Andrew Benson
Andrew Benson is the Founder and CEO of Gondola, a marketplace for investors and shareholders of the top private companies. As CEO, he oversees investor relations, corporate strategy, and product for the firm. Benson has extensive expertise in capital markets, financial technology and product engineering. Previously, he co-founded River Financial, a Bitcoin financial institution with $1B AUM that focuses on serving high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and nation states. He served as Chief Operating Officer for River, leading core functions including capital markets, product, operations, and finance.
Andrew Benson Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and CEO
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Co-Founder, President, and Chief Operating Officer
Academic History
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International Security
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B.S.B.A., Information Systems
Under his leadership, Gondola is building a marketplace for investment opportunities in Silicon Valley's fastest growing private companies.
Gondola is laser-focused on solving this access problem and empowering retail investors around the world to invest like Silicon Valley insiders.
The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to bring unparalleled transparency to the private markets.
EARLY CAREER
Benson served as President and COO of River Financial, a Bitcoin-centric financial institution offering brokerage services.
He was the CEO of Benson Media, a complete solution IT services and web design company, and the Founder of ShoutcastCity, an online platform for internet radio streaming.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Benson has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.