PeakEquity Partners announced today that Ben Laufer has joined the firm as a Director. Ben will focus on originating and evaluating new investment opportunities, and will also be responsible for transaction execution, portfolio support and fundraising efforts.
Ben previously spent time with NISA Investment Advisors, an institutional investment manager with over $500 billion in AUM; MRI Software, a TA Associates, GI Partners and Harvest Partners jointly-owned portfolio company; Arbor Advisors, a software-focused investment bank; Proskauer Rose, a global law firm; and two companies that he co-founded. Ben holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to partner with such an outstanding group of people at an exciting inflection point in the firm’s trajectory,” said Laufer. Greg Case, PeakEquity Partners’ Co-Founder and Managing Partner, added, “We are very excited to have Ben on board to provide support to our existing portfolio and help identify and close new investments in high-growth, entrepreneur-led software businesses. Ben will play an important role in helping us continue to build upon the momentum we have experienced at PeakEquity.”
Ben and the team at PeakEquity look forward to speaking with you to discuss our portfolio and deal flow activities.