Ben Gilbert

Acquired Podcast Co-Founder / Co-Host

πŸ“ United StatesπŸ”„ Updated September 2026πŸ’Ό 1 investmentsπŸ“… 5 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested Sep 2021
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Investor / Board Observer
Sep 2021
Starfish Space is building the infrastructure for humanitys expansion into Space. Our Otter servicing vehicle maximizes satellite capabilities through life extension and end of life disposal missions.
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2021
Investor / Board Observer
Sep 2021
Starfish Space is building the infrastructure for humanitys expansion into Space. Our Otter servicing vehicle maximizes satellite capabilities through life extension and end of life disposal missions.
General Partner / Managing Director, PSL Ventures
Mar 2021
Pioneer Square Labs is a Seattle-based studio that creates and launches technology startups. We are funded by 14 VCs and 50 angel investors from Seattle, Silicon Valley, Colorado and other parts of the country. Companies created: - LumaTax (http://lumatax.com) allows small business owners to file their sales tax with ease. - Ad Lightning (http://adlightning.com) has a complete set of Ad Quality tools to save time, improve page performance and eliminate costly user experience problems for Publishers and Ad Platforms. - JetClosing (http://jetclosing.com) uses technology to create a better, more human, real estate title and settlement experience. - Boundless (http://boundless.com) is a new technology company providing immigrants with the tools, information, and personalized support to navigate their immigration journey with confidence.
2015
Co-Founder / Co-Host
Sep 2015
Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies β€” and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor. Acquired has been ranked the #1 Technology show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, Hosted by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal.
2014
Co-Founder, Madrona Venture Labs
Apr 2014
Seed, early stage and acceleration stage investor and partner for founders. Investing for over 30 years in machine learning, AI, marketplaces, infra, devops, and biotech startups.
2013
Co-Founder
Jun 2013
A ride-sharing aggregator.
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