Benjamin Spero
Chairman at Destination: Home
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Benjamin Carl Spero founded Touchpak, Inc. Mr. Spero also currently works at Destination: Home, as Chairman, Spectrum Equity Management LP, as Managing Director from 2001, Jimdo GmbH, as Director from 2015, Animoto, Inc., as Director from 2011, The Knot Worldwide, Inc., as Director from 2012, Momentive, Inc., as Director from 2009, Lucid Software, Inc., as Director from 2016, AllTrails, Inc, as Director from 2018, Solutions LLC, as Director, Headspace, Inc., as Director from 2017, IDO US Holdco Corp., as Director, OrangeDot, Inc., as Director, Avirat, Inc., as Director, OurFamilyWizard LLC, as Director from 2020, Headspace Health, as Director, and Children’s Day School, as Trustee.
Mr. Spero also formerly worked at Ancestry.com LLC, as Director from 2007 to 2012, NetQuote, Inc., as Director from 2005 to 2010, Mortgagebot LLC, as Director from 2005 to 2011, iPay Technologies LLC, as Director from 2006 to 2010, ExactBid LLC, as Director from 2014 to 2018, Grubhub, Inc., as Director from 2013 to 2017, Momentive Global, Inc., as Independent Director from 2009 to 2023, Full Circle Fund Ltd., as Member, and Bain & Co., Inc., as Consultant.
Mr. Spero received his undergraduate degree from Duke University.
Benjamin Spero active positions
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Spectrum Equity Management LP
Spectrum Equity Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Spectrum Equity Management LP (Spectrum Equity) is an independent Private Equity firm founded in 1993 by Bill Peter Collatos and Brion Blackwell Applegate. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional office in California. | Private Equity Investor | 2000-12-31 |
Momentive, Inc.
Momentive, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Momentive, Inc. provides online survey software services. The firm?s features include A/B testing significance calculator, alternative to surveymonkey, surveymonkey analyze, android app, benchmarking, Canada survey, charts and graphs, online quizzes, customer experience management software, customer satisfaction benchmarks and customizable surveys. It also offers services like buy survey responses, multi user account, benchmarks, mobile app, partner integrations and API, survey programming, survey in salesforce, survey in market, telephone surveys and wufoo online forms. The company was founded by Ryan Finley in 1999 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2009-08-05 |
Solutions LLC
Solutions LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Solutions LLC provides computer consulting services. The private company is based in Brick, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Destination: Home | Chairman | 2014-03-12 |
The Knot Worldwide, Inc.
The Knot Worldwide, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Knot Worldwide, Inc. provides a platform that assists in wedding and event planning services. It offers a suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, as well as information in the areas of vendors, forums, dresses, songs and travel. The company was founded by Timothy Chi, Lee Wang, Jeff Yeh, Srini Panguluri, Francesc Xavier Baldrich and Sonny Ganguly in 2006 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD. | Director/Board Member | 2012-08-31 |
Animoto, Inc.
Animoto, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Animoto, Inc. develops online video applications. It offers creation and sharing of videos using pictures, video clips, words and music. The company was founded by Stevie Clifton, Tom Clifton, Jason Hsiao and Bradley Jefferson in August 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2011-05-31 |
Jimdo GmbH
Jimdo GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jimdo GmbH offers website creation tool that allows people to build own homepages. Its products are templates, pricing information, and mobile themes including support and applications. The company was founded by Christian Springub, Fridtjof Detzner, and Matthias Henze in 2007 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Director/Board Member | 2015-05-31 |
Children’s Day School
Children’s Day School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Children's Day School is a private, co-educational school that provides education for students from preschool through eighth grade. The school is based in San Francisco, CA and offers a challenging academic curriculum that is designed to foster critical thinking, creativity, and a love of learning. Children's Day School also places a strong emphasis on social and emotional learning, with a focus on developing empathy, compassion, and respect for others. The school's mission is to inspire children to become lifelong learners and responsible global citizens. | Director/Board Member | - |
IDO US Holdco Corp.
IDO US Holdco Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance IDO US Holdco Corp. functions as an investment holding company. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Benjamin Spero
Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Private companies | 26 |
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Spectrum Equity Management LP
Spectrum Equity Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Spectrum Equity Management LP (Spectrum Equity) is an independent Private Equity firm founded in 1993 by Bill Peter Collatos and Brion Blackwell Applegate. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional office in California. | Finance |
Full Circle Fund Ltd.
Full Circle Fund Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Full Circle Fund Ltd. engages in philanthropy organization cultivating the next generation of community leaders. The firm serves nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies in partnerships that result in significant impact on the community. The company was founded by Josh Becker and Bart Decrem and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Ancestry.com LLC
Ancestry.com LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Ancestry.com LLC engages in the provision of family history and personal DNA testing services. The firms offers services relating to searching family history records on its subscription-based websites to helping people discover their detailed genetic ethnicity through DNA testing services. Its brands include AncestryDNA, AncestryHealth, Ancestry ProGenealogists, AncestryAcademy, and Ancestry Institution. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Levi, UT. | Technology Services |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
NetQuote, Inc.
