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Benjamin Ebenezer

Investor

Principal at Blu Venture Investors

Washington, District of Columbia

Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $750K

About

Benjamin Ebenezer is a venture investor and founder who spent a decade as Managing Principal at Blu Venture Investors, where he deployed over $95 million into seed and Series A cybersecurity and enterprise software companies. In 2021, he co-founded StayLuxe Vacations with his wife Traci, a luxury vacation rental management company operating in Lake Tahoe, Sacramento, and Northern Virginia that has doubled revenue annually since inception. He currently serves as Co-CEO and Chief Revenue Officer of StayLuxe Vacations, Senior Growth Partner at FinStrat Management, and sits on the Investment Advisory Board for Virginia's CIT GAP Funds.

Experience

  1. StayLuxe VacationsCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentNorthern Virginia
  2. VIPC | Virginia Innovation Partnership CorporationInvestment Advisory Board Member - Tech Fundcurrent2020 — presentRichmond, Virginia, United States
  3. FinStrat ManagementSenior Growth Partner2025 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
  4. Blu VenturesManaging Principal2021 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  5. Blu VenturesVice President2017 — 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. Blu VenturesSenior Associate2015 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  7. Blu VenturesVenture Fellow2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  8. Advanced Advisors, LLCPrincipal & Founder2011 — 2014Tampa-FL, Boston-MA, Sacramento, CA
  9. Verizon WirelessDirector, South Area Sales & Marketing2006 — 2009Tampa, FL
  10. Verizon WirelessDistrict Manager, Northern California Retail2005 — 2006Walnut Creek, CA
  11. Verizon WirelessAssociate Director, West Area Sales & Marketing2002 — 2005Folsom, CA
  12. Verizon WirelessSales Consultant | Adjunct Trainer | Telesales Supervisor1999 — 2002Folsom, CA

Education

  1. Georgetown University McDonough School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy | Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship
  2. Harvard UniversityMaster of Liberal Arts (ALM), Finance
  3. University of California, DavisBiological Sciences
  4. Jesuit High Sacramento

Skills & more

Generative AIPrivate EquityVenture CapitalFund ManagementHospitality ManagementRevenue & Profit GrowthDeal StructuringWeb3Investor RelationsCapital FormationLicensingOperations Management
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Languages Tamil

From Benjamin's professional profile.

Colleagues at Blu Venture Investors

Bikram Bakshi
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Brian Ellenberger
Associate at Blu Venture Investors
David Krauskopf
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Dendy Young
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Eric Adler
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Hal Shelton
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
J.S. Gamble
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Joe Callanan
Partner at Blu Venture Investors

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David KrauskopfScout
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
J.S. GambleScout
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Joe CallananScout
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
MichaelScout
Investor at Runtime Ventures
Mike KostoffScout
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Bikram Bakshi
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Deepika Jonnalagadda
Analyst at Blu Venture Investors
Dendy Young
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Eric Adler
Partner at Blu Venture Investors

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Benjamin Ebenezer work?
Benjamin Ebenezer is Principal at Blu Venture Investors.
What check size does Benjamin Ebenezer write?
Benjamin Ebenezer typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University McDonough School of Business87

Nick GasbarroChief of Staff at QED InvestorsMiles LittlefieldDirector of Investor Relations at Cortado VenturesSara ZulkoskyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Recast CapitalGary KhoengPartner, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.María de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundMatt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital Partners

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Also attended Harvard University1,457

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended University of California, Davis150

Charles CallSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology FundDavid PhuController at Felicis VenturesBryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftCraig MuirInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also attended Jesuit High Sacramento1

David BloomSenior Associate at Signia Venture Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Blu Ventures19

Steve SmootManaging Partner at Lavrock VenturesJim HuntGeneral Partner at Lavrock VenturesMichaelInvestor at Runtime VenturesEric AdlerPartner at Blu Venture InvestorsBikram BakshiPartner at Blu Venture InvestorsJoe CallananPartner at Blu Venture Investors

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Also worked at Verizon Wireless50

Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalEllen RubinPartner at Glasswing VenturesAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESJami HuntManaging Partner at Alpha EdisonTiana PidgeonSenior Associate at American Family VenturesNewth MorrisManaging Director at Ankona Capital

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