Ben Beinecke

Ben Beinecke has a diverse work experience in various finance and technology companies. Ben started their career at Tyche, where they served as Cofounder & Director of Enterprise Development from June 2011 to December 2013. Ben then joined Ufora as Director of Strategy, managing financial operations, strategy, and business development from April 2014 to March 2017. After that, they worked at Uplift Inc., initially as Head of Credit from September 2017 to August 2020, and then as Chief Credit Officer from August 2020 to December 2022. Their responsibilities at Uplift included overseeing financial product management, credit and fraud risk management, and capital markets strategy. Currently, Ben Beinecke is serving as Head of Asset Strategy at Upgrade Inc., starting in July 2023.

Ben Beinecke completed their education at Yale University from 2003 to 2007, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with a focus in Chinese, Architecture, Graphic Design, and Sculpture. Ben later pursued a Master's in Business Administration at the Yale School of Management from 2007 to 2010, specializing in Behavioral Economics and Social Enterprise Development. Prior to their time at Yale, they obtained a diploma from Phillips Academy between 1999 and 2002.