About
Ben Shih is a Partner at Icon Ventures, which he joined in 2003 after eight years in technology operations and private equity investing. He previously worked in early-stage technology investing at Crystal Ventures, as an analyst on a quantitative hedge fund strategy at MDT Advisers (Federated Investors), and as a software developer at Lotus Development (IBM). He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and Master of Engineering, Bachelor of Science (electrical engineering and computer science), and Bachelor of Science (management science) degrees from MIT.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Icon VenturesPartnercurrent2013 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Icon VenturesPrincipal2007 — 2012Palo Alto, CA
- Icon VenturesSenior Associate2005 — 2007Palo Alto, CA
- Icon VenturesAssociate2003 — 2005Palo Alto, CA
Skills & more
Start-ups14Venture Capital17Private Equity4Investments1Corporate Development7Due Diligence4Entrepreneurship1Business Strategy1Go-to-market Strategy1Mergers & Acquisitions2Angel Investing1Strategic Partnerships2
From Ben's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
41st ParameterAvneraClairMailDATAllegroInfinera
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Icon Ventures
Armand Obreja
Talent Manager at Icon Ventures
Debby Meredith
Operating Partner, Engineering at Icon Ventures
Jason Gordon
Director, Investor Relations and Business Development at Icon Ventures
Jeb Miller
General Partner at Icon Ventures
Joe Horowitz
Managing General Partner at Icon Ventures
Nick Ono
Head of Japan Business Development at Icon Ventures
Paul Sallaberry
Operating Partner, Sales at Icon Ventures
Peter Yi
Partner at Icon Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Shih?
- Ben Shih is a Partner at Icon Ventures, which he joined in 2003 after eight years in technology operations and private equity investing. He previously worked in early-stage technology investing at Crystal Ventures, as an analyst on a quantitative hedge fund strategy at MDT Advisers (Federated Investors), and as a software developer at Lotus Development (IBM). He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and Master of Engineering, Bachelor of Science (electrical engineering and computer science), and Bachelor of Science (management science) degrees from MIT.
- Where does Ben Shih work?
- Ben Shih is Partner at Icon Ventures.
- What companies has Ben Shih invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 41st Parameter, Avnera, ClairMail, DATAllegro, Infinera.
- Where did Ben Shih go to school?
- Ben Shih studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., M.Eng).
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