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Ben Kromnick

Investor

Partner at LvlUp Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Ben Kromnick serves as General Manager of Growth and Vertical Banking at Rho and holds a venture partner role. He has led product and strategy initiatives across life sciences, healthtech, fintech, wearables, and AI sectors, with experience in both large organizations and early-stage companies.

Experience

  1. RhoGeneral Manager of Growth and Vertical Bankingcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. MercuryHead of Healthcare and New Verticals2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Yale School of ManagementEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2025 — present
  4. LvlUp VenturesFounding Venture Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  5. Alchemist AcceleratorStartup Mentorcurrent2024 — present
  6. MassChallengeStartup Mentorcurrent2022 — present
  7. TechstarsStartup Mentor2024 — 2025
  8. Angel ClubInvestor Mentor2022 — 2025
  9. DealMakerHead of Partnerships2022 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  10. FundifyVP of Product Marketing & Startup Community2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  11. FundifyHead Of Products2018 — 2019Austin, Texas
  12. Verana HealthProduct Lead: Strategy and Operations2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Deep 6 AIHead of Product2018 — 2019Pasadena, California
  14. Esteem Therapeutics, Inc.VP of Product and Technology2017 — 2018Atlanta, Georgia
  15. DeloitteTechnology Consultant - Cognitive Analytics2016 — 2017Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  16. PlantronicsProduct Manager, Innovation and New Ventures2015 — 2016Santa Cruz, California
  17. PlantronicsStrategy Analyst2012 — 2015Santa Cruz, California, USA
  18. U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional intern2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  19. University of California, Santa Cruzteaching assistant2012

Skills & more

Microsoft Office28PowerPoint13Microsoft Excel12JIRA1Facebook10Enterprise Software5Microsoft Word3Microsoft PowerPoint5TrelloEcosystem Management36Due Diligence43Venture Capital
+12 moreProduct ManagementVenture FinancingProgram ManagementBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipArtificial IntelligenceMarket ResearchStart-upsManagement ConsultingSocial MediaResearchSales
  • Hubspot Marketing Hub — HubSpot
  • Brad Feld on Raising Capital — LinkedIn
  • Green Technology and Engineering — University of California Santa Cruz

From Ben's professional profile.

Colleagues at LvlUp Ventures

Adam Ned
Principal at LvlUp Ventures
Arvind Vivekanandan
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Brandon Maier
General Partner at LvlUp Ventures
Brendan Mora
Associate at LvlUp Ventures
Brian Bacon
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Christian Levan
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Daniel Rosengren
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
David Cox
Scout at LvlUp Ventures

Network13

Arvind VivekanandanScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Brian BaconScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Christian LevanScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Daniel RosengrenScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
David CoxScout
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Adam Ned
Principal at LvlUp Ventures
Brandon Maier
General Partner at LvlUp Ventures
Brendan Mora
Associate at LvlUp Ventures
Diana Felix
Associate at LvlUp Ventures
Eddie Serafica
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Elena Qin
Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Emily Farshi
Associate at LvlUp Ventures
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Jason Frazier

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Kromnick?
Ben Kromnick serves as General Manager of Growth and Vertical Banking at Rho and holds a venture partner role. He has led product and strategy initiatives across life sciences, healthtech, fintech, wearables, and AI sectors, with experience in both large organizations and early-stage companies.
Where does Ben Kromnick work?
Ben Kromnick is Partner at LvlUp Ventures.
What check size does Ben Kromnick write?
Ben Kromnick typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Ben Kromnick go to school?
Ben Kromnick studied at University of California, Santa Cruz (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Comparative Politics); University of California, Santa Cruz (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), European History); Cornell University (Business Strategy, Business).

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Also attended University of California, Santa Cruz74

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Also attended Cornell University748

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective

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Shared employers

Also worked at Rho5

Min TeoManaging Partner & Co-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Randy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJBruno LusicInvestor at EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammePJ LaBarberaInvestor at Humanum CapitalKanishka MaheshwariInvestor at Nomad Life™

Also worked at Mercury24

Will ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesSonya HuangPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVStu SmithPartner at Scribble VenturesS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble Ventures

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Also worked at Techstars454

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Also worked at Fundify1

Myers DupuyFounder, Scratch Advisors at Tribes Ventures