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Ben Blumenrose

Investor

Managing Partner at Designer Fund

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $750K checks · typically $500K

About

Ben Blumenrose has backed companies like Stripe, Notion and Gusto since 2014 and was Facebook design lead for over five years, shaping products used by nearly a billion people.

Invests in

FintechHealthtechSaaSSector Agnostic

Experience

  1. Designer FundCo-founder, Managing Partnercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco
  2. FacebookDesign Lead2007 — 2012
  3. VarienDesign Director2006 — 2007
  4. CBS.comDesigner2003 — 2005
  5. BIG InteractiveDesigner2001 — 2003

Education

  1. UCLABFA, Design | Media Arts1997 — 2001

Skills & more

Art Direction3Interaction Design17User Experience14User Interface Design12Information Architecture3Web Design3HTML 51User Interface5Graphic Design7XHTML1CSS2Typography2
+8 moreCreative DirectionFront-endConcept DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentVisual DesignUser-centered DesignExperience DesignUser Experience Design

Languages Hebrew

From Ben's professional profile.

Colleagues at Designer Fund

Alex Diehl
Advisor at Designer Fund
Alissa Briggs
Advisor at Designer Fund
Ben Siscovick
Advisor at Designer Fund
Dan Becker
Advisor at Designer Fund
Dan Bomze
Advisor at Designer Fund
Daniel Scrivner
Advisor at Designer Fund
Dantley Davis
Advisor at Designer Fund
Dave Baggeroer
Design Partner, Advisor at Designer Fund

Network5

David FrankelScout
Seed Stage Venture Capital in the United States
FiratScout
Managing Partner at Hummingbird Ventures
Jared FriedmanScout
YC Group Partner
MarioScout
Partner at Hummingbird Ventures
Sam Lessin
Investor, Writer, Podcast Host

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Ben Blumenrose work?
Ben Blumenrose is Managing Partner at Designer Fund.
What does Ben Blumenrose invest in?
Ben Blumenrose invests in Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
What check size does Ben Blumenrose write?
Ben Blumenrose typically writes checks of $500K – $750K.

Same school

Also attended UCLA471

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Facebook486

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social Capital; CEO of 8090; All-In co-hostJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at Revolution

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