Where does Benjamin Boyer work?

Benjamin Boyer is Managing Partner at Tenaya Capital and Board Director (Tenaya Capital) at PlanGrid.

What does Benjamin Boyer invest in?

Benjamin Boyer invests in Consumer.

What check size does Benjamin Boyer write?

Benjamin Boyer typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.

Where did Benjamin Boyer go to school?

Benjamin Boyer studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Vanderbilt University (BS, Human and Organizational Development); Harvard-Westlake.

Benjamin Boyer

Investor

Managing Partner at Tenaya Capital · Board Director (Tenaya Capital) at PlanGrid

Park City, Utah, United States

Writes $5M – $30M checks · typically $7.5M

Find your path to Benjamin

741 people in our graph share verified history with Benjamin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Naomi Pilosof IonitaunlockedBenjamin: together at Eventbrite (2010)

×2Benjamin: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Benjamin: together at Nature

Benjamin: together at TruSignal

About

Co-founder of Tenaya Capital focused on consumer investments, particularly vertical applications and network-effect businesses. Previously a partner at Lehman Brothers Venture Partners; holds an MBA from Stanford and a BS from Vanderbilt.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

b•••@tenayacapital.comreveal

Invests in

Consumer

Board Director (Tenaya Capital) at PlanGrid YC W12

Intro paths

Benjamin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Benjamin can intro founders to PlanGrid's investors below.

PlanGrid's investors · 12

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2012 Base Venture Management, Inc.Oakland · $100K – $700K checks BoxHilton Head Island Brick Mortar VenturesSan Francisco Dag VenturesPalo Alto Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2015 MI VenturesNew York Navitas CapitalCulver City · $100K – $5M checks NorthgateDanville · since 2015 Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2015 Tenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M checks · since 2015 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at PlanGrid

Tracy YoungFounder/CEO

Ralph GooteeFounder/CTO

Ryan Sutton-GeeFounder

Kenny StoneExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

Prospector Baseball GroupCo-Founder and Presidentcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Baseball ClubCo-Ownercurrent2025 — present
Akron RubberDucksCo-Ownercurrent2025 — present
Lancaster StormersCo-Ownercurrent2025 — present
Tenaya CapitalCo-Founder and Partnercurrent2009 — present
Honor PetCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
R-ZeroCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2020 — presentUnited States
Kargo TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentJakarta Metropolitan Area
Wrench, Inc.Board Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Seattle Area
ResearchGateBoard Observercurrent2013 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
SmartlingBoard Member2013 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
Doctor On DemandBoard Observer2015 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
The Nature ConservancyCalifornia Leadership Council2016 — 2019
TruSignalBoard Member2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
PlanGridBoard Member2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
TenorBoard Member2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
ThreatMetrixBoard Observer2010 — 2018
eBureauBoard Member2009 — 2017Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
EventbriteBoard Observer2010 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
Baixing.comBoard Observer2011 — 2015Shanghai
Baihe.comBoard Member2012 — 2015Beijing, China
THINK TogetherBoard Member2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
PowerReviewsBoard Member2007 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
EndecaBoard Observer2005 — 2011Greater Boston
qunar.comBoard Member2007 — 2011Beijing, China
Lehman Brothers Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2004 — 2009
Sverica InternationalSummer Associate2003
Lehman Brothers Venture PartnersAssociate2000 — 2002
Lehman Brothers Venture PartnersAnalyst1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Venture Capital50Investments12Start-ups31Corporate Development13Private Equity3Entrepreneurship27Mergers1Strategic Partnerships15Product Management3Angel InvestingVenture Financing1Business Strategy10

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Financial ModelingDue DiligenceM&A experienceCorporate FinanceEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PlanningStrategyMergers & AcquisitionsInvestment BankingMobile DevicesProduct MarketingExecutive Management

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Colleagues at Tenaya Capital

