Ben Kromnick

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

Education

1. University of California, Santa CruzBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Comparative Politics
2. University of California, Santa CruzBachelor of Arts (B.A.), European History
3. Cornell UniversityBusiness Strategy, Business2014
4. UCDCPolitical Science and Government2013 — 2014

Skills & more

• Hubspot Marketing Hub — HubSpot
• Brad Feld on Raising Capital — LinkedIn
• Green Technology and Engineering — University of California Santa Cruz

From Ben's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Santa Cruz46

CSChristine SamsAssistant Controller at Crosslink CapitalAFAnne FoorInvestor at Khosla VenturesMMMichelle ModestInvestor at Alpha PartnersMJMichael JenningsVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcDMDr. Michael NayakAdvisor at Industrious VenturesJDJason DemantPartner & Head of Networks at GTMfund

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Also attended Cornell University509

DLDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJLJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNANeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMFMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMRMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAFAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Shared employers

Also worked at Rho6

MTMin TeoManaging Partner & Co-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.RGRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJBLBruno LusicInvestor at EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeMTMin TeoAdvisor at ConsenSys MeshPLPJ LaBarberaInvestor at Humanum CapitalCRCristian RaygozaVenture Partner at Gaingels

Also worked at Mercury14

WRWilliam ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalPLPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesSHSonya HuangPartner at Sequoia CapitalNTNeil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVSSStu SmithPartner at Scribble VenturesSLS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble Ventures

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Also worked at Techstars378

BFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHHHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesISIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWBWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJBJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Also worked at Fundify1

MDMyers DupuyFounder, Scratch Advisors at Tribes Ventures