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Benjamin Zeitoun

Investor

Investor at Starburst Ventures

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K

About

Benjamin Zeitoun is an investor at Starburst Ventures investing in software and edge computing across challenging industries. He previously helped launch and operate an aerospace and defense startup accelerator that built a portfolio of over 120 companies that collectively raised $1.7 billion, and led business development and fundraising support for Starburst's startup programs. He holds an MS in Computer Science & Systems from Ecole Centrale d'Electronique Paris and a postgraduate MBA in strategy from ESSEC Business School, with prior experience in CIO advisory services.

Experience

  1. Nimble PrecisionInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Alta AresInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Loft OrbitalInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  4. C-981Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. Privateer SpaceInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  6. PicogridInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  7. AeroCloudInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  8. Outpost SpaceInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  9. Starburst VenturesInvesting Partnercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles & New York
  10. Starburst AerospaceAcceleration Program Director2019 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  11. Starburst AerospaceAcceleration Program Director2018 — 2019Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  12. Starburst AerospaceBusiness Developer & Analyst2015 — 2018Paris Area, France
  13. CGI Business ConsultingConsultant2014Paris
  14. Lagardère Services - RelayInformation System Security Auditor2013Levallois
  15. Paris city council - Centre de Compétences SequanaPMO Assistant2012Paris

Education

  1. ESSEC Business SchoolMaster's Degree, Strategy & Management of International Businesses2014 — 2015
  2. Stockholm UniversityBusiness Modeling & IS Management2013 — 2014
  3. ECE. Ecole d'ingénieurs. Engineering School.Information Systems Management2009 — 2014
  4. Concordia UniversityProject Management2011

Skills & more

Team Leadership6Strategy7Project Management25Business Analysis17Management Consulting14Consulting12Business Strategy12Business Modeling5IT Strategy7Financial Analysis4Enterprise Valuation2International Trade4
+10 moreIntercultural CommunicationStrategic NegotiationsBusiness Growth StrategiesProject FinancePortfolio ManagementEnglishFrenchMicrosoft OfficePowerPointMicrosoft Excel

Languages English · French · Spanish

  • Venture finance — National Venture Capital Association

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Benjamin Zeitoun work?
Benjamin Zeitoun is Investor at Starburst Ventures.
What check size does Benjamin Zeitoun write?
Benjamin Zeitoun typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.

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