# Ben Silbermann, Founder & Executive Chair > Ben Silbermann, Founder & Executive Chair. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-silbermann (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Angel # Ben Silbermann Founder & Executive Chair Latest rounds - **Eigen** Seed · $15M Apr 2026 Backs *AI* *Social Media* *Fintech* *Education* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 1 last Apr 2026 - **Filings:** 1 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 1 +3 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them - ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator - **Linked to a firm** No firm on record - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=ben-silbermann)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=ben-silbermann) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 1 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $15M - **Active:** 2026 2026 - [Eigen](https://millionrounds.com/company/eigen) *Seed* **$15M** *US* Apr 2026 Joined · +10 investors By stage - Seed **1** What they backed AI **1** Social Media **1** Fintech **1** Education **1** Alongside - [Benchmark *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark) - [BoxGroup *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) - [Charlie Songhurst *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charlie-songhurst) - [David Singleton *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-singleton) - [Gustavo Söderström *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gustavo-soderstrom) - [K5 Global *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) - [Kothari, Akshay *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kothari-akshay) - [SV Angel *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Atlys](https://millionrounds.com/startup/atlys-inc) - [NCX](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ncx) - [OpenSea](https://millionrounds.com/company/opensea) - [Pace](https://millionrounds.com/company/pace) - [Synapticure](https://millionrounds.com/startup/synapticure) - NCX (Formerly SilviaTerra) ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **Cold Brew Labs Inc.** Executive Officer, Director since 2010 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Hear them before you pitch them - [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 6 Dec 2016 · 32 min Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann Fireside with Sarah Tavel | #ProductSF With [Ben Silbermann](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-silbermann) About this episode At #ProductSF, Greylock's Sarah Tavel is joined by Pinterest co-founder Ben Silbermann to talk about the evolution of his roles as both CEO and product leader at a high growth company. Ben shares how thinks about distribution, hiring and scaling teams, and what makes a strong product manager.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Ben Silbermann in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 15 Mar 2024 · 54 min Encore Episode: John Donahoe’s Lessons on Leadership and Being a Better CEO With [John Donahoe](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-donahoe) Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Drew Houston](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drew-houston)[Ben Silbermann](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-silbermann) About this episode This encore episode is a recording of a special masterclass roundtable session for our founders with John Donahoe. John is CEO of Nike and was previously CEO of ServiceNow and eBay. He is known as one of the most inspirational leaders in Silicon Valley and is a highly sought-after mentor to CEOs… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 6 Sept 2021 · 54 min Greatest Hits: John Donahoe’s Lessons on Leadership and Being a Better CEO With [John Donahoe](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-donahoe) Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Drew Houston](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drew-houston)[Ben Silbermann](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-silbermann) About this episode We're re-releasing some of the best episodes from the podcast this summer. We were thrilled to host a masterclass roundtable session for our founders with John Donahoe when he was CEO of ServiceNow. John is now CEO of Nike and was CEO of eBay for more than seven years. He is known as one of the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 14 Mar 2019 · 55 min Live Episode: Lessons on Leadership and Being a Better CEO with John Donahoe and Ben Casnocha With [Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha)[John Donahoe](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-donahoe) Their book [The Start-up of You](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha#books) Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Drew Houston](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drew-houston)[Ben Silbermann](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-silbermann) About this episode We were thrilled to host a Masterclass roundtable session with our founders and John Donahoe (@Donahoe_John), CEO of ServiceNow. Prior to ServiceNow, John was CEO of eBay for more than seven years. He is known as one of the most inspirational leaders in Silicon Valley and is a highly sought-after… 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-silbermann). ## 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)