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310 people in our graph share verified history with Benjamin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Justin LiuunlockedBenjamin: together at Tesla (2017)
×4Benjamin: together at Dartmouth Formula Racing
×5Benjamin: together at Tesla
×2Benjamin: together at Lightship
Founder at Lightship
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Lightship's investors · 9
ALLEGIS CAPITALPalo Alto · $10M checks · since 2024Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024ClimacticSan Francisco · $1.5M – $3M checksCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024Hyperguapsince 2024JetstreamSan FranciscoObvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M checks · since 2025Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025TechNexus Venture CollaborativeChicago · since 2024
Co-founders at Lightship
TK
Tobias KrausExecutive Officer, Director
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Toby KrausCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Experience
- LightshipCo-Founder & Chief Commercial Officercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- LightshipCo-Founder & Chief Product Officercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- LightshipCo-Founder & CEO2020 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- TeslaSenior Mechanical Design Engineer2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- TeslaMechanical Design Engineer2016 — 2018Palo Alto, CA / Cologne, Germany
- TeslaBattery Engineering Design Intern2016Palo Alto, California
- Dartmouth Formula RacingTeam Captain2012 — 2016Thayer School of Engineering, Hanover, NH
- TeslaBattery Technology Intern2015Palo Alto, CA
- Something Natural, Inc.Food Service & Delivery2006 — 2014Nantucket, Massachusetts
Skills & more
Mechanical EngineeringAutomotiveFundraisingPublic SpeakingTeam LeadershipCycling
Languages English · German · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Parker?
- Founder at Lightship
- Where does Benjamin Parker work?
- Benjamin Parker is Founder of Lightship.
- What companies did Benjamin Parker found?
- Benjamin Parker founded Lightship.
- Where did Benjamin Parker go to school?
- Benjamin Parker studied at Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Engineering Sciences); Nantucket High School.
Founder mafias
Dartmouth College mafia177
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Nantucket High School mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Dartmouth College568
Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended Nantucket High School2
Shared employers
Also worked at Lightship6
Also worked at Tesla262
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbJustin LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesErica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesBrock CsiraInvestor at Matter Venture Partners
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Also worked at Dartmouth Formula Racing56
Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalErica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator CollectiveBen HemaniFounding Partner at Bison VenturesMegan GormanAssociate, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
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