Where does Ben Strom work?

Ben Strom is Venture Partner & Investor at Impact Venture Capital.

What check size does Ben Strom write?

Ben Strom typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.

Where did Ben Strom go to school?

Ben Strom studied at UMN Carlson School of Management (MBA); Oxford Brookes University (PhD, Biomedical Instrumentation); University of Aberdeen (MSc, Biomedical Physics).

Ben Strom

Investor

Venture Partner & Investor at Impact Venture Capital · Investor at Cove Fund

California

Writes $500K – $2.5M checks · typically $1.5M

Find your path to Ben

372 people in our graph share verified history with Ben — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Matt HarrisonunlockedBen: together at Oxford Brookes University (1992–1994)

Ben: together at Novitas Capital

×2Ben: together at Guidant

×2Ben: together at University of Aberdeen

About

Ben Strom is a real estate investor and operator with portfolio interests spanning industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality, and residential developments across markets including San Diego, Tempe, and Palm Springs. He serves as an operating partner and investment committee member at multiple venture capital firms, including Impact Capital and the Cove Fund, and holds advisory or board positions at early-stage companies and nonprofits. Previously, he spent 15 years as an analyst and portfolio manager in public equities, including roles as a partner at a consumer-focused fund and co-manager of a top quartile-ranked fund at PIMCO.

Experience

Creacion VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentShanghai, China
6 Dimensions CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentShanghai, China
Frontline BioVentures (通和资本）Managing Partner2012 — 2019Shanghai
Taligenix Ltd.Chairman & CEO2010 — 2011Cayman Islands
Action Medical, Inc.Founder, Chairman & CEO2007 — 2009
Novitas CapitalPartner2004 — 2009
GuidantManager1994 — 2004

Colleagues at Impact Venture Capital

Aaron Anderson

Principal at Impact Venture Capital

Eric Ball

Founding General Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Gary Hooper

Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Jack Crawford

Founding General Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Jan Geldmacher

Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Jean Mou

Partner at Impact Venture Capital

John Finegan

Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Patrick Bumpus

Investor at Impact Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Strom?: Ben Strom is a real estate investor and operator with portfolio interests spanning industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality, and residential developments across markets including San Diego, Tempe, and Palm Springs. He serves as an operating partner and investment committee member at multiple venture capital firms, including Impact Capital and the Cove Fund, and holds advisory or board positions at early-stage companies and nonprofits. Previously, he spent 15 years as an analyst and portfolio manager in public equities, including roles as a partner at a consumer-focused fund and co-manager of a top quartile-ranked fund at PIMCO.
Where does Ben Strom work?: Ben Strom is Venture Partner & Investor at Impact Venture Capital.
What check size does Ben Strom write?: Ben Strom typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.
Where did Ben Strom go to school?: Ben Strom studied at UMN Carlson School of Management (MBA); Oxford Brookes University (PhD, Biomedical Instrumentation); University of Aberdeen (MSc, Biomedical Physics).

Same school

Also attended UMN Carlson School of Management89

Todd ChaffeeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Troy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health Ventures EliseInvestor at Mairs & Power VC Andrew HeimGeneral Partner at Arthur Ventures Ning LiVenture Partner at Foothill Ventures Felix ZhangVenture Partner at Artesian

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Also attended Oxford Brookes University95

Matt HarrisonGeneral Counsel at Episode1 Cordelia RoydsInvestor Relations Manager at Pembroke VCT Jonathan DjanoglyIndependent Non-Executive Chairman at Pembroke VCT Riz IsmailFinance Director at InMotion Ventures Kar Hoe LumDirector, Finance at Vickers Venture Partners Henry BrodieOperating Partner & COO at 1kx

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Also attended University of Aberdeen64

Janet WolpertInvestor at Index Ventures Chloe ParamattiInvestor at EQT Ventures Isabelle TressonCommunications & Marketing Lead at Partech Ventures Will CadellVenture Advisor at Cultivation Capital Jai TaylorInvestor at Blue Wire Capital John CampbellEIR at Delin Ventures

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Also attended East China Normal University45

David FeinerPrincipal at Marlin Equity Partners Morgan JohnsonTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity Partners Cameron RaglinSenior Associate at 7wire Ventures SethGeneral Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Jax MalloySr. Research Associate at Sands Capital Ventures Wang XiaoliAssociate at SBI Ven Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Novitas Capital2

Scott NissenbaumPresident & CEO at Ben Franklin Technology Partners Dr. Yoni GoldwasserAngel at Springboard Health Angels

Also worked at Guidant67

Ben CoughlanInvestor at Moonfire Ventures Mudit K. JainInvestor at Treo Ventures, Llc Mudit JainFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, Llc Rache SimmonsBreast Cancer Surgeon at FemHealth Ventures Chris ShanahanPrincipal at DFJ David ThompsonGeneral Partner at 415 Capital

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