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About
Ben Mackinnon is the Founder and CEO of Kard, a company that provides rewards infrastructure for businesses that issue payment cards.
Founder at Kard
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Experience
- KardFounder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2017 — present
- Forbes Finance CouncilOfficial Member2019 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- YECMember2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- TechstarsAlum2017Tel Aviv District, Israel
- WorkMarket, an ADP companyEnterprise Sales Director2013 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Changing Our WorldAssociate Director2010 — 2013
Skills & more
Fundraising13Start-ups13Strategic Partnerships10Business Development13Strategic Planning12Marketing11Business Strategy7Strategic Communications7Nonprofits8Project Management5Cloud Computing1Sales Operations1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Mackinnon?
- Ben Mackinnon is the Founder and CEO of Kard, a company that provides rewards infrastructure for businesses that issue payment cards.
- Where does Ben Mackinnon work?
- Ben Mackinnon is Founder of Kard.
- What companies did Ben Mackinnon found?
- Ben Mackinnon founded Kard.
- Where did Ben Mackinnon go to school?
- Ben Mackinnon studied at Williams College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics); Hanover High School.
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Jagmeet LambaEntrepreneurshipFounded Certa +3Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2Ari TullaMentorFounded Elo Health +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2Weiting LiuMentorFounded Everyday.me +2Zack WeinerMentorFounded overtime +2
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Williams College mafia47
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chase ColemanBAFounded Tiger GlobalSteve CaseFounded DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)Evan PowellBAFounded DeepTempo +3Ali MoizB.A (unfinished)Founded Stonks +2Bryan BirsicPolitical EconomyFounded Fundboard +2Thomas EblingBAFounded Pillar +1
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Work Market mafia8
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Amol SarvaAdvisorFounded Knotel +1Amol SarvaAdvisorFounded Knotel +1Amol SarvaAdvisorFounded Knotel +1Amol SarvaAdvisorFounded Knotel +1Nik BonaddioCreative DirectorFounded NumberfireRyan BullardClient ExecutiveFounded Kandir
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Same school
Also attended Williams College176
Chase ColemanFounder & Partner of Tiger Global ManagementSteve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLChris PicardoPartner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3Isabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauNino MarakovicPartner, CEO at Sapphire VenturesTiffany YuPrincipal at 7wire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kard4
Also worked at Forbes Finance Council29
Sergio FogelVenture Partner at NazcaDayakar PuskoorFounder and Managing Director at Dallas Venture CapitalRobert Ackerman Jr.Managing Director and Founder at AllegisCyber CapitalAnis UzzamanFounder and CEO at Pegasus Tech VenturesMichael SzalontayManaging Partner at Flashpoint Venture CapitalLori CashmanManaging Partner at Visible Ventures
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Also worked at YEC16
Chris CunninghamFounder at C2 VenturesIsaac OlowolafeGeneral Partner at BKR CapitalRandall CrowderAdviser at TEXO VenturesSama JashnaniManager – Marketing at Ankur CapitalImran KhojaPartner at Dorm RoomCarlo CiscoScout at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
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Also worked at Techstars784
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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