# Ben Braverman at Saga Ventures > Ben Braverman, Managing Director and Managing Director of Saga Ventures GP I, LLC at Saga Ventures. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-braverman (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Jackson, US · Partner # Ben Braverman Managing Director and Managing Director of Saga Ventures GP I, LLC i [See the firm →](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saga-ventures) Email Follow Ben Braverman and see their new rounds in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Fperson%2Fben-braverman) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 2 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 5 +1 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 2 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Saga Ventures - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=ben-braverman) ## The firm [**Saga Ventures** VC firm · US **3** cheques in 12 months **5** all time **2** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saga-ventures) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [DataGrail](https://millionrounds.com/company/datagrail) ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Saga Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saga-ventures)** Managing Director of the Issuer's General Partner since 2026 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Saga Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saga-ventures)** Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer on 4 filings · since 2024 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Saga Ventures - [**Thomson Nguyen** Co-Founder, Managing Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/thomson-nguyen) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 15 May 2024 · 58 min Max Altman & Ben Braverman chart Saga VC's maiden voyage with Mark Suster | E1948 With [Ben Braverman](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-braverman)[Max Altman](https://millionrounds.com/person/max-altman-2) Mentions [Mark Suster](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-suster) About this episode This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Mercury - Mercury is the fintech startups use for banking* and all their financial workflows. Paying bills, staying in control of company spend, and closing the books doesn't need to be so complex, that's why Mercury powers it all from the one thing… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 27 Jan 2023 · 41 min SaaStr 629: CRO Confidential: Sales Recruitment in 2023 For Candidates and Hiring Managers With Flexport's Ben Braverman With [Ben Braverman](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-braverman) Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Sam Blond](https://millionrounds.com/person/sam-blond) About this episode As the past few years have demonstrated, it's wise to expect the unexpected, especially when it comes to hiring. In particular, hiring for your sales team is critical in an uncertain economic outlook. Additionally, sales professionals looking for a new role should choose their next company wisely.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) · 10 Oct 2022 · 1h 19m #107 Founding CRO at Flexport, Ben Braverman: The Power of Genuine Curiosity With [Ben Braverman](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-braverman) About this episode “Everyone excellent at their craft starts from a place of deep insecurity,” says Flexport’s founding CRO Ben Braverman. People are “slow-burning fireworks,” he explains, and we need time to learn how to do anything well. If you lie to yourself, you won’t ever improve; but if you admit the truth and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 1 Feb 2022 · 52 min Lessons From Top Execs: Ben Braverman (Chief Customer Officer at Flexport) With [Ben Braverman](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-braverman) Mentions [On Deck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/on-deck) About this episode Today’s guest is Ben Braverman. Ben is currently Chief Customer Officer at Flexport after 6 years of being their Chief Revenue Officer during Flexport’s hypergrowth period. In this episode, we discussed how to build a good sales machine from the ground up. Ben also shares his thoughts on all things… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 3 Apr 2019 · 39 min SaaStr 222: Flexport CRO Ben Braverman on Why It Is Total Horseshit That The Best Sellers Don't Make Good Managers, Why Specialisation Does Not Lead To The Best Customer Experience & Scaling Revenue From $18k MRR in 2014 to a $472m Year In 2018 With [Ben Braverman](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-braverman) Mentions [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[Susa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/susa-ventures)[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) About this episode Ben Braverman is the CRO @ Flexport, one of the world's fastest growing startups combining technology, infrastructure and expertise, to build the operating system for global trade. To date they have $1.35Bn in funding from some of the biggest and best in the business including Softbank's Vision… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Ben Braverman in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 26 Sept 2024 · 48 min Saga Ventures on key lessons on raising a Fund I, building healthy partnerships, and winning in a competitive seed market Mentions [Saga Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saga-ventures)[Ben Braverman](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-braverman)[Max Altman](https://millionrounds.com/person/max-altman-2)[Thomson Nguyen](https://millionrounds.com/person/thomson-nguyen) About this episode Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. This week we welcome the three co-founders of Saga Ventures: Ben Braverman, Thomson Nguyen, and Max Altman. Saga Ventures is a seed-stage investment firm that recently closed… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=ben-braverman). ## Find people like Ben Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)