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Ben Holzman

Investor

General Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.

Utah

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1M

About

Ben Holzman, ex‑CFO of Artemis Health and former Bain Capital Ventures investor, guides technical B2B software founders (security, dev tools, cloud infra), authors GTM content and prioritizes structured go‑to‑market execution.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Experience

  1. Venture GuidesVenture Guide & GPcurrent2023 — present
  2. Rapid7Board Member & Investorcurrent2008 — present
  3. Artemis HealthChief Financial Officer2019 — 2021Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
  4. MX.comChief Operating Officer2018 — 2019Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
  5. TurbonomicInvestor, Board Member2009 — 2019
  6. SevOne IncInvestor, Board Member2012 — 2018
  7. ObserveITco-CEO & CFO2015 — 2016
  8. ObserveITInvestor, Board Member2013 — 2016
  9. SysdigFirst Investor, Board Member2013 — 2016
  10. ZeroTurnaroundInvestor, Board Member2011 — 2016
  11. Bain Capital VenturesManaging Director and Senior Advisor2007 — 2016
  12. AppNetaInvestor, Board Observer2007 — 2016
  13. StackdriverInvestor, Board Member2012 — 2014Greater Boston
  14. TracelyticsInvestor, Board Member2012Greater Boston
  15. AppAssure SoftwareInvestor, Board Observer2008 — 2012
  16. dynaTrace SoftwareInvestor, Board2007 — 2011
  17. Iron MountainVice President, Sales Operations2005 — 2007
  18. MIT SloanMBA Student2003 — 2005
  19. MicrosoftCorporate Strategy Group2004
  20. Fidelity VenturesSr. Associate1998 — 2003

Education

  1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA, Business / General Management2003 — 2005
  2. Duke UniversityBSE, Biomedical and Electrical Engineering1992 — 1996

Skills & more

Negotiation15Team LeadershipManagement5Strategy1Leadership6Strategic Planning4Software Quality5Business Strategy87Venture Capital80Security13Networking Software8Cloud Computing23
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentSoftwareStrategic PartnershipsSales OperationsStart-upsInvestmentsSalesProduct ManagementE-commerceMarketing StrategyGo-to-market StrategyMergers & Acquisitions

From Ben's professional profile.

Colleagues at Venture Guides Management, L.P.

Andrew Burton
CEO, commercetools at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Andrew Smith
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Anton Simunovic
Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Ava Simunovic
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Bear Albright
Managing Director, Bain Capital at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Bear Brofft
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Benjamin Nye
Managing Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Chintan Patel
Advisor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.

Network13

Alfred ChuangScout
General Partner at Race Capital
Charlie SonghurstScout
Sr. Venture Partner at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Chintan PatelScout
Advisor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Ed RomanScout
Special Advisor at Hack VC
Mo El-BibanyScout
General Partner at Page One Ventures
Salil DeshpandeScout
General Partner at Uncorrelated Ventures
Ullas NaikScout
Founder and General Partner at Streamlined Ventures
Adi Dangot Zukovsky
Partner at Ibex Investors
Benjamin Nye
Managing Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Marquist Allen
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Mo Garad
General Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Nishkam Prabodh
Principal at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
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Frequently asked questions

Where does Ben Holzman work?
Ben Holzman is General Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P..
What does Ben Holzman invest in?
Ben Holzman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software.
What check size does Ben Holzman write?
Ben Holzman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management488

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

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Also attended Duke University499

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Artemis Health3

Dalton WrightGeneral Partner at Kickstart FundBen CapellManaging Director at Peterson VenturesSiobhan Nolan ManginiPartner at Venrock

Also worked at dynaTrace Software8

Sok-Kheng TaingPartner at 3VCTodd KaloudisManaging Director at Cobro VenturesMo GaradGeneral Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.Dan GermainVP Customer Success (ret.), Turbonomic at Venture Guides Management, L.P.Jens SteinbornPartner at New ForgeAndrew NorrisInvestor at Dynatrace

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Also worked at MIT Sloan106

Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringIsabelle TashimaSr. Associate at Volition CapitalAkanksha MehtaInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesRandy CohenHarvard Business School Professor at FemHealth Ventures

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Also worked at Microsoft1,066

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures

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