BS

Ben Seidl

Head of Product @ Crosshatch | Hyper-personalizing the internet | UC Berkeley

Portland, Oregon

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Skills

Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Strategic Partnerships
Business Development
Partnerships
Corporate Events
Branding & Identity
Business Strategy
International Development
Non-profits
Spanish
Education
Finance
Program Management
Environmental Awareness
Nonprofits
Strategic Planning
Sustainability
Grants
Start-ups

Education

Work Experience

  • Head of Product

    2023

    • Helping companies build hyper-personalized experiences that delight users • First hire directly supporting the CEO and founders • Built the company's initial go-to-market operations, outbound systems, and team

2016 - 2022

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2016 - 2022

    • Founded a marketplace for short-term commercial real-estate and raised $3.3M from tier-1 venture capital firms • Managed 43 brick & mortar locations across 12 cities in CA, OR, IL in 3 years • Built an in-house commercial brokerage and recruited top local agents from Colliers and SRS

2015 - 2016

  • Portfolio Manager

    2015 - 2016

    • Analyzed global wine inventory and sales to produce insights leading to an optimized product portfolio • Built and maintained global inventory management tools to track and guide global sourcing efforts • Supported real-estate and operations decision-making for wine production facilities

  • Global Supply Chain Analyst

    2013 - 2015

    • Coordinated off-shore manufacturing orders and managed inventory at worldwide distribution centers • Managed shipments and customs clearance of over 650,000 soccer balls annually to 42 countries • Reviewed product demand and forecasted inventory requirements for e-commerce operations

2009 - 2013

  • Program Director

    2009 - 2013

    • Directed the implementation of clean water projects for children in Haiti and the Dominican Republic • Built international and domestic partnerships with organizations such as UNICEF, FedEx, and Patagonia • Grew the organization from one to twelve employees and increased organizational funds by 125%

  • Fulbright Scholar

    2008 - 2009

    • Received a fellowship to study non-profit management structure and strategy in the DR • Completed a study examining the management practices of local vs. international organizations • Managed an organization called the Dominican Literacy Project which provided education in rural areas