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Ben Borton

Ben Borton

Co-Founder, PodPlay Technologies

Mr. Borton is a Co-Founder 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

How to Monetize PodPlay Pro Monitors

The "cool" factor differentiates a club with PodPlay Pro courts from competitors that just offer courts. This blog describes how clubs turn the cool factor into a return on the investment required to install PodPlay Pro courts.

On Visionary Founders Part 2: Making a Dent in the Universe

The archetype of the visionary founder seen through the lens of Apple and Stripe. A relentless focus on craft and quality by each of these company’s founders is the key to turning an ambitious vision into a reality.

On Visionary Founders Part 1: Would Jay Gatsby Be Investable?

The visionary founder archetype as seen through the lens of The Great Gatsby. Vision divorced from reality as a tragic flaw for founders. Sam Bankman-Fried as a cautionary example of a modern day Gatsby–a visionary founder who failed to turn vision into reality.

Other Team Members

Maximilian Kogler

Maximilian Kogler

Co-Founder and CEO

Ilya Rivkin

Ilya Rivkin

Co-Founder & CTO

David Silberman

David Silberman

Co-Founder & CFO

Kyle Nielson

Kyle Nielson

Director of Customer Success