Ben Roo, Founder of Yurts Technologies

About Ben Roo

Ben Van Roo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Yurts, a San Francisco-based company specializing in secure and trusted generative AI integration for defense, government, and enterprise customers. Yurts raised a $40 million Series B funding round in December 2024 and a $16 million Series A funding round in September 2023. The company focuses on connecting AI to mission-critical systems and applications, delivering an AI platform for the United States Department of Defense.

Ben Roo at a glance

• Company: Yurts Technologies
• Total raised: $56M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: XYZ Venture Capital, Glynn Capital, Nava Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Mango Capital, Essence VC
• Location: San Francisco, United States

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