Ben Black

Co-Founder and Managing Director at Akkadian Ventures

Speaker

Ben started doing venture secondaries with Akkadian Ventures in 2010 and since has completed over 600 transaactions across 82 companies. He also co-founded the RAISE Global Summit, which is the premier launchpad for emerging VCs. Previously Ben created New Cycle Capital, an early seed fund in the impact investing space, and gained experience on the teams at Maveron and Rosewood Capital. He received a BA and JD from Cornell University.