Benjamin is has been an early member of a number of a number of successful technology businesses, and has been described as ‘a Swiss Army Knife for start ups’. Benjamin has also co-founded international businesses, and has been an early stage investor in a number of other businesses. He is a director and co-founder of SocialOptic, which was founded in 2009, launching Milestone Planner shortly afterwards, followed by SurveyOptic and a series of other Software as a Service solutions, which are focused on using data science, combined with applied psychology to improve organisational effectiveness. SocialOptic works with government, education, health and technology businesses.
Benjamin is an advisor for, and shareholder in, a number of UK businesses, both directly and via funds, as well as an active participant on a number of advisory boards and standards bodies.