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Ben Lang

Investor

Venture Advisor at Verissimo Ventures Β· Investor at Notion Capital

Splits time between New York, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco

Writes $25K checks

About

Ben Lang is a builder and former founder who has moved between New York, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco throughout his career. He was an early member of the Notion team, where he led community for nearly five years, and is now an early team member at Cursor focused on community efforts. He makes angel investments and advises a select group of startups. He also runs a newsletter called next play that helps talent figure out their next career move.

ContactΒ· published on Ben's own website

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaS

Beyond investing

Communities
Runs a newsletter called next play that helps talent discover their next career move.
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Has spent his life moving between New York, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco.

From Ben's own website β€” common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

  1. CursorBuildingcurrent2025 β€” present
  2. next playNewslettercurrent2024 β€” present
  3. InvestorAngel Investorcurrent2020 β€” present
  4. NotionHead of Community2019 β€” 2023New York, United States
  5. First Round CapitalAngel Track2022
  6. ConsultantConsultant2018 β€” 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  7. atSpoke (Acquired by Okta)Growth2017 β€” 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  8. MapmeCofounder & CEO2014 β€” 2016
  9. lool venturesIncubation Team2012 β€” 2013Israel

Skills & more

WritingAngel InvestingCommunity BuildingMarketingGrowth

From Ben's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

BalanceCommsorDeel

Per curated public sources.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Ben Lang

Ben Lang on Being Early at Notion, How to Build Community, Angel Investing & Taking Risks | Invested

Aleph

Colleagues at Verissimo Ventures

Network7

Investors connected to Ben in public investor directories β€” a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Lang?
Ben Lang is a builder and former founder who has moved between New York, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco throughout his career. He was an early member of the Notion team, where he led community for nearly five years, and is now an early team member at Cursor focused on community efforts. He makes angel investments and advises a select group of startups. He also runs a newsletter called next play that helps talent figure out their next career move.
Where does Ben Lang work?
Ben Lang is Venture Advisor at Verissimo Ventures.
What does Ben Lang invest in?
Ben Lang invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, SaaS.
What check size does Ben Lang write?
Ben Lang typically writes checks of $25K.
What companies has Ben Lang invested in?
Investments tracked here include Balance, Commsor, Deel.
Where did Ben Lang go to school?
Ben Lang studied at Ramaz School.
What podcasts and interviews feature Ben Lang?
Tracked appearances include "Ben Lang on Being Early at Notion, How to Build Community, Angel Investing & Taking Risks | Invested".

Same school

Shared employers