Venture Guides
Ben Holzman is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in investment and executive leadership across multiple companies. Currently serving as a Venture Guide & GP at Venture Guides since January 2023, Holzman is part of an early-stage infrastructure software investment firm known for its high success rate in portfolio returns and recognition on prominent industry lists. Holzman has a long-standing role as a Board Member and Investor at Rapid7 since August 2008, where contributions include chairing the Nominating and Governance Committee. Previous notable positions include Chief Financial Officer at Artemis Health, Chief Operating Officer at MX.com, and co-CEO & CFO at ObserveIT. Additionally, Holzman has held various investor and board member roles for other technology companies, showcasing a strong track record in the field. Holzman holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a BSE in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering from Duke University.
Venture Guides
Venture Guides is an early-stage infrastructure software investment firm with a unique team based approach that has resulted in over 80% of portfolio companies generating positive returns and 45% ultimately achieving unicorn status. The Venture Guides team has been recognized on the Forbes’ Midas List of the World’s Top Investors and the Inc5000 fastest growing private companies 6 times each. During this time, as operators and investors, the team has created and/or invested in such durable companies as dynaTrace, Docusign, LinkedIn, Rapid7, Solarwinds, Sysdig, Turbonomic, Archer Technologies, and many others. Venture Guides’ deep domain expertise, industry relationships and strategic introductions provide a significant advantage for founders building their companies. Venture Guides’ concentrated portfolio strategy ensures all entrepreneurs receive the right guidance at the right time to enhance and sustain their growth. https://www.ventureguides.com/guided-companies