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Brian Benedict

Investor

Advisor Partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners

Boston

About

Brian Benedict is an early-stage sales and growth operator focused on helping startups build and scale their sales organizations and revenue strategies. He previously served as Head of Global Sales at Tecton and Hugging Face, and co-founded the AI infrastructure company Arcee. He works with founders on areas such as defining ideal customer profiles, refining sales processes, and structuring sales teams.

Invests in

AI & Machine Learning

Experience

  1. ElizaCo-Founder/Chief Commercial Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. Various StartupsSales Advisor / Investorcurrent2020 — present
  3. Arcee.aiCo-Founder2023 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Hugging FaceHead of Global Sales (First Sales Leader)2021 — 2023United States
  5. TectonHead of Global Sales (First Sales Leader) acquired by Databricks2019 — 2021
  6. Pentaho from Hitachi VantaraGlobal Sales Director - Financial Services (acquired by Hitachi)2016 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  7. QuantifindVice President - East2013 — 2016
  8. NetBase QuidVice President - East (merged with Quid)2010 — 2013
  9. inmoment (merged with Empathica)Senior Sales Director2008 — 2010
  10. ForresterSenior Account Executive2005 — 2008
  11. Provident Corporate FinanceAssociate2000 — 2005

Skills & more

Leadership12Team Management5Start-up Leadership11Fundraising9Online Marketing50Marketing Strategy63Sales Management35Salesforce.com19SaaS32Solution Selling99Consultative Selling10Complex Sales8
+12 moreBusiness StrategyBrand LoyaltySocial MediaRetailNew Business DevelopmentLead GenerationWeb 2.0Voice of the CustomerCustomer SatisfactionSocial Media MarketingDirect SalesMarket Research
  • AI Sales Practitioner — PartnerU

From Brian's professional profile.

Colleagues at Asymmetric Capital Partners

Akshay Nathan
Engineering Manager at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Andrew Furman
Software Developer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Annie Dean
Chief Strategy Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Aron Szanto
Head of Technology at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Ben Slater
Chief Marketing Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Beth Clymer
President, Chief Operating Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Brian Fishbein
Chief Investment Officer at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Chris Lloyd
Senior Strategy Lead at Asymmetric Capital Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Benedict?
Brian Benedict is an early-stage sales and growth operator focused on helping startups build and scale their sales organizations and revenue strategies. He previously served as Head of Global Sales at Tecton and Hugging Face, and co-founded the AI infrastructure company Arcee. He works with founders on areas such as defining ideal customer profiles, refining sales processes, and structuring sales teams.
Where does Brian Benedict work?
Brian Benedict is Advisor Partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners.
What does Brian Benedict invest in?
Brian Benedict invests in AI & Machine Learning.
Where did Brian Benedict go to school?
Brian Benedict studied at Merrimack College (Bachelor’s Degree, Finance and Accounting).

Founder mafias

Asymmetric Capital Partners mafia6

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Forrester mafia6

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Matthew NordanResearch AssociateFounded Prime CoalitionBen WhiteTechnology Research and Sales ConsultantFounded Vc4ARemus BrettResearch Director, Financial ServicesFounded FinaltaNick RaushenbushResearch SpecialistFounded ShogunNaxin WangResearcherFounded Obento Health

Hugging Face mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anh-Tho ChuongInvestorFounded LagoGarreth LeeMachine Learning EngineerFounded Mundo AIAli AbdallaMachine Learning EngineerFounded shotwell.aiAli AbidSenior Software EngineerFounded shotwell.ai

Pentaho mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ken AhrensEnterprise Sales EngineerFounded Speedscale

Quantifind mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Peter MarlerIndustry ManagerFounded Superunit

Same school

Also attended Merrimack College6

Alison DavisManaging Partner & Chairman at Blockchain CoinvestorsLauren DanielChief Compliance Officer and General Counsel at 5AM VenturesCarl BeckerInvestor at Schooner CapitalBeth GrafstromSenior Vice President at OUP (Osage University Partners)Gregg MonastieroOperating Partner at Anza PartnersAdam MartelFounder at Givzey

Shared employers

Also worked at Hugging Face16

Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalClément DelangueCo-founder & CEO of Hugging FaceThomas WolfCo-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, LlcSasha LuccioniInvestor at Blue Tulip Ventures

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Also worked at Pentaho from Hitachi Vantara7

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkLarry AugustinInvestor at EPIC VENTURESRay ChengManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsJoe GarciaPrincipal at Rethink ImpactFaizan J. KhanFounder and CIO at Visary CapitalLars NordwallAdvisor at Creandum

+ 1 more

Also worked at Quantifind8

John WaleckaCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesShravan NarayenInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)John HadlPartner at Archer Capital GroupSteve KrauszGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersSimon WuPartner at Cathay InnovationAmy BanseVenture Partner at Mosaic General Partnership, LLC

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Also worked at NetBase Quid18

Zack GrimmerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Carolina BrochadoInvestor at EQT VenturesApoorva PandhiInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersLauren IngramPrincipal at AIFMike IhbeHead of Product at Telescope PartnersDon ButlerManaging Director at Thomvest Ventures

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