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Ben Borton

Ben Borton

Co-Founder & CRO, PodPlay Technologies

Mr. Borton is a Co-Founder and CRO of PodPlay Technologies responsible for go-to-market strategy and managing our Sales and Marketing teams. He is also the Chief Strategy Officer and was the first outside investor in PodPlay’s parent company PingPod Inc. Mr. Borton was previously Head of Digital Fund Services at Figure Technologies from February 2020 to July 2022, a Partner at Mountaineer Partners from January 2012 to December 2019, and a Partner at MM Capital from 2009 to 2011. He has been a Founder/Partner in multiple investment management firms during his career and an active technology angel investor. Mr. Borton received a Masters’ degree from the University of Chicago and a BA in Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Recent Posts

The Guide to Starting Your Pickleball Business | PodPlay

Learn how to start a profitable pickleball club – from business planning and location to membership and pricing to programming and marketing, and a whole lot more – in this comprehensive guide.

The Bagel Shop Test: Nothing Beats Word of Mouth

Every company says they want word of mouth. Few actually build for it. Because word of mouth isn’t a tactic. It’s an outcome.

Going Full Stack: Introducing PodPlay Tournaments

From Bookings to Brackets. One stack. One experience. Operators don’t have to reconcile data across tools. Players don’t have to download another app. The story of the event lives in the same place the community already lives.

Other Team Members

Maximilian Kogler

Maximilian Kogler

Co-Founder & CEO

Ilya Rivkin

Ilya Rivkin

Co-Founder & CTO

Kyle Nielson

Kyle Nielson

Global Head of Customer Success