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Benji Shomair

Investor

Venture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Executive with extensive go-to-market and scaling experience at Facebook/Meta across ads, commerce, and messaging. Active investor and operator of online marketplaces and directories.

Experience

  1. OpenAIVP Monetizationcurrent2025 — present
  2. C100Charter Member2021 — 2026
  3. FacebookVice President, Commerce Business2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  4. FacebookVice President Product Monetization and Marketing – Business Platform and Messaging2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. FacebookDirector of Global Accounts2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  6. FacebookHead of Global Business Operations - Direct Sales and Partner Channels2011 — 2014
  7. GopuffAdvisor2021 — 2022United States
  8. Bain & CompanyPrincipal2002 — 2011
  9. Hearst VenturesVenture Associate - Strategic Investments2007
  10. The Bridgespan GroupSenior Associate Consultant2003 — 2004

Colleagues at Electric Feel Ventures Llc

Connie Wang
Vice President at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Connor Cooley
Venture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Daphne Che
Principal at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Howard Wolf
Investor at Streamlined Ventures
Lars Ahlstrom
CFO at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Matt Murphy
General Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Matthildur Árnadóttir
Associate at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
Nia Patel
Vice President at Electric Feel Ventures Llc

Frequently asked questions

Who is Benji Shomair?
Executive with extensive go-to-market and scaling experience at Facebook/Meta across ads, commerce, and messaging. Active investor and operator of online marketplaces and directories.
Where does Benji Shomair work?
Benji Shomair is Venture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc.
Where did Benji Shomair go to school?
Benji Shomair studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA); Ivey Business School at Western University (HBA, General Management); McGill University (Biology).

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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577

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Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University229

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Also attended McGill University425

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at OpenAI133

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic

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Also worked at Facebook535

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockReed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDash

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Also worked at Gopuff19

Betsy AtkinsAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersMathias SchillingInvestor at HeadlineJavier VillamizarAdvisor at AvilaJustin HoPartner at Ethos VCKomal KashiramkaInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsChi PhamProduct Designer at 25Madison

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Also worked at Bain & Company751

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnJulie YangVice President at Investcorp

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