Benjamin Chesler
FounderFounder at Imperfect Foods
Yarmouth, Maine, United States
FoundedImperfect Foods
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Imperfect Foods's investors · 15
Alpaca VCNew York · $500K – $1.3M checksBuckhill CapitalSan FranciscoCorigin VenturesCorrelation VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $4M checksFirstMark CapitalNew York · $500K – $8M checksFlybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M checksGratitude RailroadPark CityHemisphere Ventures LLCMckinneyInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksMaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checks · since 2017Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksRanch VenturesSan FranciscoReshapeNew York · $100K – $2M checksRocana VenturesNew York · $1M – $30M checksShasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checks
Co-founders at Imperfect Foods
RC
Ronald ClarkDirector
BS
Ben SimonFounder
Experience
- North SporeChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentPortland, Maine, United States
- Imperfect FoodsCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
- Imperfect FoodsBoard Member2020 — 2022
- Imperfect FoodsChief Innovation Officer2015 — 2020Gorham, Maine, United States
- Imperfect FoodsChief Operating Officer2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Marchesi ConsultingAdvisor/Mentor/Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- WellfareBoard Member2021 — 2025
- Northeastern UniversityDirector of Venture Creation - Roux Institute2022 — 2024Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area
- Northeastern UniversityAssociate Director of Entrepreneurship - The Roux Institute2021 — 2022
- Eye to Eye NationalBoard Member2020 — 2024
- Nelson Center for EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneur In Residence2021 — 2023
- Food Recovery NetworkCo-Founder and Board Member2011 — 2015College Park, Maryland
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Chesler?
- Executive Officer, Director at Imperfect Foods
- Where does Benjamin Chesler work?
- Benjamin Chesler is Founder of Imperfect Foods.
- What companies did Benjamin Chesler found?
- Benjamin Chesler founded Imperfect Foods.
- Where did Benjamin Chesler go to school?
- Benjamin Chesler studied at Brown University (Economics); Newton South High School.
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Alexander AshavskyManaging Director, Data Science and Engineering at Deerfield Management CompanyMike HellerPrincipal at Navitas CapitalLinda RottenbergCo-founder & CEO at Endeavor CatalystZachary EagleVice President at Siddhi CapitalPhillip LachmanInvestor at Walnut Venture AssociatesAddie Lerner KatzFounder & Managing Partner at Avid Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Imperfect Foods7
Jesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersMike SmithPartner at FootworkJeremy GurewitzFounder & CEO of SolaceNikhil Basu TrivediPartner at FootworkAdam BergerManaging Director at Insight PartnersBrad FiedlerManaging Director at Insight Partners
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Kerry HullChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at CincyTechWilliam WooImpact at Non Sibi VenturesMitesh SinghInvestor at Initialized CapitalTilly McLainOperations and Community Manager at Uncork CapitalPaula AndreuInvestor at KfundEmily FiagbedziAI Startup Program Director at Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST)
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