Ben Werdmuller
InvestorInvestor at Brand New Matter
San Francisco, California
Writes $50K checks · typically $50K
About
Ben Werdmuller is an incoming John S. Knight fellow focused on open web, open source, and open communities. He previously served as Senior Director of Technology at ProPublica overseeing product engineering and enterprise technology, and held leadership roles including first CTO at The 19th, Head of Engineering at ForUsAll, and Director of Investments at Matter Ventures. Werdmuller co-founded Elgg, an open source social platform used globally by governments and organizations, as well as Known, an open source publishing platform later acquired by Medium, and built Latakoo, a media transfer system for newsrooms. He serves on the boards of A New Social and Tiny News Collective and holds two patents related to media transfer systems.
Experience
- ProPublicaSenior Director of Technology2024 — 2026New York, United States
- ProPublicaTechnology Consultant2023 — 2024New York, New York, United States
- The 19thChief Technology Officer2022 — 2023Austin, Texas, United States
- ForUsAllHead of Engineering2019 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- Unlock IncVP Product Development2018 — 2019New York, United States
- Matter.Director of Investments (San Francisco)2017 — 2018San Francisco, California, United States
- Medium.comSenior Engineer2016 — 2017San Francisco, California, United States
- Known, IncCo-Founder2014 — 2016San Francisco, California
- LatakooChief Technology Officer2010 — 2014Austin, Texas, United States
- Edinburgh FestivalsGeek in Residence2010 — 2011Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ElggCo-founder / CTO2004 — 2009Oxford, United Kingdom
- Saïd Business SchoolWeb administrator2005 — 2006Oxford, United Kingdom
- The University of EdinburghWeb Developer2003 — 2004Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Daily InformationSystem Operator1994 — 1997
Education
- The University of EdinburghBSc (Hons), Computer Science1997 — 2002
- Stanford UniversityEthics, Technology
Skills & more
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Start-up VenturesSoftware ArchitectureBusiness PlanningTechnology LeadershipTechnology StrategySecurityEarly-Stage StartupsProduct VisionOpen-Source SoftwareNode.jsWeb3Open Source- SOE-XETECH0001 - Ethics, Technology and Public Policy for Practitioners — Stanford Online
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ben Werdmuller work?
- Ben Werdmuller is at Brand New Matter.
- What check size does Ben Werdmuller write?
- Ben Werdmuller typically writes checks of $50K.
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