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Benjamin Metcalfe

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General Partner at Monochrome Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $250K

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About

Benjamin Metcalfe is the founder and CEO of an unnamed stealth-stage startup and an investor at Monochrome, where he focuses on early-stage companies in cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence and machine learning, SaaS applications, marketplaces, and deep tech. He previously co-founded WP Engine.

Experience

  1. Stealth StartupFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. Monochrome CapitalFounder & General Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  3. Diadia HealthBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow - Class 23current2018 — present
  5. Alembic TechnologiesChief Business Officer2025San Francisco, California, United States
  6. Alembic TechnologiesStrategic Advisor to the CEO2024 — 2025
  7. Ridge VenturesBoard Advisor2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Ridge VenturesPrincipal2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Rafay SystemsInvestor & Board Member2019 — 2021
  10. SamasourceInvestor & Board Member2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  11. GigsterInvestment team, Gigster Fund2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  12. UberHead of Project Revolution & Senior Product Manager2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  13. WP EngineCo-Founder, GTM2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Swordfish CorpFounder2007 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  15. MyspaceDirector of Engineering, MySpace Developer Platform2007 — 2008
  16. OrangeDeveloper Network & Product Development2007
  17. Citizen AgencyAPI Platform Consultant2006 — 2007
  18. BBCProject Lead, BBC Backstage (BBC Developer Platform)2004 — 2006
  19. BBC News WebsiteSoftware Engineer2000 — 2004

Skills & more

Strategy17Leadership5WordPress5Start-ups51Entrepreneurship15Venture Capital2Product Management21Public Policy2Social Media18Agile Methodologies11Product Innovation1User Experience26
+9 moreMobile DevicesWeb DevelopmentAngel InvestingOn-Demand EconomyPlatformsAPIsVenture FinancingEarly-stage StartupsEarly Stage Companies

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Adam GrossScout
Investor at Zenda
Jesse RobbinsScout
Founder and Investor in AI Developer Tools
Paul GrossingerScout
Co-founder & General Partner at Gaingels
TX ZhuoScout
General Partner at Fika
Joseph Ruscio
I build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.
Josh Stein
Managing Partner at Threshold Ventures
Leo Casusol
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Morgan Schwanke
General Partner & Founder at Mana Ventures
Sam Lessin
Investor, Writer, Podcast Host

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Benjamin Metcalfe?
Benjamin Metcalfe is the founder and CEO of an unnamed stealth-stage startup and an investor at Monochrome, where he focuses on early-stage companies in cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence and machine learning, SaaS applications, marketplaces, and deep tech. He previously co-founded WP Engine.
Where does Benjamin Metcalfe work?
Benjamin Metcalfe is General Partner at Monochrome Capital.
What check size does Benjamin Metcalfe write?
Benjamin Metcalfe typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.

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