Where does Ben Williamson work?

Ben Williamson is Partner at Grit Road and Board director at EIO Diagnostics.

What check size does Ben Williamson write?

Ben Williamson typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.

Where did Ben Williamson go to school?

Ben Williamson studied at Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg (Second State Exam, Law); Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, DAAD Scholarship Georgetown and Columbia University (Dr. jur., International Environmental Law); The University of Göttingen (First State Exam, Law).

Ben Williamson

Investor

Partner at Grit Road · Principal at Invest Nebraska · Board director at EIO Diagnostics

Lincoln, Nebraska

Writes $100K – $250K checks · typically $250K

About

Ben Williamson holds a B.S. in Finance with an Economics minor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a JD, with distinction, from the University of Nebraska College of Law. He previously spent over two years as in-house legal counsel at NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC, where he drafted and negotiated contracts and worked on securities compliance, and he co-owned a gym in Omaha, Nebraska. He joined Invest Nebraska in October 2017.

Board director at EIO Diagnostics

Intro paths

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In turn, Ben can intro founders to EIO Diagnostics's investors below.

EIO Diagnostics's investors · 6

Band of AngelsSilicon Valley · since 2023 Cultivation CapitalSt. Louis · $100K – $3.5M checks · since 2023 GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2023 Invest NebraskaLincoln · $250K checks · since 2023 SOSVNew York · $30K – $550K checks · since 2023 TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at EIO Diagnostics

Tamara LeighCEO

Experience

clients from public and private sector, Lenzing AG, Austria, B&C Industrieholding Vienna,Advisor/Consultant China, Supervisory Board Member Lenzing AG, Semperit AG Holding (until 2022)current2018 — presentMunich, Berlin, Vienna
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammarbeit (GIZ) GmbH; Semperit AG, Lenzing AG (Austria) et al.Advisor, Co-Chair Task Force T20, Co-Dean Sino-German Young Professional Campus, et al2016 — 2020Berlin, Munich, Germany, Vienna Austria
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHDirector Global Partnerships - Emerging Economies2011 — 2017
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHCountry Director GIZ China, Chief Representative2005 — 2011Beijing, China
Special AdvisorBundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Verbraucherschutz (BMELV), UNDP, et al2000 — 2004
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHAdvisor International Programm on Forests1996 — 2001Eschborn
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHDivision Director, Indonesien, Malaysia, Singapore1989 — 1992Eschborn
White & Case LLPCorporate Lawyer (vormals Feddersen, Laule und Partner)1982 — 1985Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area
Oberlandesgericht HamburgRechtsreferendarin1979 — 1981Hamburg, New York ua

Skills & more

Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch

From Ben's professional profile.

Colleagues at Grit Road

Dan Hoffman

Investment Team at Grit Road

Joyce Tung

VP, Research at 23andMe

Mary Blaney

CFO, Burlington Capital at Grit Road

Mike Jung

Managing Partner at Grit Road

Tom Field

Program Director, Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship at Grit Road

Network3

Aaron StachelScout

Partner at FirstMile Ventures

Jeff Maters

Founder and Managing Director at Network Ventures

Victor Gutwein

Managing Partner at M25

Investors connected to Ben in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Williamson?: Ben Williamson holds a B.S. in Finance with an Economics minor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a JD, with distinction, from the University of Nebraska College of Law. He previously spent over two years as in-house legal counsel at NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC, where he drafted and negotiated contracts and worked on securities compliance, and he co-owned a gym in Omaha, Nebraska. He joined Invest Nebraska in October 2017.
Where does Ben Williamson work?: Ben Williamson is Partner at Grit Road and Board director at EIO Diagnostics.
What check size does Ben Williamson write?: Ben Williamson typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
Where did Ben Williamson go to school?: Ben Williamson studied at Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht Hamburg (Second State Exam, Law); Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, DAAD Scholarship Georgetown and Columbia University (Dr. jur., International Environmental Law); The University of Göttingen (First State Exam, Law).

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Also attended The University of Göttingen25

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Shared employers

Also worked at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH28

Lena ThiedeCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A Ventures Emily EisenblatterPartner at OVNI Capital Julia PettengillInvestor at Schooner Capital Ben HorvathGeneral Partner at Blockchain Founders Capital Jan HuberPrincipal at LEA Partners Umesh AlbertDirector at Advent International

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Also worked at White & Case LLP45

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