# Ben Gilbert, Venture Partner at Acquired

> Ben Gilbert, Venture Partner at Acquired. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Seattle, US · Partner

# Ben Gilbert

Venture Partner at [PSL Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/psl-ventures)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 4 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 4 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At PSL Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**PSL Ventures** VC firm · US **5** cheques in 12 months **41** all time **1** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/psl-ventures)

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Far Homes](https://millionrounds.com/startup/far-homes)
- [TrovaTrip](https://millionrounds.com/startup/trovatrip)

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Acquired Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acquired-capital)** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Far Homes Inc.** Director since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **HEROIC DATA INC.** Executive Officer, Director since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **FREEDOM ENTERPRISES, LLC** Executive Officer since 2014

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at PSL Ventures

- [**Geoff Entress** Venture Partner *37 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/geoff-entress)
- [**Mike Galgon** Chief Executive Officer *5 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/mike-galgon)
- [**Ben Rush** Special Projects *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-rush)
- [**David Zager** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-zager)
- [**Greg Gottesman** Managing Director, Co-Founder *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/greg-gottesman)
- [**Lili Cheng** CVP of Microsoft Cloud and AI, and Distinguished Engineer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/lili-cheng)
- [**Matt Wang** Principal *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-wang)
- [**Palvi Mehta** Operating Partner / CFO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/palvi-mehta)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 14 Sept 2026 · 2h 50m The AI Slowdown Debate | Nico Wittenborn, Scott Keogh, Mitchell Green, David Rosenthal & Ben Gilbert, Faraj Aalaei With [Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert)[Faraj Aalaei](https://millionrounds.com/person/faraj-aalaei)[Mitchell Green](https://millionrounds.com/person/mitchell-green)[Nico Wittenborn](https://millionrounds.com/person/nico-wittenborn) Mentions [Lead Edge Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lead-edge-capital) About this episode (04:30) - The "Pacing AI" Debate (27:51) - Nico Wittenborn discusses his journey from growing up in Germany and selling refurbished iPhones to founding Adjacent, a solo-GP venture firm. He shares his investment strategy across consumer subscriptions, AI, hardware, and European technology,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 8 Oct 2025 · 3h 28m Altman's Long-Term Vision, The GPU Bubble, Acquired Hosts Live in The Ultradome | Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal, David Faugno, Sergiy Nesterenko, Justin Lopas, Ryan Daniels, Zack Ganieany, Yash Rathod, Alex Shieh With [Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert)[Ryan Daniels](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-daniels)[Yash Rathod](https://millionrounds.com/person/yash-rathod) Mentions [Karim Atiyeh](https://millionrounds.com/person/karim-atiyeh-3) About this episode (01:18) - Altman's Long-Term Vision (26:18) - Karim Atiyeh, co-founder and CTO of Ramp, discusses the company's innovative use of AI agents to automate financial operations, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in tasks like expense classification and fraud detection. He highlights the integration… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 24 Mar 2023 · 1h 31m Acquired's Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal on private markets, ZIRP impact, future of Amazon | E1706 With [Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert) About this episode Acquired co-hosts Ben and David are BACK to discuss the state of the VC market and YC shutting down its Continuity Fund (6:20) before diving into industries that benefitted from ZIRP (26:35). They also break down which social apps they want to own and why (45:29). Then, Ben and Jason wrap up the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 11 Oct 2022 · 1h 18m Amazon's transformation, Peloton's mistakes, VC market downturn & more with Ben Gilbert | E1582 With [Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert) About this episode Acquired's Ben Gilbert fills in for Molly Wood and joins Jason to discuss Amazon's transformation (3:57), AI edge cases (22:02), Peloton's mistakes (32:05), used car prices (59:59), and the current VC market downturn. (1:09:18) (0:00) Jason tees up today's topics! (3:57) Acquired's Ben Gilbert… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) · 1 Jul 2022 · 2h 22m EP 23: Non-Crypto Talk with Zach Weinberg plus Interview with Acquired Podcast’s Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal With [Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert) Mentions [Zach Weinberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zach-weinberg)[Keith Rabois](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois)[SoftBank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-2)[Bill Magnuson](https://millionrounds.com/person/bill-magnuson) About this episode Time Stamps: (1:18) Introducing Zach Weinberg (2:44) Web2 celebrity status (7:22) Frozen tech market (10:33) Investor perspective (14:06) Current market state (25:07) Advising founders (34:24) Bill Magnuson Story (38:13) Founder characteristics) (42:37) Zach vs Keith Rabois (49:13)… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 3 Jan 2022 · 1h 6m David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert – Acquiring an Industry. Venture is Eating the Investment World 1 (Capital Allocators, EP.229) With [Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert) About this episode David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert are venture capitalists and hosts of the Acquired podcast. Acquired is one of my favorite shows. In it, David and Ben tell stories of great companies in technology with thorough research and a fun, engaging style. Our conversation kicks off the mini-series with… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Ben Gilbert in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Acquired](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/acquired) · 4 Jun 2024 · 3h 7m Starbucks (with Howard Schultz) With [Howard Schultz](https://millionrounds.com/person/howard-schultz) Their book [Onward](https://millionrounds.com/person/howard-schultz#books) Mentions [Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert) About this episode Starbucks. You’d be hard pressed to name any brand that’s more ubiquitous in the world today. With nearly half a billion global customer purchases per week across its stores and 3rd party retail channels, a significant portion of the human population gets their daily fix in the green and white… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 10 Aug 2022 · 1h 25m VC market overview, Vision Fund impact, Amazon's core businesses & more with Acquired | E1530 Mentions [SoftBank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-2)[SoftBank Vision Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-investment-advisers)[Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert) About this episode Acquired's Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal join the show to discuss how they think about public market investments (1:43), VC token sales (27:25), a VC market overview (45:40), the Vision Fund's impact on Silicon Valley (1:00:33), and Amazon's core pillars! (1:13:21) (0:00) Jason intros today's… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 8 Apr 2022 · 1h 38m Portfolio construction, Sequoia's transition & Fast with Acquired.FM + The Dropout: This Week in Streaming with Lon Harris | E1429 Mentions [Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert)[Doug Leone](https://millionrounds.com/person/doug-leone)[Roelof Botha](https://millionrounds.com/person/roelof-botha) About this episode First, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal from Acquired join Jason to talk portfolio construction (13:41), Roelof Botha succeeding Doug Leone at Sequoia (30:58), and to debate the takeaway from Fast's demise (52:22). Then Lon Harris from Inside Streaming joins to discuss the final two episodes of The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 3 Aug 2021 · 1h 24m Creating a new venture fund: formation, follow-on strategies & more with Acquired | E1258 Mentions [Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert) About this episode Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal from Acquired join to discuss David's new venture fund Kindergarten Ventures (00:56), how to structure a VC fund (12:16), Jason's super pro-rata strategy (30:17), podcasting (35:50), and they tease the next episode on "The Mount Rushmore of Venture Capital" (56:11) &… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 1 Sept 2020 · 15 min Best of This Week in Startups: Week of August 24th, 2020 Mentions [Ben Gilbert](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-gilbert) About this episode E1100 featuring Clearview AI's Hoan Ton-That: https://rb.gy/r1dofh E1101 featuring Acquired's Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal: https://rb.gy/qqoju5 E1102 featuring Zero Mass Water's Cody Friesen: https://rb.gy/rt6lps Follow Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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