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Andrew Benson

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Founder at River Financial · Founder & Executive Chairman at Gondola

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedGondolaRiver Financial

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Andrew: together at The Ohio State University

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 at River Financial

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River Financial's investors · 6

DG Daiwa Venturessince 2021Formus Capitalsince 2021Hivemind Ventures, Llcsince 2021IDEO CoLab VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021Slow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checks · since 2021Summit Peak VenturesFort Worth · since 2021

Co-founders at River Financial

ALAlex Leishman
Alex LeishmanFounder, CEO & CTO

Founder & Executive Chairman at Gondola

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Gondola's investors · 3

FirstMile VenturesDenver · $300K – $800K checks · since 2020HCAP PartnersLa Jolla · $5M – $35M checks · since 2024Transpose Platform ManagementHouston

Co-founders at Gondola

PHPatrick Hughes
Patrick HughesCo-Founder & CEO

Experience

  1. HillFounder & Chief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. GondolaFoundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. RiverCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  4. 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 and Co-founder at River Financial.
What companies did Andrew Benson found?
Andrew Benson founded Gondola, River Financial.
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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