Where does Ben Chelf work?

Ben Chelf is General Partner at Elementum Ventures.

What check size does Ben Chelf write?

Ben Chelf typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.

Where did Ben Chelf go to school?

Ben Chelf studied at Stanford University (Master’s Degree, Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science).

Ben Chelf

Investor

General Partner at Elementum Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $1.5M

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

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About

Co-founder of Coverity, a software security company acquired by Synopsys in 2014 where he served as COO and CTO. He holds dual degrees in Computer Science from Stanford and leads the Venture Lab at nonprofit Praxis.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Experience

SolCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2021 — present
Elementum VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
// Praxis //Venture Partnercurrent2018 — present
The Veritas ForumBoard Membercurrent2012 — present
The Story LockerCo-founder and CEO2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
CoverityCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer2003 — 2010

Skills & more

Start-ups2ConsultingStrategic PartnershipsCloud Computing1Strategy2Leadership7Management3SaaS1Strategic Planning2Public Speaking1

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Colleagues at Elementum Ventures

Ben Patterson

General Partner (Elementum Ventures); Managing Partner (Ten VC), Ten VC at Elementum Ventures

Kurt Keilhacker

General Partner at Elementum Ventures

Ted Callahan

Advisor at Elementum Ventures

Network4

Ben Patterson

General Partner (Elementum Ventures); Managing Partner (Ten VC), Ten VC at Elementum Ventures

Jun Li

Investor at Wisemont Capital

Kurt Keilhacker

General Partner at Elementum Ventures

Mike Troy

Managing Director at Geekdom

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Chelf?: Co-founder of Coverity, a software security company acquired by Synopsys in 2014 where he served as COO and CTO. He holds dual degrees in Computer Science from Stanford and leads the Venture Lab at nonprofit Praxis.
Where does Ben Chelf work?: Ben Chelf is General Partner at Elementum Ventures.
What does Ben Chelf invest in?: Ben Chelf invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware.
What check size does Ben Chelf write?: Ben Chelf typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
Where did Ben Chelf go to school?: Ben Chelf studied at Stanford University (Master’s Degree, Computer Science); Stanford University (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sol2

Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Anduril Trae StephensGeneral Partner at Founders

Also worked at // Praxis //8

Brannon JonesPrincipal at AlleyCorp Evan LoomisVenture Partner at Audere Capital Jason LocyFounder, FiveStone at Tribes Ventures Kenton JarvieFounder at Flint Donna HarrisGeneral Partner at Builders + Backers Jessica KimCo-founder & Executive Chairman at Ianacare

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Also worked at The Story Locker1

Ben PattersonGeneral Partner (Elementum Ventures); Managing Partner (Ten VC), Ten VC at Elementum Ventures