Ben Beverly

GTM Strategy & Finance

2023

Building the best way to work in retail. Reflex is a retail-focused labor marketplace connecting top retail talent with the world's best brands.

Investor

2020 - 2023

Next Coast Ventures is a $500M+ AUM venture capital firm that partners with bold entrepreneurs building innovative companies in big markets. It provides early-stage capital to high-growth startups in ‘Next Coast’ markets, using macro trends and themes to guide the investment strategy. In partnering with Next Coast, the fund provides hands-on, company building resources to its growing portfolio through its strong industry network, venture partner program and the founders’ own experiences as entrepreneurs. • Execute alongside 6-person investment team in all aspects of sourcing, screening, diligence, risk underwriting, deal execution, financial modeling, LP investor relations and portfolio management • Source and raise investment opportunities to partnership, generated from inbound (network of investors, operators and founders) and outbound (thematic and market research) efforts • Evaluate and perform competitive, market, financial, legal and technical due diligence on investments • Support portfolio companies through introductions to key executives and customers, business development projects, board meeting preparation, KPI development • Prepare investment memos that make a case for investment to the partnership and memorialize underwriting criteria at time of investment • Analyze portfolio performance and monitor deployment pacing to ensure alignment to investment strategy • Build relationships with peers at other venture capital firms and the broader Texas startup ecosystem

Investor

2019 - 2019

Silverton Partners is a $650M+ AUM early-stage venture capital firm in Texas. Founded in 2006, it is ranked as the most active early-stage VC in Texas, as well as the longest-running in the state. Silverton is sector-agnostic and focuses on Seed to Series A rounds in high-growth startups. • Execute alongside 5-person investment team in all aspects of sourcing, screening, diligence, risk underwriting, deal execution, financial modeling, LP investor relations and portfolio management • Source and raise investment opportunities to partnership, generated from inbound (network of investors, operators and founders) and outbound (thematic and market research) efforts • Evaluate and perform competitive, market, financial, legal and technical due diligence on investments • Support portfolio companies through introductions to key executives and customers, business development projects, board meeting preparation, KPI development • Prepare investment memos that make a case for investment to the partnership and memorialize underwriting criteria at time of investment • Analyze portfolio performance and monitor deployment pacing to ensure alignment to investment strategy • Build relationships with peers at other venture capital firms and the broader Texas startup ecosystem • Worked 30+ hours per week while balancing MBA-level coursework

Investor

2018 - 2018

G51 Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm, based in Austin, Texas.

Senior Management Consultant

2014 - 2018

Venture Associate

2013 - 2014