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Benjamin Nye

Investor

Managing Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1M

Midas 2016 · #89Midas 2015 · #96Midas 2014 · #28Midas 2013 · #24Midas 2012 · #35Midas 2011

About

Ben Nye, ex-Turbonomic CEO and former Bain Capital Ventures investor, is an operator-heavy partner who founded a Sales Academy and helps founders hire, ramp sales teams and build go-to-market playbooks.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Experience

  1. Venture GuidesVenture Guide, Managing Partnercurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Bain Capital VenturesSenior Advisor, Fmr Co-Managing Partnercurrent2004 — presentGreater Boston
  3. TurbonomicCEO2013 — 2022Boston, MA
  4. Veritas Technologies LLCSenior Vice President2000 — 2004
  5. PRECISE Software ServicesCOO & CFO2000 — 2004Westwood, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Allied Capital CorpPrincipal1997 — 2000
  7. U.S. Department of the TreasuryExecutive Secretary and Senior Advisor1993 — 1997Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  8. Mercer Management ConsultingAssociate1992 — 1993Greater Boston
  9. Ford Motor CompanyFinancial Analyst1989 — 1992Dearborne MI

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1990 — 1992
  2. Harvard UniversityBA, Government1983 — 1987
  3. Middlesex SchoolHigh School1980 — 1983

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Policy31Public Sector21High Growth11IPO46Mergers49Private Sector17High-growth14Strategy99Restructuring7Mergers & Acquisitions67Executive Management63
+12 moreFinancial ModelingStrategic ConsultingTurn Around ManagementStart-upsEnterprise SoftwareManagement ConsultingInvestmentsDue DiligenceManagementSaaSBusiness StrategyBusiness Planning

From Benjamin's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,812 more

Also attended Harvard University1,231

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,225 more

Also attended Middlesex School10

Miles LittlefieldDirector of Investor Relations at Cortado VenturesGiao PhanAssociate at Eos Venture Partners LimitedJason RobartCo-founder and General Partner at Seae VenturesEliza ChamberlainSenior Associate at Jump CapitalAbby MeyersPrincipal at Bain Capital VenturesSage NyeVenture Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.

+ 4 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Turbonomic13

Stefan CohenPartner at Bain Capital CryptoMo GaradGeneral Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.Will SchnoorPrincipal Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.Sage NyeVenture Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.Gavin TaskerInvestment Team at Battery VenturesBen HolzmanInvestor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.

+ 7 more

Also worked at Veritas Technologies LLC9

Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcAbhi DinkarAdvisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment VenturesShirish DeodharInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesAbhijit SolankiFounder & Managing Director at Whiteboard Venture PartnersMark LeslieExecutive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund

+ 3 more

Also worked at U.S. Department of the Treasury36

Jessica (Bartos) ThomasPartner at Notion CapitalAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalDavid RoosPartner at Core Venture CapitalMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalBurke DavisPartner at Sorenson Ventures

+ 30 more

Also worked at Mercer Management Consulting2

Todd SoneGeneral Partner at aMoonErik WallstenInvestor at Deetken Impact

Colleagues at Venture Guides Management, L.P.

Andrew Burton
CEO, commercetools at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Andrew Smith
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Anton Simunovic
Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Ava Simunovic
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Bear Albright
Managing Director, Bain Capital at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Bear Brofft
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Ben Holzman
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Chintan Patel
Advisor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.

Network10

Bryan RosenblattScout
Partner at Craft Ventures
Chintan PatelScout
Advisor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Enrique SalemScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Ron SuberScout
Investor at Upper90
Salil DeshpandeScout
General Partner at Uncorrelated Ventures
Ben Holzman
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Marquist Allen
Investor at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Mo Garad
General Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Nishkam Prabodh
Principal at Venture Guides Management, L.P.
Sage Nye
Venture Partner at Venture Guides Management, L.P.

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