Ben Herman
Founder at Untapped Capital LLC
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Ben supports our portfolio companies post investment, with a focus on all things talent.
As a former recruiter, Ben spent over a decade building an executive search firm that provides the highest caliber of software engineers to the most successful quantitative trading funds in the U.S.
like Jane Street Capital, Twosigma, and Hudson River Trading.
He then went on to found a technology company that would help companies like Lyft, Airbnb, and Twitch hire talent from underrepresented groups.
Ben’s company was backed by Sequoia Capital, and Owl Ventures, and he has raised more than $80 million in capital in his career.
Ben grew up in London and moved to Los Angeles with his wife after getting married in 2014.
Outside of work, Ben is a proud father to two girls and loves spending time playing golf, traveling, and hanging out with friends and family.
Ben Herman active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Kin Ventures Management Co LLC
 Kin Ventures Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kin Ventures Management Co LLC (Kin Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Tina Hoang-To. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 2022-10-31 |
Untapped Capital LLC
 Untapped Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Untapped Capital LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue. | Founder | 2017-10-31 |
Logixboard, Inc.
 Logixboard, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Logixboard, Inc. engages in the provision of software as a service solutions for customer engagement, and big data analytics to the logistics and supply chain sector. Its web-based platform empowers freight forwarders to do work more efficiently, increasing customer satisfaction, and unlock the power of data. The company was founded by Julian Alvarez and Juan Alvarez and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2021-12-31 |
Mosaic Foods, Inc.
 Mosaic Foods, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Mosaic Foods, Inc. engages in provision of prepared and packed meals. It offers vegetarian meal, frozen meal, and vegan meal. The company was founded by Sam McIntire and Matthew Davis in 2018 is headquartered in Millbrook, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-12-31 |
Merge API, Inc.
 Merge API, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Merge API, Inc. provides a single API integration to add all HR, payroll, ticketing, accounting, ATS, CRM, SCIM, and directory platforms. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and was founded in 2020 by Shensi Ding and Gila Feig. Merge API offers seamless integration with instant logging and issue detection for a wide range of platforms, including Ironclad, Height, Humaans, Sage Business Cloud Accounting, Jira Service Management, and many more. The company is designed to safeguard customer data in accordance with the industry's highest standards of security and privacy. Merge API is disrupting how companies deliver customer-facing integrations in their products. Shensi Ding has been the CEO since 2020. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-05-31 |
| Ashby, Inc. (Pennsylvania) | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2022-01-31 |
Grep1 Ltd.
 Grep1 Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Grep1 Ltd. provides renewable energy services .It is a multi-million pound investment for the local economy a production of wheat. The firm also committed to supporting the local area and also agreeing long-term contracts with local farms to supply the straw to the plant, Glennmontis providing direct funding to community-based projects. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Sleaford, the United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-03-31 |
Former positions of Ben Herman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Grep Technology Partner | Private Equity Investor | 2021-10-30 |
Herman & Associates
 Herman & Associates Investment ManagersFinance Herman & Associates provides investment advice. The private company is based in Woodstock, GA. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-02-28 |
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| Private companies | 9 |
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Kin Ventures Management Co LLC
Kin Ventures Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kin Ventures Management Co LLC (Kin Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Tina Hoang-To. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Untapped Capital LLC
Untapped Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Untapped Capital LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue. | Finance |
Logixboard, Inc.
Logixboard, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Logixboard, Inc. engages in the provision of software as a service solutions for customer engagement, and big data analytics to the logistics and supply chain sector. Its web-based platform empowers freight forwarders to do work more efficiently, increasing customer satisfaction, and unlock the power of data. The company was founded by Julian Alvarez and Juan Alvarez and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Mosaic Foods, Inc.
Mosaic Foods, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Mosaic Foods, Inc. engages in provision of prepared and packed meals. It offers vegetarian meal, frozen meal, and vegan meal. The company was founded by Sam McIntire and Matthew Davis in 2018 is headquartered in Millbrook, NY. | Transportation |
Merge API, Inc.
Merge API, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Merge API, Inc. provides a single API integration to add all HR, payroll, ticketing, accounting, ATS, CRM, SCIM, and directory platforms. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and was founded in 2020 by Shensi Ding and Gila Feig. Merge API offers seamless integration with instant logging and issue detection for a wide range of platforms, including Ironclad, Height, Humaans, Sage Business Cloud Accounting, Jira Service Management, and many more. The company is designed to safeguard customer data in accordance with the industry's highest standards of security and privacy. Merge API is disrupting how companies deliver customer-facing integrations in their products. Shensi Ding has been the CEO since 2020. | Technology Services |
| Ashby, Inc. (Pennsylvania) | Miscellaneous |
Grep1 Ltd.
Grep1 Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Grep1 Ltd. provides renewable energy services .It is a multi-million pound investment for the local economy a production of wheat. The firm also committed to supporting the local area and also agreeing long-term contracts with local farms to supply the straw to the plant, Glennmontis providing direct funding to community-based projects. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Sleaford, the United Kingdom. | Utilities |
Herman & Associates
Herman & Associates Investment ManagersFinance Herman & Associates provides investment advice. The private company is based in Woodstock, GA. | Finance |
| Grep Technology Partner |
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