Ben Marcus
Founder at UP Partners Management Co. LLC
Profile
Ben Marcus is co-founder and Managing Partner of UP.Partners, the early-stage investor partnering with entrepreneurs building businesses enabling the future of multi-dimensional mobility.
Prior to UP.Partners, Ben co-founded AirMap, the world’s leading airspace management platform.
AirMap leads the industry in delivering technology solutions globally for Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management (UTM) to enable advanced aerial mobility operations at scale.
AirMap was acquired in November 2021.
Additionally, with his UP.Partners co-founder and decades-long best friend Cyrus Sigari, the two co-founded jetAVIVA, the world’s leading broker of business jets.
Ben is an FAA-certified Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor with more than 4,500 hours of flight experience in more than 100 types of airplanes, seaplanes, gliders, and helicopters.
Ben also serves on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Aeronautics Research and Technology Roundtable.
He is a graduate of Purdue University’s School of Aeronautics.
Ben Marcus active positions
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UP Partners Management Co. LLC
UP Partners Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance UP Partners Management Co. LLC (UP Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Cyrus Sigari and Ben Marcus. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Founder | 2020-04-30 |
Former positions of Ben Marcus
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AirMap, Inc.
AirMap, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AirMap, Inc. provides software and systems that help drone operators. The firm’s products include AirMap UTM and AirMap UTM Dashboard. It serves developers, manufacturers and government. The company was founded by Gregory S. McNeal and Ben Marcus in January 2015 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Founder | 2021-10-31 |
jetAVIVA LLC
jetAVIVA LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services jetAVIVA LLC sells jets and offers consulting services to those seeking to buy light turbine aircraft. It also buys and sells private jets. The company was founded by Ben Marcus and Cyrus Sigari in 2006 and is headquartered in New Century, KS. | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-09-30 |
Kansas Aircraft LLC
Kansas Aircraft LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Kansas Aircraft Corp. sells high-end piston and turboprop aircraft. The firm also sells new and pre-owned brands such as Piper, Cessna, and Beachcraft. The company was founded by Michele Stauffer, Cyrus Sigari, and Ben Marcus in 1990 and is headquartered in New Century, KS. | Founder | - |
Training of Ben Marcus
Purdue University | Undergraduate Degree |
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jetAVIVA LLC
jetAVIVA LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services jetAVIVA LLC sells jets and offers consulting services to those seeking to buy light turbine aircraft. It also buys and sells private jets. The company was founded by Ben Marcus and Cyrus Sigari in 2006 and is headquartered in New Century, KS. | Distribution Services |
AirMap, Inc.
AirMap, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AirMap, Inc. provides software and systems that help drone operators. The firm’s products include AirMap UTM and AirMap UTM Dashboard. It serves developers, manufacturers and government. The company was founded by Gregory S. McNeal and Ben Marcus in January 2015 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Technology Services |
Kansas Aircraft LLC
Kansas Aircraft LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Kansas Aircraft Corp. sells high-end piston and turboprop aircraft. The firm also sells new and pre-owned brands such as Piper, Cessna, and Beachcraft. The company was founded by Michele Stauffer, Cyrus Sigari, and Ben Marcus in 1990 and is headquartered in New Century, KS. | Distribution Services |
UP Partners Management Co. LLC
UP Partners Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance UP Partners Management Co. LLC (UP Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Cyrus Sigari and Ben Marcus. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
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