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Ben Shih

Ben Shih

Partner atIcon VenturesPalo Alto
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Ben Shih is a Partner at Icon Ventures. He previously worked in venture capital, asset management, and software development.

What Ben can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Career

  1. Lotus Development (IBM) · software developer
  2. MDT Advisers (Federated Investors) · analyst
  3. Crystal Ventures
  4. Icon Ventures · Partner
    Now
  5. Crystal Ventures

Investments named in public bios

41st Parameter (Experian)Avnera (Skyworks)ClairMail (Monitise)DATAllegro (Microsoft)Infinera (INFN)

Focus

technologyearly-stage investmentsprivate equitytechnology operationsearly-stage technology investments

Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBAMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering and computer science, along with a Bachelor of Science degree in management science

Also at Icon Ventures

Jeb Miller
Jeb MillerGeneral Partner
Joe Horowitz
Joe HorowitzManaging General Partner
Preeti Rathi
Preeti RathiGeneral Partner
Tom Mawhinney
Tom MawhinneyGeneral Partner
Peter Yi
Peter YiPartner

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Questions

Who is Ben Shih?

Ben Shih is a Partner at Icon Ventures. He previously worked in venture capital, asset management, and software development.

How much does Ben Shih invest?

Icon Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Ben Shih?

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

What did Ben Shih do before Icon Ventures?

software developer at Lotus Development (IBM); analyst at MDT Advisers (Federated Investors); Crystal Ventures; Crystal Ventures.

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