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Ben Ling is the founder of Google Commerce Ltd. (founded in 2004) and Bling Capital LLC (founded in 2018) where he holds the title of General Partner.
He currently holds the position of Board Member at Academia, Inc., Wattpad Corp., and Quantopian, Inc. He has also held former positions as Senior Director at Google LLC (2010-2012) and YouTube LLC (2008-2010), Director at Pymetrics, Inc., Caption Health, Inc., and Theatro Labs, Inc., and as a Board Member at Plastiq, Inc., Tapingo, Inc., and Canary Connect, Inc. He was an Investment Partner at Khosla Ventures LLC from 2013 to 2019.
Dr. Ling received his graduate and doctorate degrees from Stanford University in 2000 and 2004 respectively, and his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1998.
Ben Ling active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Academia, Inc.
 Academia, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a social platform for sharing academic research publications | Director/Board Member | - |
Bling Capital LLC
 Bling Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bling Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed stage capital requirements. | Founder | 01/10/2018 |
Wattpad Corp.
 Wattpad Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as social storytelling platform which helps to create, produce and publish stories | Director/Board Member | 01/07/2013 |
Former positions of Ben Ling
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Khosla Ventures LLC
 Khosla Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Khosla Ventures invests in companies located in the United States with transaction size that exceed USD 10 million. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed, early and later stage capital requirements with an revenue ranging from USD 50 to 150 million. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2019 |
Canary Connect, Inc.
 Canary Connect, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates security-based connected home device | Director/Board Member | 01/11/2018 |
Tapingo, Inc.
 Tapingo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Offers a mobile shopping application | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2018 |
Google LLC
 Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online search engine company | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2012 |
YouTube LLC
 YouTube LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides user-generated video hosting services | Director/Board Member | 01/05/2010 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 16 |
|---|---|
Google LLC
Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online search engine company | Technology Services |
YouTube LLC
YouTube LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides user-generated video hosting services | Technology Services |
Plastiq, Inc.
 Plastiq, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Provides electronic B2B payments services | Finance |
Pymetrics, Inc.
 Pymetrics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops soft skills platform redefining hiring and talent management | Technology Services |
Caption Health, Inc.
 Caption Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets software for the diagnosis of rheumatic heart diseases | Technology Services |
Stanford University
 Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of California, Berkeley
 University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Khosla Ventures LLC
Khosla Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Khosla Ventures invests in companies located in the United States with transaction size that exceed USD 10 million. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed, early and later stage capital requirements with an revenue ranging from USD 50 to 150 million. | Finance |
Academia, Inc.
Academia, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a social platform for sharing academic research publications | Technology Services |
Wattpad Corp.
Wattpad Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as social storytelling platform which helps to create, produce and publish stories | Technology Services |
Tapingo, Inc.
Tapingo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Offers a mobile shopping application | Technology Services |
Quantopian, Inc.
 Quantopian, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online crowdsourced algorithmic trading platform that enables users to develop, test and license trading strategies | Technology Services |
Canary Connect, Inc.
Canary Connect, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates security-based connected home device | Commercial Services |
Theatro Labs, Inc.
 Theatro Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI and voice-powered communication & digital workflow software for frontline workers | Technology Services |
Google Commerce Ltd.
 Google Commerce Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides computer software related services | Technology Services |
Bling Capital LLC
Bling Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bling Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed stage capital requirements. | Finance |
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