Ben Arnon
FounderCo-Founder & CRO / Co-CEO at Digital Collectibles
Brooklyn, New York, United States
FoundedDigital Collectibles
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About
Entertainment and tech operator (Universal, Wildfire/Google acquisition); launch materials named him CRO, later profiles list Co-Founder & Co-CEO.
Co-Founder & CRO / Co-CEO at Digital Collectibles
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Digital Collectibles's investors · 7
Avestria VenturesSan FranciscoBlockchain CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $200K checks · since 2020FoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checks · since 2018Future Perfect VenturesNew York · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021LongHash VenturesSingapore · since 2021PICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M checksZMT CapitalSilicon Valley
Co-founders at Digital Collectibles
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Juan M. HernandezCo-Founder & CEO
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Rikin MantriCo-Founder & COO / Co-CEO
Experience
- ZapierLarge Enterprise AI Orchestrationcurrent2025 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- Color Farm MediaCo-Foundercurrent2017 — presentLos Angeles & NYC
- The MothBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Multiple Tech StartupsAngel Investor & Limited Partnercurrent2010 — presentUnited States
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2017 — presentNYC & LA
- Curio DigitalCo-Founder & Co-CEO2020 — 2024
- The Huffington PostContributing Writer & Photographer2008 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- GoogleHead of Industry2012 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- GoogleVice President, Global Brand Partnerships - Wildfire (acquired by Google)2010 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- Blue State DigitalDirector of Business Development2009Washington, DC
- Yahoo! MediaDirector of Business Development2007 — 2008Santa Monica, CA
- To The Bridge EntertainmentPresident/Founder2005 — 2007Los Angeles, CA
- Universal Studios Home EntertainmentRetail Marketing Representative2004 — 2005Universal City, CA
- Universal PicturesAssociate Brand Manager, The Brand Group2003 — 2004Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Universal PicturesCoordinator, Film Music2002 — 2003Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Universal Music GroupCoordinator, Film Music2002 — 2003Los Angeles, California, United States
- Jersey FilmsFilm Development2000 — 2002Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Scott Rudin ProductionsAssistant2000New York City Metropolitan Area
- Rudolph & Beer, LLPFeature Film Development1999 — 2000New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
AI StrategyGenerative AIStructures1AI AgentsWorkflow AutomationDigital Media99Business Development51Social Networking51Business Planning11Contract Negotiation11Web Services3Consumer Electronics3
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PartnershipsDigital StrategyStrategic PartnershipsDigital MarketingMarketing StrategySalesAdvertisingStrategyNew MediaCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct MarketingStart-ups- Fundamentals of Agentic AI: Business Implications and Ethical Insights — LinkedIn
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- Who is Ben Arnon?
- Entertainment and tech operator (Universal, Wildfire/Google acquisition); launch materials named him CRO, later profiles list Co-Founder & Co-CEO.
- Where does Ben Arnon work?
- Ben Arnon is Co-Founder & CRO / Co-CEO of Digital Collectibles.
- What companies did Ben Arnon found?
- Ben Arnon founded Digital Collectibles.
- Where did Ben Arnon go to school?
- Ben Arnon studied at Emory University (Bachelor's degree, Interdisciplinary Studies in Society & Culture); UCLA Anderson School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management); White Plains High School.
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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management422
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zapier20
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Also worked at Color Farm Media1
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Also worked at Yahoo! Media517
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