About
Andrew Benson is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hill, a platform for investing in pre-IPO companies. He also founded River, a service for buying, holding, and using Bitcoin. Securities associated with Hill are offered through Hill Securities LLC, a member of FINRA/SIPC.
Founder & Executive Chairman at Gondola
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Gondola's investors · 2
Co-founders at Gondola
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Patrick HughesCo-Founder & CEO
Experience
- HillFounder & Chief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- GondolaFoundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- RiverCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- RiverPresident & Chief Operating Officer2018 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
Skills & more
- Series 24 — FINRA
- Series 63 — FINRA
- Series 7 — FINRA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrew Benson?
- Andrew Benson is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hill, a platform for investing in pre-IPO companies. He also founded River, a service for buying, holding, and using Bitcoin. Securities associated with Hill are offered through Hill Securities LLC, a member of FINRA/SIPC.
- Where does Andrew Benson work?
- Andrew Benson is Founder & Executive Chairman of Gondola.
- What companies did Andrew Benson found?
- Andrew Benson founded Gondola.
- Where did Andrew Benson go to school?
- Andrew Benson studied at Stanford University (Graduate Studies, International Security); The Ohio State University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Systems).
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The Ohio State University mafia51
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