Ben Grabiner

Ben Grabiner is an accomplished professional in the venture capital and startup ecosystem, currently serving as Co-Founder and General Partner at Side Stage Ventures since January 2022, where the focus is on supporting Australia's top 1% of founders at the earliest stage. Grabiner co-founded Platoon, which was acquired by Apple in December 2018, and held positions as an Early Stage Investor at LocalGlobe and Co-Founder & Head of Product at Pollonize. With experience as a Board Observer at Leonardo.Ai, Grabiner has also worked as a Management Consultant at Accenture. Education includes a BSc in Government and Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science, alongside formative years at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School. In 2014, Grabiner was nominated for the Guardian Rising Star Award.