Janelle Benjamin
Board Member at The Impact Seat Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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The Impact Seat Foundation
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Jan 2022 - Present
The Impact Seat Foundation strives to create a world in which women, particularly women of color, can succeed as business leaders. Our Full Stack Philanthropy model combines impact investing, grantmaking and advocacy to sustain an ecosystem and community for women leaders across the globe. The Impact Seat Foundation strives to create a world in which women, particularly women of color, can succeed as business leaders. Our Full Stack Philanthropy model combines impact investing, grantmaking and advocacy to sustain an ecosystem and community for women leaders across the globe.
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Portfolia
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United States
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Consumer Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investing Member
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May 2020 - Present
Portfolia's Rising America Fund (Portfolia's 8th Fund) invests in early stage and growth companies in the U.S. led by people of color or LGBTQ founders. It is the first fund of its kind to be led by world-class lead investors who are Latinx or African-American women. Portfolia's Rising America Fund (Portfolia's 8th Fund) invests in early stage and growth companies in the U.S. led by people of color or LGBTQ founders. It is the first fund of its kind to be led by world-class lead investors who are Latinx or African-American women.
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Startup Mentor
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Jul 2019 - Present
After the acquisition of my startup, SuperData, by Nielsen, I kept hearing how rare it is for a black female founder to exit. My goal in mentoring other female founders of color is to make news about our funding and exits commonplace. After the acquisition of my startup, SuperData, by Nielsen, I kept hearing how rare it is for a black female founder to exit. My goal in mentoring other female founders of color is to make news about our funding and exits commonplace.
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Co-founder & COO
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Feb 2011 - Jun 2019
I co-founded and ran SuperData Research, the top video game research firm, from inception through acquisition by Nielsen in 2018. SuperData served all the top game publishers, video game market investors, and key industry stakeholders. As COO, I navigated SuperData through explosive growth, an oversubscribed Series A round, and acquisition. At acquisition, SuperData's employee and client retention were both over 95%. I co-founded and ran SuperData Research, the top video game research firm, from inception through acquisition by Nielsen in 2018. SuperData served all the top game publishers, video game market investors, and key industry stakeholders. As COO, I navigated SuperData through explosive growth, an oversubscribed Series A round, and acquisition. At acquisition, SuperData's employee and client retention were both over 95%.
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Co-founder & Research Director
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Nov 2006 - Feb 2011
Commercial Real Estate. Leasing, sales and development. Custom research Commercial Real Estate. Leasing, sales and development. Custom research
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Nielsen BuzzMetrics
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Market Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Analyst - Media and CPG
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May 2004 - Nov 2006
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Education
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NYU Stern School of Business
Bachelor, Statistics/Financial Statistics