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Ben Mappen

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Founder/CPO at Armory

San Diego, California, United States

FoundedArmory · YC

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175 people in our graph share verified history with Ben — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Clint MyersunlockedBen: together at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1999–2002)
×2Ben: together at ADARA
×5Ben: together at Yonsei University
×2Ben: together at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

About

Ben Mappen is the CEO of TEEM, an AI-based platform used by procurement and IT teams to analyze software and services suppliers during purchase requests and renewals. The platform combines internal data, such as existing suppliers, business requirements, and category strategy, with external market intelligence to identify overlap, evaluate alternatives, and support supplier decisions. It is designed to reduce redundant spend and provide a more structured basis for vendor evaluation.

Founder/CPO at ArmoryYC W17

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YC

Ben went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Armory's investors · 14

Base Venture Management, Inc.Oakland · $100K – $700K checksBlumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksJavelin Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $4M checksMango CapitalLos Altos · $1M – $1.5M checksMeron CapitalTel AvivSand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checksTransmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $5M checksUpHonest CapitalSilicon Valley · $50K – $1M checksXYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks

Co-founders at Armory

IMIsaac Mosquera
Isaac MosqueraFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. TEEMCEOcurrent2024 — present
  2. ArmorySVP, Strategic Partnerships2021 — 2023
  3. ArmoryChief Revenue Officer2020 — 2021
  4. ArmoryChief Customer Officer2019 — 2020San Mateo, CA
  5. ArmoryChief Product Officer2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. ShareThisSr Director of Product, Data and Growth Products2014 — 2016Palo Alto
  7. LeanLaunchLabFounder and CEO2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Techcofounder.com (acquired by CoFoundersLab)Founder and CEO2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  9. CadreonSr Product Manager2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  10. AdaraSr Product Manager2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Digital Air StrikeProgram Manager2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Knight Ridder DigitalSoftware Engineer2003 — 2007
  13. Hue Restaurant and LoungeFounder / Owner2004 — 2006Santa Clara, California, United States

Skills & more

Enterprise Software6Start-ups40Ad Serving1Product Management22SEO7E-commerce11User Experience19Lean Startup6customer development1Product Design2

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Mappen?
Ben Mappen is the CEO of TEEM, an AI-based platform used by procurement and IT teams to analyze software and services suppliers during purchase requests and renewals. The platform combines internal data, such as existing suppliers, business requirements, and category strategy, with external market intelligence to identify overlap, evaluate alternatives, and support supplier decisions. It is designed to reduce redundant spend and provide a more structured basis for vendor evaluation.
Where does Ben Mappen work?
Ben Mappen is Founder/CPO of Armory.
What companies did Ben Mappen found?
Ben Mappen founded Armory.
Where did Ben Mappen go to school?
Ben Mappen studied at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, Computer Science); Yonsei University (Study Abroad); high school.

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