Woody Benson
InvestorVenture Partner at LaunchCapital · Board director at Fitivity · Board director at WOO Sports · Board director at Swirl Networks
Boston, MA
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About
Woody Benson is a Venture Partner at LaunchCapital with a 35-year technology career split between operating roles and investing. On the operational side he held positions at Apple Computer, Sony Corporation, Lotus Development, Shiva Corporation, and MCK Communications, where he served as CEO. His investing career includes Lazard Technology Partners and Prism VentureWorks, and he was the first investor in and a longtime board member of LogMeIn. He is also an Executive in Residence at Bentley University and hosts a weekly Bloomberg Radio show on alternative investing and venture capital.
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Board director at Fitivity
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Board director at WOO Sports
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Board director at Swirl Networks
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Experience
- Thimble Point Acquisition Corp.Chief Operating Officercurrent2021 — present
- Launch Capital PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston
- ArccosGolfBOD Membercurrent2013 — present
- Bentley UniversityExecutive in Residencecurrent2009 — presentWaltham, MA
- LogMeInDirectorcurrent2004 — present
- Prism VentureWorksGeneral Partnercurrent2004 — present
- Bloomberg LPContributor, Bloomberg Radio2014 — 2021
- WOO SportsMember Board Of Directors2013 — 2021Greater Boston
- Swirl NetworksBoard Member2013 — 2021Greater Boston
- mck communicationsceo1997 — 2002
- shivasvp1992 — 1997
- lotus developmentdirector1987 — 1992
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Business DevelopmentInternet of ThingsMergers & AcquisitionsNew Business DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsCompetitive AnalysisGo-to-market StrategySaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Enterprise SoftwareStrategyFrom Woody's professional profile.
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LogMeIn
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Woody Benson?
- Woody Benson is a Venture Partner at LaunchCapital with a 35-year technology career split between operating roles and investing. On the operational side he held positions at Apple Computer, Sony Corporation, Lotus Development, Shiva Corporation, and MCK Communications, where he served as CEO. His investing career includes Lazard Technology Partners and Prism VentureWorks, and he was the first investor in and a longtime board member of LogMeIn. He is also an Executive in Residence at Bentley University and hosts a weekly Bloomberg Radio show on alternative investing and venture capital.
- Where does Woody Benson work?
- Woody Benson is Venture Partner at LaunchCapital and Board director at Fitivity and Board director at WOO Sports and Board director at Swirl Networks.
- What boards does Woody Benson sit on?
- Woody Benson holds tracked board seats at LogMeIn.
- Where did Woody Benson go to school?
- Woody Benson studied at Bentley University (Business Communications, Accounting); Governor Dummer Academy.
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Also worked at LogMeIn22
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Also worked at Bloomberg LP263
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