Brian Melton

Partner at Tenaya Capital

Brian Paul

Partner at Tenaya Capital

Dave Markland

CFO and Administrative Partner at Tenaya Capital

Michelle Elston

Vice President, Administration at Tenaya Capital

Stewart Gollmer

Partner at Tenaya Capital

Tina Wang

Vice President, Finance at Tenaya Capital

Tom Banahan

Partner at Tenaya Capital

Network7

Ashton KutcherScout

Co-founder of Sound Ventures; launching a new deep-tech venture firm with Morgan Beller

Bill GatesScout

Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation

Matt CohlerScout

LinkedIn and Facebook operator turned Benchmark network-effects investor

Andre De Baubigny

Managing Partner at MVP Ventures

Brian Keil

Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures

Brian Melton

Partner at Tenaya Capital

Brian Paul

Partner at Tenaya Capital

Investors connected to Benjamin in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Benjamin Boyer?: Co-founder of Tenaya Capital focused on consumer investments, particularly vertical applications and network-effect businesses. Previously a partner at Lehman Brothers Venture Partners; holds an MBA from Stanford and a BS from Vanderbilt.
Where does Benjamin Boyer work?: Benjamin Boyer is Managing Partner at Tenaya Capital and Board Director (Tenaya Capital) at PlanGrid.
What does Benjamin Boyer invest in?: Benjamin Boyer invests in Consumer.
What check size does Benjamin Boyer write?: Benjamin Boyer typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
Where did Benjamin Boyer go to school?: Benjamin Boyer studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Vanderbilt University (BS, Human and Organizational Development); Harvard-Westlake.

Founder mafias

Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia746

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Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1 Theresia GouwMBAFounded Early Tony XuMBAFounded DoorDash David VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1 IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3 Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3

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Vanderbilt University mafia98

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Charles D. KingBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded MaC Venture Capital +1 Adam JacksonBSFounded Doctor on Demand +1 Andy RinkBEFounded Playgroundpediatrics +1 Christopher BulowB.A.Founded Viosera +1 Pauline RotetaBachelor of Engineering (BE)Founded Pasito +1 Curtis NorthcuttBachelor of ScienceFounded ChipBrain +1

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Eventbrite mafia13

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Kevin HartzFounderFounded Sauron +1 Tim ThimmaiahDirector of ProductFounded Toneden +1 Luke GroesbeckConsumer Product LeadFounded Foundation +1 Vladimir KorshinFraud LeadFounded PathPilot +1 Marty RingleinGlobal Head of R&DFounded Agree Simon WillisonDirector of ArchitectureFounded Lanyrd

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PlanGrid mafia12

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ralph GooteeFounder/CTOFounded TigerEye Matt LongTech LeadFounded Crocodoc Garrett ReynoldsMachine Learning EngineerFounded UpCodes Benjamin EnczDirector of Engineering & Part-Time Recruiting OperationsFounded Ashby Abhik PramanikSenior Product ManagerFounded Ashby Ghalib SuleimanAnalytics LeadFounded Polytomic

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Nature mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Karl SunBoard MemberFounded Lucid Software, Inc. +1 Pier LaFargeTrusteeFounded Sparkfund +1 Steve SinghDirectorFounded Spotnana Geoff SwindleUtah Chapter BoardFounded Headlight Soraya DarabiMember Board of TrusteesFounded Foodspotting Carl SparksTexas Board of TrustessFounded Academic Partnerships

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member Peter FentonGeneral Partner at Benchmark Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future Ventures David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Vanderbilt University351

Jacob JofeInvestor at Index Ventures Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot Jain David JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North America Tom DriscollPrincipal at Differential Ventures Sabina SmithPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners Payton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton Ventures

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About

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Board Director (Tenaya Capital) at PlanGridYC W12

Intro paths

PlanGrid's investors · 12

Co-founders at PlanGrid

Experience

Skills & more

Colleagues at Tenaya Capital

Network7

Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia746

Vanderbilt University mafia98

Eventbrite mafia13

PlanGrid mafia12

Nature mafia11

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Also attended Vanderbilt University351

Shared employers

Also worked at Honor Pet1

Also worked at Kargo Technologies3

Also worked at Wrench, Inc.2

Also worked at Lehman Brothers Venture Partners397

Board Director (Tenaya Capital) at PlanGrid YC W12