About
Ben Fielding completed a PhD focused on neural architecture search applied to deep learning and computer vision. He previously co-founded a startup working on data privacy and sovereignty before going through Entrepreneurs First, where he co-founded Gensyn.
CEO at Gensyn
Intro paths
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In turn, Ben can intro founders to Gensyn's investors below.
Gensyn's investors · 10
a16z cryptoMenlo ParkAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksCanonical CryptoSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M checksCoinFundNew York · $6M – $10M checksCounterview CapitalNew YorkDigital Finance GroupShanghaiEden BlockLondon · since 2026Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksHypersphere VenturesMiami BeachMaven 11Amsterdam
Co-founders at Gensyn
HG
Harry GrieveCTO
Experience
- GensynCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- StartupsAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Entrepreneur FirstLD14 Cohort Member2020United Kingdom
- Ricochet AI (acquired by Cognism)Machine Learning Consultant2019 — 2020
- Fair CustodianCo-Founder and CEO2018 — 2020
- Research AnalyticsDirector2017 — 2020
- Northumbria UniversityPhD Researcher2015 — 2019
- Northumbria UniversityDemonstrator2016 — 2018
- Northumbria UniversitySenior Research Associate2015
- CDL (Cheshire Datasystems Ltd)Junior DBA2013 — 2014
Education
- Northumbria UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science2015 — 2019
- Northumbria UniversityBSc (Hons) Computer Science2011 — 2015
Skills & more
Research1Shell Scripting9Database Design5Computer Vision2SQL13Linux10PL/SQL4Oracle6Java5Databases8Unix5HTML4
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Team LeadershipTeamworkFrom Ben's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ben Fielding work?
- Ben Fielding is CEO at Gensyn.
- What companies did Ben Fielding found?
- Ben Fielding founded Gensyn.
Founder mafias
Entrepreneur First mafia595
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded Manas AI +1Matthew WilsonFounder In ResidenceFounded Veratrak +2Rashid MansoorEntrepreneur, Inaugural CohortFounded Hadean +2Ruban KanapathippillaiEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Iterate AI +1Alice BentinckGeneral PartnerFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Matt CliffordCofounder and ChairFounded Entrepreneurs First +1
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Same school
Also attended Northumbria University30
Kamil MieczakowskiGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalPhil TomkinsonFinance & Portfolio Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpInma G. SerranoFinance Controller at Kibo VenturesLeonard LangAssociate at BlockwallLeonid BakulevInvestment Analyst at iTech CapitalMark GrossPartner, Head of Private Equity at Downing Private Equity
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gensyn4
Also worked at Entrepreneur First485
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
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