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Ben Gilbert

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General Partner at Acquired Capital · Venture Partner at Pioneer Square Labs

Seattle, Washington

Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Ben Gilbert is a Venture Partner at PSL and co-founder and co-host of the Acquired podcast, which produces long-form episodes about company histories and strategies. He previously worked in product management at Microsoft, where he shipped the first version of Office for iPad and ran the company's grassroots innovation program, The Garage, and earlier built the productivity app "SeizeTheDay" as an independent iPhone developer. He holds a BS in Computer Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Acquired.FMCo-Founder / Co-Hostcurrent2015 — presentGreater Seattle Area
  2. Pioneer Square LabsVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  3. Pioneer Square LabsGeneral Partner + Managing Director, PSL Ventures2021 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
  4. Pioneer Square LabsCo-Founder2015 — 2021Seattle, WA
  5. Madrona Venture GroupCo-Founder, Madrona Venture Labs2014 — 2015Greater Seattle Area
  6. MicrosoftHead of The Garage2013 — 2014Redmond, WA
  7. MicrosoftProgram Manager, Office for iPad2012 — 2013Redmond, WA
  8. Red RideCo-Founder2013Greater Seattle Area
  9. Functional DelightsCo-Founder2009 — 2011
  10. MicrosoftProgram Manager Intern - Office Web Apps2011Redmond, WA
  11. ExactTargetSolutions Designer – CoTweet2010 — 2011
  12. CiscoTelepresence Exchange Test Engineer2009San Jose, CA
  13. Cisco SystemsWeb Development Engineer2008Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
  14. Codonics, Inc.Product Test Engineer2003 — 2007

Skills & more

User ExperienceWeb DevelopmentProgram ManagementJavaScriptMobile ApplicationsAgile MethodologiesPythonPHPMySQLCSSEntrepreneurshipStart-ups
+8 moreWeb ApplicationsMobile DevicesCloud ComputingStrategic LeadershipXMLLinuxExecutive SponsorshipTeam Building

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Colleagues at Acquired Capital

Brad Allen Hrebenar
Promoter at Acquired Capital
David Rosenthal
General Partner at Acquired Capital
Edward Anthony Hrebenar
Promoter at Acquired Capital
James Michael Hrebenar
Promoter at Acquired Capital
Michael Anthony Hrebenar
Promoter at Acquired Capital
Polly Ann Hrebenar
Promoter at Acquired Capital
Tracy Lanette Weakley
Promoter at Acquired Capital

Network9

Andrea FunstenScout
Managing Partner at Basecamp Fund
Evan MooreScout
Partner at Khosla Ventures
Geoff EntressScout
Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs
Mike GalgonScout
Chief Executive Officer at Global Partnerships
Ben Rush
Senior Associate at Pioneer Square Labs
David Zager
Partner at Pioneer Square Labs
Greg Gottesman
Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs (Co-Chair) at Visible Hands
Julie Sander
Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs
Scott Jacobson
Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Gilbert?
Ben Gilbert is a Venture Partner at PSL and co-founder and co-host of the Acquired podcast, which produces long-form episodes about company histories and strategies. He previously worked in product management at Microsoft, where he shipped the first version of Office for iPad and ran the company's grassroots innovation program, The Garage, and earlier built the productivity app "SeizeTheDay" as an independent iPhone developer. He holds a BS in Computer Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University.
Where does Ben Gilbert work?
Ben Gilbert is General Partner at Acquired Capital.
What does Ben Gilbert invest in?
Ben Gilbert invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS.
What check size does Ben Gilbert write?
Ben Gilbert typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
Where did Ben Gilbert go to school?
Ben Gilbert studied at The Ohio State University (BSCSE, Computer Science and Engineering, Entrepreneurship).

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