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Ben Kubota

Investor

Investor at Expedite Ventures

Berlin, Germany

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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Experience

  1. CampfireFMCo-Founder + CT/POcurrent2025 — present
  2. Expedite VenturesAngel Investorcurrent2020 — present
  3. SuperlistCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentBerlin, Germany
  4. GAIA TechnologiesCPO/CTO2023 — 2025Berlin, Germany
  5. Cherry VenturesVenture Partner2020 — 2022Berlin Area, Germany
  6. Creators Media, Inc.Co-Founder and CPO/CTO2012 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
  7. UCLA ExtensionMentor at The Coding Boot Camp2016 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
  8. TechstarsMentor at Techstars2015Berlin Area, Germany
  9. moviepilot GmbHCo-Founder & CTO2008 — 2014
  10. omdb.orgFounder2005 — 2007Berlin
  11. Infopark AGSenior Software Engineer1998 — 2006

Skills & more

Ruby27Scrum20Ruby on Rails21Agile Methodologies18Git13Product Management16Mobile Applications17User Experience11Distributed Systems10Software Engineering9Solution Architecture4Mobile Devices5
+12 moreSoftware DevelopmentJavaScriptScalabilityAgileHTML 5HTML5Programmatic AdvertisementCryptocurrencyBootstrappingCloud ComputingUser Interface DesignEqual Opportunities

Languages English · German · Japanese

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Investments

Investor

AgreeBeat81DunbarGAIAKittlSaleor CommerceServerpodSidestageSuperlistSupernovaVaayuVendis.aiWidgetbookZukunftMoor

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Kubota?
Investor at Expedite Ventures
Where does Ben Kubota work?
Ben Kubota is Investor at Expedite Ventures.
What check size does Ben Kubota write?
Ben Kubota typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies has Ben Kubota invested in?
Investments tracked here include Agree, Beat81, Dunbar, GAIA, Kittl, Saleor Commerce, Serverpod, Sidestage, Superlist, Supernova, Vaayu, Vendis.ai, and 2 more.

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