# Ben Orthlieb at 2.12 Angels > Ben Orthlieb at 2.12 Angels. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-orthlieb-2 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) US · Partner # Ben Orthlieb Works at [2 Twelve](https://millionrounds.com/fund/2-12-angels) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** - with regulators - **Podcasts:** 3 +4 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - **On filings** No filing names them - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At 2 Twelve - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=ben-orthlieb-2)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=ben-orthlieb-2) ## The firm [**2 Twelve** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/2-12-angels) ## Also at 2 Twelve - [**Benjamin Orthlieb** Co-Founder & GP - Fund II *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/benjamin-orthlieb) - [**Cory Bray** Co-Founder *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/cory-bray) - [**David Straus** Co-Founder and CEO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-straus) - [**Hilmon Sorey** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/hilmon-sorey) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 11 Jun 2026 · 6 min Investor Stories 479: Startup Lessons from Steve Blank, Seth Levine, and Ben Orthlieb: Hubris, Influence, and Founder Selection (Orthlieb, Levine, Blank) With [Ben Orthlieb](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-orthlieb-2)[Seth Levine](https://millionrounds.com/person/seth-levine) Mentions [Steve Blank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-blank) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon Seth Levine of Foundry Steve Blank is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford We asked guests to tell the most important lesson they've learned in their career. The host of The Full Ratchet is… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 19 Mar 2026 · 5 min Investor Stories 466: Jim Tananbaum, Eric Byunn, and Ben Orthlieb on the Questions LPs Should Be Asking (Tananbaum, Orthlieb, Byunn) With [Ben Orthlieb](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-orthlieb-2)[Eric Byunn](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-byunn)[Jim Tananbaum](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-tananbaum) Mentions [Foresite Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forsite-capital) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon Eric Byunn of Centana Growth We asked guests to share the best question they've ever been asked by an allocator. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 19 Jan 2026 · 46 min 500. AI Native VC, Achieving 50%+ Graduation from Seed to Series A, Why Access Is the Key to Success, and Why Network Driven Firms Can No Longer Compete (Ben Orthlieb) With [Ben Orthlieb](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-orthlieb-2) About this episode Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon joins Nick to discuss AI Native VC, Achieving 50%+ Graduation from Seed to Series A, Why Access Is the Key to Success, and Why Network Driven Firms Can No Longer Compete. In this episode we cover: Challenges of the Traditional Venture Model Blue Moon's AI-Assisted Human… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Ben Orthlieb in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 14 May 2026 · 5 min Investor Stories 475: What Makes Founders Exceptional, Navigating Complex Ethical Issues, and Building with Intensity (Ortlieb, Ulevitch, Saper) Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[David Ulevitch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-ulevitch)[Ben Orthlieb](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-orthlieb-2)[Jake Saper](https://millionrounds.com/person/jake-saper) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon David Ulevitch of Andreessen Horowitz Jake Saper of Emergence Capital We asked guests to discuss the most visionary founder that they've worked with and what makes them so special. The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 23 Apr 2026 · 4 min Investor Stories 472: Think Big, Stay Patient, Earn Access, Venture Advice from Foresite, Mayfield, and Blue Moon (Tananbaum, Chaddha, Orthlieb) Mentions [Foresite Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forsite-capital)[Ben Orthlieb](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-orthlieb-2)[Jim Tananbaum](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-tananbaum)[Navin Chaddha](https://millionrounds.com/person/navin-chaddha) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jim Tananbaum of Foresite Capital Navin Chaddha of Mayfield Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon We asked guests for the most important piece of advice that they'd share with folks early in their venture career. The host… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 9 Apr 2026 · 6 min Investor Stories 470: Passing on Uber, Perplexity, and Fintech's Breakout Winners, The Stories Behind the Misses (Orthlieb, Callaghan, Byunn) Mentions [Jon Callaghan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jon-callaghan)[Ben Orthlieb](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-orthlieb-2)[Eric Byunn](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-byunn) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon Jon Callaghan of True Ventures Eric Byunn of Centana Growth Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 23 Feb 2026 · 7 min Investor Stories 461: Feast and Famine in Crypto, When to Take the Off Ramp, and Evaluating Founder Temperament (Simpson, Chaddha, Orthlieb) Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[Arianna Simpson](https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson)[Ben Orthlieb](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-orthlieb-2)[Navin Chaddha](https://millionrounds.com/person/navin-chaddha) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Arianna Simpson of Andreessen Horowitz Navin Chaddha of Mayfield Ben Orthlieb of Blue Moon We discuss major conflicts that guests have faced and how they resolved them. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick… 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-orthlieb-2). ## 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)