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).
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
Education
- Boston University
- Skidmore CollegeGrant, Creative Writing1992
- McCallie School1981 — 1985
Skills & more
Equities1Asset Management6Hedge Funds1Investments3Alternative Investments3Start-ups2Venture Capital1Capital Markets1Private EquityDue Diligence1Mergers & Acquisitions
From Ben's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Boston University247
Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective
+ 241 more
Also attended Skidmore College19
Andrea HippeauPartner at Lerer HippeauDave BalterInvestor at True VenturesJordan RamerInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcGregg SmithFounder at Evolution VC PartnersSarah FeingoldBoard Chair & Legal Expert at Chloe CapitalMichael CasagrandeLegal Counsel at Mainsail Partners
+ 13 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC1
Investments
Investor
Capital IQLendingClubNew Oriental EducationTrueCar
Per the firm's website.
