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About
Ben Pleat is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cobu, an AI visibility and leasing platform for the multifamily housing sector. The company operates across 40 U.S. states and 186 cities, serving operators including Milhaus Residential, RXR, CBRE, South Oxford Management, Woodfield Development, and Urby.
Co-Founder & CEO at Cobu
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Experience
- CobuCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2015 — presentGreater Boston
- Harvard VenturesAdvisory Boardcurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
- Urban Land InstituteReal Estate Tech Council Member2018 — 2024Greater Boston
- Forbes Real Estate CouncilContributor & Member2017 — 2023Greater Boston
- Moderne VenturesMentor2022
- TAVtechCo-Founder2015 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- TechstarsTechstars Boston Accelerator2020Greater Boston
- Harvard Innovation LabsAlumni Entrepreneur in Residence2017 — 2018Greater Boston
- Harvard Innovation LabsResident - Venture Incubation Program2016 — 2017Greater Boston
- Harvard VenturesVentureWorks Founder & Executive Director2015 — 2016Greater Boston
- Harvard VenturesVice President2013 — 2016Cambridge, MA
- Goldman SachsReal Estate Private Equity2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- WeWorkGrowth Team2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Jana CareSoftware & Marketing Strategy2015Greater Bengaluru Area
- Israel Cleantech VenturesVenture Capital Summer Analyst2014Tel Aviv, Israel
- Panoramic PowerBusiness Development2014Tel Aviv, Israel
- Stony Brook UniversitySimons Program Research Fellow2012Stony Brook, NY
- Lamont-Doherty Earth ObservatoryAssistant Researcher2011Palisades, NY
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Pleat?
- Ben Pleat is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cobu, an AI visibility and leasing platform for the multifamily housing sector. The company operates across 40 U.S. states and 186 cities, serving operators including Milhaus Residential, RXR, CBRE, South Oxford Management, Woodfield Development, and Urby.
- Where does Ben Pleat work?
- Ben Pleat is Co-Founder & CEO of Cobu.
- What companies did Ben Pleat found?
- Ben Pleat founded Cobu.
- Where did Ben Pleat go to school?
- Ben Pleat studied at Harvard University (BA, Economics); Herricks High School.
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