Ben joined FTVentures in 1999 and is currently a Partner with investment responsibilities in Business Services. Ben was previously with the Telecommunications and Media Team at Madison Dearborn Partners in Chicago. Prior to joining Madison Dearborn Partners, Ben was with McKinsey & Co. in New York, where he consulted to clients in the telecommunications, Internet, and healthcare industries. Prior to joining FTVentures, Ben spent a summer working in the Business Development group at Allegiance Telecom. Ben received his BS and BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Stanford.

Ben's portfolio company board work includes:
Cloudmark
CMS
ETF Securities
IndexIQ
Mavent
Welton Street

Ben was previously a board member of PowerShares Capital Management (acquired by AMVESCAP PLC NYSE: AVZ).