Ben Wirz

Experience

1. Brighteye VCFounding Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
2. John S. and James L. Knight FoundationDirector / Venture Investments2010 — 2017Miami & London
3. US Global Holdings, LLCPartner2006 — 2009Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
4. US Global Glass, LLCVice President Strategic Planning2003 — 2006
5. US Global, LLCVice President, Business Development1998 — 2003
6. Jefferies & CompanyAnalyst1998Short Hills, NJ
7. THE ASAHI SHIMBUN COMPANYNews Fellow1997 — 1998Washington D.C. Metro Area & Lima, Peru

Education

1. INSEADMBA2009
2. Stanford UniversityBachelor's degree, International Relations1992 — 1996
3. Stanford UniversityMaster's degree, International Policy Studies1996
4. Kauffman FellowsClass 19, Venture Capital2014 — 2016

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Russian · Spanish

From Ben's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended INSEAD668

PCPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundCBChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJHJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSSSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMSMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesEPElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone

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Also attended Stanford University1,578

PTPeter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDSDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKRKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at John S. and James L. Knight Foundation3

MSMatthew StepkaManaging Partner at Machina VenturesACAustin ClementsManaging Partner at Slauson & Co.FDFrancesca de Quesada CoveyHead of Early-Stage Investments at TheVentureCity

Also worked at Jefferies & Company130

JSJake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesSASteve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesMSMatthew StoneCOO at FJ LabsJCJoanne ChenInvestor at Foundation CapitalBBBrett BrowmanInvestor at Khosla VenturesJFJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity Partners

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