Ben Sontheimer
InvestorCo-Founder & General Partner at Elizabeth Street Ventures
New York City Metropolitan Area
Writes $500K checks
About
Ben Sontheimer blends a Literature background and active art-collector sensibility with 20+ years in public and private consumer investing, co-founding three firms and scaling Vault (~$250M) and Javelin (~$300M).
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechFoodTechRetail Tech
Experience
- Elizabeth Street VenturesCo-Founder & Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Vault Partners LLCFounder/Managing Partnercurrent2000 — presentNew York
- Tamarisk GlobalCo-Founder2012 — 2016
- Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLCAnalyst1999 — 2000
- Rice Voelker, LLCAnalyst1996 — 1998
Skills & more
Equities1Asset Management6Hedge Funds1Investments3Alternative Investments3Start-ups2Venture Capital1Capital Markets1Private EquityDue Diligence1Mergers & Acquisitions
From Ben's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Capital IQLendingClubNew Oriental EducationTrueCar
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Elizabeth Street Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Sontheimer?
- Ben Sontheimer blends a Literature background and active art-collector sensibility with 20+ years in public and private consumer investing, co-founding three firms and scaling Vault (~$250M) and Javelin (~$300M).
- Where does Ben Sontheimer work?
- Ben Sontheimer is Co-Founder & General Partner at Elizabeth Street Ventures.
- What does Ben Sontheimer invest in?
- Ben Sontheimer invests in AgTech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, FoodTech, Retail Tech.
- What check size does Ben Sontheimer write?
- Ben Sontheimer typically writes checks of $500K.
- What companies has Ben Sontheimer invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Capital IQ, LendingClub, New Oriental Education, TrueCar.
- Where did Ben Sontheimer go to school?
- Ben Sontheimer studied at Boston University; Skidmore College (Grant, Creative Writing); McCallie School.
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