Ben Davenport
Consultant / Advisor at SignalFire Management Services LLC
Profile
Ben Davenport is a Technical Advisor at Blockchain Capital.
He is a 2-time founder and long-time technology investor.
He is one of the earliest active angel investors in the Bitcoin ecosystem, having invested in Xapo, BitPay, Kraken, LedgerX, Zcash, Lightning Labs and a number of other companies.
Prior to Blockchain Capital, Ben co-founded BitGo, where he served as CTO.
BitGo is one of the most systemically important companies in the industry, providing multi-sig crypto security infrastructure and custody.
Previously, Ben also co-founded Beluga, a cross-platform group mobile messaging app.
Beluga was acquired by Facebook in 2011 and became the basis for Facebook Messenger.
Ben helped build the earliest versions of Facebook Messenger and later served as an engineering manager for the initial launch of Instagram Ads.
Prior to starting Beluga, Ben worked as an algorithmic trader at Hudson River Trading, where he developed a deeper understanding of market structure and behavior.
Ben began his career as an engineer at Microsoft on the MSN Explorer team and later at Google, where he helped build the first versions of AdSense.
Ben holds an MS in Computer Science from the University of Washington and a BSE in Computer Science from Princeton University.
Ben Davenport active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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SignalFire Management Services LLC
 SignalFire Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance SignalFire Management Services LLC (Signalfire) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Christopher W. Farmer and Ilya Kirnos. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 2018-03-31 |
Former positions of Ben Davenport
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Blockchain Capital LLC
 Blockchain Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blockchain Capital LLC (Blockchain Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Alison Davis, William Bradford Stephens, Paul Bartlett Stephens, and Brock Pierce. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-02-28 |
Beluga, Inc.
 Beluga, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Meta Platforms, Inc., Beluga, Inc. offers a trustworthy platform that onboards and guides new users on their crypto journey. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. Beluga cuts through all the noise in crypto to help users find the best and safest products. The company's suite of software tools allows users to manage their crypto portfolio and use new products. The company is backed by leading crypto and Silicon Valley venture capitalists including Fincapital, Anagram, and Borderless Capital. Beluga was founded by Ben Davenport and was acquired by Meta Platforms, Inc. on March 01, 2011. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-01-31 |
BitGo, Inc.
 BitGo, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance BitGo, Inc. operates as blockchain software company that secures digital currency for institutional investors. It offers institutional custody, wallet, offline vault, private blockchains, and application program interface solutions. The company was founded by Mike Belshe, Will O'Brien, and Ben Davenport in 2013 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Founder | - |
Training of Ben Davenport
| University of Washington | Graduate Degree |
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
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BitGo, Inc.
BitGo, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance BitGo, Inc. operates as blockchain software company that secures digital currency for institutional investors. It offers institutional custody, wallet, offline vault, private blockchains, and application program interface solutions. The company was founded by Mike Belshe, Will O'Brien, and Ben Davenport in 2013 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Finance |
SignalFire Management Services LLC
SignalFire Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance SignalFire Management Services LLC (Signalfire) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Christopher W. Farmer and Ilya Kirnos. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Blockchain Capital LLC
Blockchain Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blockchain Capital LLC (Blockchain Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Alison Davis, William Bradford Stephens, Paul Bartlett Stephens, and Brock Pierce. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Beluga, Inc.
Beluga, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Meta Platforms, Inc., Beluga, Inc. offers a trustworthy platform that onboards and guides new users on their crypto journey. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. Beluga cuts through all the noise in crypto to help users find the best and safest products. The company's suite of software tools allows users to manage their crypto portfolio and use new products. The company is backed by leading crypto and Silicon Valley venture capitalists including Fincapital, Anagram, and Borderless Capital. Beluga was founded by Ben Davenport and was acquired by Meta Platforms, Inc. on March 01, 2011. | Technology Services |
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