Ben Glenney

Ben Glenney

Associate atRestive VenturesSan Francisco, CA

Ben Glenney is an Associate at Restive Ventures in San Francisco, focused on financial services and backing founders with personal stakes. He previously worked in private markets, helping early-stage companies grow.

What Ben can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
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Restive Ventures writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Focus

financial servicesprivate marketsearly-stage companies

Education

University of Southern California

Before you pitch

Restive Ventures does not invest inAlthough we take a very broad interpretation of fintech, we do aim to leverage our expertise. To that end, we rarely invest in companies that don't touch the financial system in some way or sell into financial institutions.

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Questions

Who is Ben Glenney?

Ben Glenney is an Associate at Restive Ventures in San Francisco, focused on financial services and backing founders with personal stakes. He previously worked in private markets, helping early-stage companies grow.

How much does Ben Glenney invest?

Ben Glenney invests through Restive Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Ben Glenney?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Ben in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Restive Ventures backed works better.

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