W. Benson Metcalf

Managing Partner & CEO at 2.0 Ventures (Former Bain & Co. Former Pluralsight)

📍 Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2021
VC🌍 United States
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8y
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Portfolio

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Board Member
Nov 2021
Proggio is more than a PM tool. It’s a Project Portfolio Management platform that adapts to changes faster to enable business success. It does what Gantt can’t. Its a management tool not just for one project, but for hundreds of projects across entire organizations. Our years of experience, backed by enterprise-grade, certified and audited data protection, make Proggio the choice PPM for pros in a variety of industries spanning technology, manufacturing and biotech. Whether it’s a 30,000-ft view of a project or a snapshot of multiple portfolios, Proggio delivers complete clarity and real-time visibility, all while mitigating risk and surprises at every point in a project’s life cycle. The most innovative and intuitive PPM, Proggio simplifies complexities for the whole company. Project managers and task owners as well as top-level executives benefit from its dynamic views, risk matrices and customizable workflows that help to ensure priorities are in place, goals are met and strategies always align with operations. Proggio’s “Progressive Adaptability” and patented Project Map® provides a seamless view of everything on one collaborative timeline, so the entire company can be prepared for what’s happening now and poised to deliver what’s next. That’s why pros use Proggio.
Board Member
Feb 2021
Pestie is the first brand to make doing your own pro-grade pest control easy and affordable for anybody. Since its founding in 2019, Pestie is rapidly becoming a household name throughout the United States by revolutionizing the pest control industry with no door-to-door salespeople, no technicians, no insane markups, and most importantly—no bugs in your home—all for a fraction of the price of traditional pest control companies.
early stageManufacturing
Board Member
Feb 2021
Swell automatically gathers private and public feedback from patients and employees. With better feedback, practices can boost their online reputations, enhance the patient experience, and improve employee satisfaction.
Chief Operating Officer and Board Member
May 2019
Salt Project is one of the largest, friendliest, and most active open source communities in the world.​
Investor, Advisor
Nov 2018
Artifact is CX Forecasting. We help you anticipate customer problems and opportunities— and stay ahead and in control of your customer experience.
Investor, Advisor to CEO
Oct 2018
We are a rapidly growing tech company that is on a mission to "show the world what a little hustle can do." Bacon is a gig-work app that connects established businesses to local gig workers. We make temp work respectable and reliable by holding businesses and workers accountable to one another. Our app allows them to choose one another based on ratings, reviews, and performance. Businesses can post one or multiple shifts on the Bacon app while workers can apply for these shifts and work when it fits their schedule. This flexibility attracts quality workers who would otherwise be unavailable, including college students, stay-at-home parents, second income earners, retired professionals, and veterans. These workers appreciate the opportunity to earn extra money, try new things, and build camaraderie with fellow Bacon workers. Businesses value the higher quality workforce that is provided through the Bacon platform and the ease of finding extra help when they need it. We are a fully-funded startup nestled at the foot of the rugged Buckley Mountain.
Experience · 9 entries
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Board (4)
2021
Board Member
Nov 2021
Proggio is more than a PM tool. It’s a Project Portfolio Management platform that adapts to changes faster to enable business success. It does what Gantt can’t. Its a management tool not just for one project, but for hundreds of projects across entire organizations. Our years of experience, backed by enterprise-grade, certified and audited data protection, make Proggio the choice PPM for pros in a variety of industries spanning technology, manufacturing and biotech. Whether it’s a 30,000-ft view of a project or a snapshot of multiple portfolios, Proggio delivers complete clarity and real-time visibility, all while mitigating risk and surprises at every point in a project’s life cycle. The most innovative and intuitive PPM, Proggio simplifies complexities for the whole company. Project managers and task owners as well as top-level executives benefit from its dynamic views, risk matrices and customizable workflows that help to ensure priorities are in place, goals are met and strategies always align with operations. Proggio’s “Progressive Adaptability” and patented Project Map® provides a seamless view of everything on one collaborative timeline, so the entire company can be prepared for what’s happening now and poised to deliver what’s next. That’s why pros use Proggio.
Board Member
Feb 2021
Pestie is the first brand to make doing your own pro-grade pest control easy and affordable for anybody. Since its founding in 2019, Pestie is rapidly becoming a household name throughout the United States by revolutionizing the pest control industry with no door-to-door salespeople, no technicians, no insane markups, and most importantly—no bugs in your home—all for a fraction of the price of traditional pest control companies.
early stageManufacturing
Board Member
Feb 2021
Swell automatically gathers private and public feedback from patients and employees. With better feedback, practices can boost their online reputations, enhance the patient experience, and improve employee satisfaction.
2020
Managing Partner & CEO
Oct 2020
2.0 Ventures partners with visionary technology and consumer companies to hyperdrive growth and create optionality for founding teams. Through investment and key operational support, 2.0 Ventures helps founders navigate complex growth challenges and optimize their business for either a future financing, strategic exit, or sustained profitability. The Fund’s core belief is that investors and founders need to be open-minded and flexible to do what’s best for the business, and the rest will follow.
2019
Chief Operating Officer and Board Member
May 2019
Salt Project is one of the largest, friendliest, and most active open source communities in the world.​
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