Ben Metcalfe
Ben Metcalfe is the founder and partner of Monochrome Capital. He previously held roles at Ridge Ventures, Uber, BBC News, and MySpace.
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Monochrome Capital writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- BBC News Website · software engineer
- MySpace
- WP Engine
- Uber · Senior Product Manager
- Uber · Head of Revolution
- Ridge Ventures · Principle
- Monochrome Capital · Founder and General PartnerNow
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Who is Ben Metcalfe?
Ben Metcalfe is the founder and partner of Monochrome Capital. He previously held roles at Ridge Ventures, Uber, BBC News, and MySpace.
How much does Ben Metcalfe invest?
Ben Metcalfe invests through Monochrome Capital, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Ben Metcalfe?
A warm intro from a founder Monochrome Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Ben Metcalfe do before Monochrome Capital?
software engineer at BBC News Website; MySpace; WP Engine; Senior Product Manager at Uber; Head of Revolution at Uber; Principle at Ridge Ventures.
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