officer, Director
- JOHN JAMESExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $9M
- Amount sold
- $8.8M
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- First sale
- May 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2024
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding has Benton Lane raised?
- Benton Lane has disclosed $8.8M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Benton Lane headquartered?
- Benton Lane is headquartered in Fayetteville, US.

