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Ben Porterfield

North America, California, United States, Santa Cruz

Description

Ben Porterfield is the co-founder and VP of engineering at Looker. He held positions for various companies including Readyforce, Rally Up In...

Investor Profile

Ben Porterfield has backed more than 15 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Information Technology, Developer Tools.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (40%)
  • Series A (40%)
  • Angel (13%)
  • Pre Seed (7%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Developer Tools
  • Saas
  • Privacy
  • Security
  • Insurance
  • Insurtech
  • Apps
  • Productivity Tools
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Ben Porterfield frequently co-invest with?

First Round Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Sequoia Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Bossa Invest
South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo
Co-Investments: 2
Kleiner Perkins
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Soma Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Abstract Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Upside Partnership
North America, California, United States, Mill Valley
Co-Investments: 1
Afore Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Tiger Global Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Ben Porterfield often collaborate with?

JS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
DF
North America, California, United States, Penngrove
Shared Deals: 2
JQ
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 2
AL
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
KR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 9
KH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
GB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
EG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Ben Porterfield?

Digger

San Francisco, California, United States

Securing Terraform deployments

Cloud InfrastructureCloud SecurityDeveloper ToolsDevOpsOpen SourceSoftware
SeedJun 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,600,000
Depot

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Depot is a cloud-based Docker image development service that provides managed persistent cache and native multi-architecture compatibility.

Developer ToolsSoftware
SeedJul 24, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,800,000
Kubecost

San Francisco, California, United States

Kubecost provides real-time cost visibility and insights for teams using Kubernetes.

Developer APIsInformation TechnologyIT InfrastructureSoftware
Series AFeb 18, 2022
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Waldo

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Waldo creates software to help iOS and Android mobile application teams deliver mobile UX perfection.

Developer ToolsQuality AssuranceSoftware
Series AFeb 2, 2022
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
1Fort

New York, New York, United States

AI-powered preventative insurance

Artificial Intelligence (AI)B2BCyber SecurityInsuranceInsurTechRisk ManagementSaaSSoftware
AngelDec 31, 2021
Amount Raised: $430,000
Magic

San Francisco, California, United States

Magic is a developer of SDK that integrates with applications to enable password-less Web3 onboarding and authentication.

CryptocurrencyDeveloper ToolsIdentity ManagementInformation TechnologySecurityWeb3
Series AJul 22, 2021
Amount Raised: $27,000,000
Cape

New York, New York, United States

The Best AI Is the One You Trust

Information TechnologyPrivacySecuritySoftware
Series AApr 20, 2021
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Flatfile

Denver, Colorado, United States

The Flatfile Data Exchange Platform is the easiest, fastest, and safest way for developers to build the ideal data file import experience.

Cloud Data ServicesCRMManagement Information SystemsSaaSSoftware
Series AMar 10, 2021
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
Sprig

San Francisco, California, United States

Sprig's In-Product Surveys and Concept & Usability Tests power research across the product development Lifecycle

Big DataProduct ResearchSoftware
Series ADec 10, 2020
Amount Raised: $16,000,000
Welcome

New York, New York, United States

Acq. by BambooHR. Easily benchmark and communicate compensation to candidates and employees, powered by our real-time comp and equity data

Human ResourcesRecruitingSaaSSoftware
SeedDec 9, 2020
Amount Raised: $6,000,000