Ben Piekarz '24

At Brown, Ben studied computer science and co-led Van Wickle Ventures, the university’s student-run venture fund, where he sourced and led early investments in companies like Fishwife, Quiltt, Ghia, and Apprenta. He also co-founded Brown’s first undergraduate long/short fund, backed by Steven A. Cohen, and served as Co-President of Brown Investment Group. During his summers, Ben worked across finance and technology — from enterprise strategy at Capital One to software engineering at Axonius in Tel Aviv. He also gained early-stage experience as a Fellow at J-Ventures and built sales and product skills at Rocket Alumni Solutions. Today, Ben is an Investor at Insight Partners, focusing on diligence and growth strategy.