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Ben Laufer

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Principal at Edison Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Ben Laufer is a Principal and Investment Committee member at Edison Partners, a middle-market growth equity firm, where he focuses on software, digital health, and fintech investments, particularly AI-enabled technology in regulated and infrastructure sectors. He has led or co-led more than $100M of investments, serves on multiple portfolio company boards, and built the firm's Corporate Development Center of Excellence; his prior experience includes roles at PeakEquity Partners, MRI Software, and in investment management, investment banking, and corporate law, and he was named to Private Equity International's 40 Under 40 in 2026. Laufer co-founded The Garex Group and Talemon Advisors, and holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Experience

  1. Edison PartnersPrincipalcurrent2023 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
  2. momoGoodBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
  3. KnowledgeLakeBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
  4. Recycle Track SystemsBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  5. Health Recovery SolutionsBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  6. LawnStarterBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  7. PurpleLabBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  8. Havenly Brands (Havenly, Interior Define, Burrow, The Citizenry, The Inside, and St. Frank)Investorcurrent2024 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  9. UprightBoard Member2025Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  10. PeakEquity PartnersDirector2022 — 2023
  11. NISA Investment Advisors, LLCInvestment Professional2020 — 2022St Louis, Missouri, United States
  12. MRI SoftwareDirector, Strategic Programs; Head of M&A and Integrations; Chief of Staff to President2019 — 2020Solon, Ohio
  13. Arbor AdvisorsInvestment Banker (Tech M&A)2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Proskauer Rose LLPCorporate Paralegal2014 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  15. Proskauer Rose LLPCorporate Project Assistant2013 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
  16. Stanford Alumni AssociationBoard Member - Stanford Alumni Association, New York; President - Cardinal Young Alumni, New York2014 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  17. IMGConsultant / Account Manager2012Greater Cleveland
  18. Talemon AdvisorsCo-Founder and CEO2009 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Stanford FootballManager2008 — 2012Stanford, California
  20. Fenwick and WestAssociate Corporate Paralegal2011Mountain View, California
  21. ESPNProduction Assistant and Inteviewee2010Stanford, California

Skills & more

Public Speaking51Leadership38Management17Negotiation5Start-ups55Social Media30Event Management24Research18Sports14Mergers & Acquisitions13Business Development12Private Equity9
+12 moreVenture CapitalData AnalysisEvent PlanningCorporate DevelopmentFinancial AccountingMarket ResearchFinancial ModelingMarketing StrategySalesLegal WritingRegulatory ComplianceLegal Research

Languages English · Italian · Spanish

  • Series 79 — FINRA
  • Series 63 — FINRA

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Colleagues at Edison Partners

Bobby Wade
Associate at Edison Partners
Brendan Scher
Senior Associate at Edison Partners
Casey Myers
Partner, Edison Edge at Edison Partners
Chris Sugden
Managing Partner at Edison Partners
David Eisner
Operating Partner at Edison Partners
Deanna Azevedo
Executive Assistant at Edison Partners
Ellen Wang
Controller at Edison Partners
Felix Rauch
Senior Associate at Edison Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Laufer?
Ben Laufer is a Principal and Investment Committee member at Edison Partners, a middle-market growth equity firm, where he focuses on software, digital health, and fintech investments, particularly AI-enabled technology in regulated and infrastructure sectors. He has led or co-led more than $100M of investments, serves on multiple portfolio company boards, and built the firm's Corporate Development Center of Excellence; his prior experience includes roles at PeakEquity Partners, MRI Software, and in investment management, investment banking, and corporate law, and he was named to Private Equity International's 40 Under 40 in 2026. Laufer co-founded The Garex Group and Talemon Advisors, and holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Where does Ben Laufer work?
Ben Laufer is Principal at Edison Partners.
Where did Ben Laufer go to school?
Ben Laufer studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance & Management); Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Science, Technology & Society).

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