Woody Benson is an angel investor and former Venture Partner at LaunchCapital. See sector focus and contact routes.
Woody Benson is an angel investor and former Venture Partner at LaunchCapital, where he focuses on early-stage investing after a long career in executive and operating roles within the tech industry. His investment thesis targets post-friends-and-family deals in the first seed round, prioritizing early companies with large markets and the ability to go deep on select opportunities. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, he describes his approach as operating like a balance sheet rather than a traditional fund. Notable portfolio companies include LogMeIn, which he helped take public in 2009 and remains on its Board of Directors, and Repsly, which added him to its board after securing seed funding. Benson also founded IoTWorks, a venture fund focused on the Internet of Things, and previously served as CEO of MCK Communications and partner at Prism VentureWorks in Boston. He emphasizes treating every dollar preciously and maintaining sharp focus on business models and customers, reflecting a disciplined, capital-efficient point of view.
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