Ben Kromnick

Ben Kromnick currently serves as the Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Mercury, focusing on building a diverse financial platform aimed at advancing innovation and efficiency in the U.S. healthcare market. Ben is also actively involved as a Startup Mentor at Techstars and Alchemist Accelerator, providing guidance to healthcare companies in product development and fundraising. As a Venture Partner at LvlUp Ventures, Ben supports early-stage healthtech and fintech startups through diligence and community engagement. Previous roles include Head of Partnerships at DealMaker, where Ben worked on scaling support networks for capital raising, and VP of Product Marketing & Startup Community at Fundify, enhancing equitable funding processes for startups. Ben's early career involved leadership positions at Verana Health and Deep 6 AI, focusing on strategy, operations, and product management. Ben holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Comparative Politics and European History from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has furthered education in Business Strategy at Cornell University.