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Ben Mappen

Founder

Chief Customer Officer at Armory

San Diego, California, United States

FoundedArmory · YC

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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.

Chief Customer Officer at ArmoryYC W17

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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 · 33

AntlerSingapore · $125K checks · since 2020B Capital GroupSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checks · since 2020Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checks · since 2018Base Venture Management, Inc.Oakland · $100K – $700K checks · since 2020Blumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Camford CapitalMenlo Park · since 2020Costanoa VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $8M checks · since 2020Crosslink CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $9M checks · since 2018Crystal Towers CapitalMountain View · since 2020DHVCMenlo Park · since 2020GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2020Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Hack VCPalo Alto · $3M checks · since 2020Harrison MetalSan Francisco · $200K – $2M checks · since 2020Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2020Javelin Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $4M checks · since 2018Liquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2020Lumia CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2020Mango CapitalLos Altos · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2020Meron CapitalTel Aviv · since 2020Pragma VenturesSeoul · since 2020Recursive VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2020Rising TidePacifica · since 2020Sampac Tech FundPalo Alto · since 2020Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checks · since 2020Transmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2020UpHonest CapitalSilicon Valley · $50K – $1M checks · since 2020Valon Capitalsince 2020Venture Investment AssociatesPeapack · since 2020Vy CapitalDubai · since 2020XYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checks · since 2020Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Armory

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Daniel R. OdioFounder

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 Chief Customer Officer of Armory.
What companies did Ben Mappen found?
Ben Mappen founded Armory.

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