Ben Colman

Ben Colman

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New York, United States

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  • Reality Defender
    Co-Founder/CEO
    Reality Defender
    Jan 2021 - Current (5 years 6 months)
    Reality Defender is the market leader in deepfake detection, protecting enterprises and governments from realtime deepfake and agentic fraud. Sign up for free access at https://www.realitydefender.com/api Awards: 2025 - Gartner: Recognized as Market Leader in Deepfake Detection 2025 - JPMorgan: Inducted into Hall of Innovation 2025 - World Economic Forum: Named Technology Pioneer 2025 - USA DIU + Japan MOD: 1st Place "Global Innovation Challenge" 2024 - RSA Conference: 1st Place “Most Innovative Startup” 2024 - SINET16 Innovator Award 2023 - SXSW 1st Place "Artificial Intelligence, Voice, & Robotics Technologies"
  • Xooglerco
    Member and Past NYC Lead
    Xooglerco
    Jan 2017 - Current (9 years 6 months)
    Helping ex-Googlers (Xooglers) launch successful startups & Googlers/Xooglers to invest in them (angel.co/xooglers/syndicate). The Xoogler Syndicate now has $2M+ in backing for each Xoogler startup with backing from over 5,000 Xoogler members and 600 investors. Visit Xoogler.co for more information and sign up to our newsletter and Slack channel.
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    CEO
    Covertix Acquired
    Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 (2 years)
    Smart protection for corporate data no matter where files are copied, downloaded, sent or stolen – forever. Integrated platform provides complete data classification, encryption, monitoring and governance no matter where files travel inside or outside an organization. Customized cyber protection modules support regulatory compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, NYCRR500, PCI, FERC and other emerging standards.
  • Goldman Sachs
    Vice President
    Goldman Sachs
    Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 (3 years)
    IP commercialization, principal investments, and strategic initiatives. Focus Areas: Cyber Security, Blockchain/DLT, Consumer Fintech, Big Data, AI/ML, DevOps, Quantum. Led GS Blockchain/DLT Working Group for prop/consortia opportunities across cyber security, operations, treasury, legal. Represented GS on various industry investment, technology and standards committees. Author: “Blockchain – The New Technology of Trust” www.gs.com/insights/pages/blockchain/
  • PlaceAVote
    Co-Founder
    PlaceAVote
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 (2 years)
    PlaceAVote is the first blockchain-based e-voting platform that provides real-time polling and sentiments worldwide. Users can vote on any issue, or “delegate” their vote to a trusted subject matter expert. Users are securely verified with results published onto the blockchain, providing on-demand data feeds and analytics.
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    Graduate Intern
    Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 (1 year)
  • Various
    Angel Investor, Advisor, Board Member, Founder
    Various
    Jan 2011 - Current (15 years 6 months)
    15+ years building data-driven teams obsessed with product + privacy.
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  • Peking University
    Peking University, Guanghua School of Management
    Peking University
    Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 (1 year)
    Student Team Leader
  • NYU Stern School of Business
    MBA, Management of Technology & Operations, Management of Technology & Operations
    NYU Stern School of Business
    Jan 2011 - Dec 2013 (3 years)
    1st Place, Amazon.com Innovation Competition 1st Place, Cable Interacts Competition Team Leader, Peking University Guanghua School of Management (Beijing, China) Graduate Fellow, W. R. Berkley Innovation Lab & Accelerator Founder, Stern@SXSW Interactive
  • Claremont McKenna College
    BA, Economics, Economics
    Claremont McKenna College
    Macro Research Assistant, Lowe Institute for Political Economy Math Instructor, Camp Afflerbaugh-Paige Juvenile Detention Center Thesis: Prestige Theory & Economic Bubbles
  • Y Combinator
    Y Combinator
    Y Combinator
    First investor in Airbnb, Stripe, Instacart, Reddit, Dropbox, Doordash, Coinbase, Opensea, and countless unicorn startups, Y Combinator has solidified itself as the world's premier early stage investor.
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    Amazon Air (1st Place Winner - Amazon.com Innovation Competition)
    Amazon Air is a service for consumers to seamlessly and securely share millions of private WiFi networks at higher speeds and lower costs than 3G/4G cellular connections.
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    Author: Blockchain – The New Technology of Trust (Goldman Sachs Insights)
    A new technology is redefining the way we transact. If that sounds incredibly far-reaching, that's because it is. Blockchain has the potential to change the way we buy and sell, interact with government and verify the authenticity of everything from property titles to organic vegetables. It combines the openness of the internet with the security of cryptography to give everyone a faster, safer way to verify key information and establish trust.
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    PlaceAVote (TechCrunch Disrupt - Startup Battlefield)
    PlaceAVote is a secure, nonpartisan forum that lets users read, debate, and vote on every bill before Congress. Users are securely verified with results published onto a blockchain-style voting platform, allowing real-time data-feeds and analytics. PlaceAVote is a tool to uncover the hidden workings of what drives political movements while making an effective change.
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    Stern Entrepreneurs Exchange Consulting - Tenlegs
    Develop a marketing/business development strategy for Tenlegs, an online social networking platform founded by a Booz & Co. partner. Tenlegs enables emerging artists to connect and collaborate, reach new audiences, and sell/showcase their art. Responsibilities include: - Identifying and evaluating potential partnerships, with the objective of increasing Tenleg's visibility and brand recognition among the independent art community - Conducting cost/benefit and competitive analysis - Presenting weekly status updates to the founder of Tenlegs - Delivering prioritized recommendations of partnerships to pursue based on expected ROI, ease of implementation, and strategic fit with Tenlegs
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    CountryREWARDS
    Country-Level Rewards + Machine Learning on the Blockchain
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    1st Place - RSA Innovation Sandbox
    RSAC
    May 2024
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    Award Recipient - Global Cyber Innovation Summit
    GCIS
    Apr 2024
  • 2
    2024 Class - FinTech Innovation Lab
    Mar 2024
  • SXSW
    1st Place - SXSW Interactive
    SXSW
    Jan 2023
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    Finalist - TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield
    TechCrunch Disrupt
    Jan 2022
  • V
    1st Place - Cable Interacts MBA Case Competition
    Viacom Time Warner Comcast
    http://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/news-events/cable-interacts-competition
  • SXSW
    1st Place - SXSW Pitch
    SXSW
  • Amazoncom
    1st Place - Amazon Innovation Competition
    Amazoncom
    http://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/news-events/amazon-innovation-competition
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