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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 was the first outside investor in PingPod Inc., the autonomous table tennis venue network where PodPlay’s technology was developed, and served as its Chief Strategy Officer before PodPlay was spun out as a standalone company in August 2025. 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 Master’s degree from the University of Chicago and a BA in Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Recent Posts

The Best Ad Surfaces Weren't Made for Ads

Most ads interrupt. The best ads amplify. Why court-side screens and the replays players share beat any billboard, and what that means for clubs and sponsors.

One Point, $5,000: Programming That Tells a Story

Up to 64 teams, one point per match, $5,000 to the winners. How the Paddletek One Point Slam at CityPickle worked, and why programming that tells a story wins.

Why Clubs Migrate to PodPlay

More than 400,000 end customer accounts have moved to PodPlay from other club software as of October 2026. Here are the seven reasons clubs migrate, and the arithmetic behind the switch.

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

Sue Ellen Mang

Sue Ellen Mang

Director of Sales