NetQuote, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance NetQuote, Inc. provides online insurance and related services. The firm offers auto insurance, home insurance, renters insurance, business insurance, life insurance and health insurance. The company was founded by Harvey Lawton and Keith Lawton in 1989 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Finance |
Mortgagebot LLC
Mortgagebot LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Mortgagebot LLC provides Internet-based loan origination solutions for the mortgage lending industry. It provides solutions to the financial institutions to originate, price, and approve mortgage loans online. The company is headquartered in Mequon, Wisconsin. | Technology Services |
iPay Technologies LLC
iPay Technologies LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services iPay Technologies LLC provides online bill payment solutions. It offers Internet and telephone bill payment services to financial institutions. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Elizabethtown, KY. | Technology Services |
Jimdo GmbH
Jimdo GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jimdo GmbH offers website creation tool that allows people to build own homepages. Its products are templates, pricing information, and mobile themes including support and applications. The company was founded by Christian Springub, Fridtjof Detzner, and Matthias Henze in 2007 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Technology Services |
Animoto, Inc.
Animoto, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Animoto, Inc. develops online video applications. It offers creation and sharing of videos using pictures, video clips, words and music. The company was founded by Stevie Clifton, Tom Clifton, Jason Hsiao and Bradley Jefferson in August 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
The Knot Worldwide, Inc.
The Knot Worldwide, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Knot Worldwide, Inc. provides a platform that assists in wedding and event planning services. It offers a suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, as well as information in the areas of vendors, forums, dresses, songs and travel. The company was founded by Timothy Chi, Lee Wang, Jeff Yeh, Srini Panguluri, Francesc Xavier Baldrich and Sonny Ganguly in 2006 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD. | Technology Services |
Momentive, Inc.
Momentive, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Momentive, Inc. provides online survey software services. The firm?s features include A/B testing significance calculator, alternative to surveymonkey, surveymonkey analyze, android app, benchmarking, Canada survey, charts and graphs, online quizzes, customer experience management software, customer satisfaction benchmarks and customizable surveys. It also offers services like buy survey responses, multi user account, benchmarks, mobile app, partner integrations and API, survey programming, survey in salesforce, survey in market, telephone surveys and wufoo online forms. The company was founded by Ryan Finley in 1999 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Commercial Services |
Touchpak, Inc. | |
ExactBid LLC
ExactBid LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ExactBid LLC provides real estate appraisal management software for banks, appraisal management companies and due diligence vendors. The firm offers its services to appraisers, property inspectors, and environmental consultants. It specializes in Commercial Real Estate and Auto Text Merge. The company was founded by Andrew Maisel in 2000 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Technology Services |
Lucid Software, Inc.
Lucid Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lucid Software, Inc. develops web-base applications. The company was founded by Ben Dilts, Darrel Kevin Swain and Karl Sun in 2010 and is headquartered in South Jordan, UT. | Technology Services |
AllTrails, Inc
AllTrails, Inc Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AllTrails, Inc. engages in the development of a mobile application which provides a hand-curated trail maps from crowdsourced reviews of trails for hikes, mountain bikers, and trail runners. The company was founded by Russell Cook in January 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Solutions LLC
Solutions LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Solutions LLC provides computer consulting services. The private company is based in Brick, NJ. | Technology Services |
Grubhub, Inc.
Grubhub, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Grubhub, Inc. operates as an online and mobile food-ordering company. The firm connects dinners with local takeout restaurants. Its products and services include Grubhub, Seamless and Eat24 Mobile Apps and Mobile Website, Grubhub, Seamless, Eat24 and MenuPages Websites, Corporate Program, Delivery Services, Grubhub for Restaurants, Technology and Fulfillment Services, Point of Sale Integration, Restaurant Websites and Mobile Applications, and Allmenus. The company was founded by Matthew M. Maloney in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Retail Trade |
Destination: Home | |
Headspace, Inc.
Headspace, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Headspace, Inc. develops a digital health platform that provides guided meditation and mindfulness training sessions. It offers meditation related books, online resources, mobile application services, and gift subscriptions. The company was founded by Richard Marsh Pierson and Andy Puddicombe in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
Momentive Global, Inc.
Momentive Global, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Momentive Global, Inc. engages in providing Software-as-a-Service solutions that help businesses collect and analyze stakeholder sentiment at scale. It operates through the United States, Canada, Ireland, Netherland, and Rest of World geographical segments. The company was founded by Ryan Finley in 1999 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Children’s Day School
Children’s Day School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Children's Day School is a private, co-educational school that provides education for students from preschool through eighth grade. The school is based in San Francisco, CA and offers a challenging academic curriculum that is designed to foster critical thinking, creativity, and a love of learning. Children's Day School also places a strong emphasis on social and emotional learning, with a focus on developing empathy, compassion, and respect for others. The school's mission is to inspire children to become lifelong learners and responsible global citizens. | Consumer Services |
IDO US Holdco Corp.
IDO US Holdco Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance IDO US Holdco Corp. functions as an investment holding company. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Finance |
OrangeDot, Inc.
OrangeDot, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services OrangeDot, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Health Services |
Avirat, Inc.
Avirat, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Avirat, Inc. engages in the development of shared parenting application. Its platform helps parents to communicate, share calendars and journals, track expenses, and transmit payments. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Technology Services |
OurFamilyWizard LLC
OurFamilyWizard LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OurFamilyWizard LLC operates a website and application that enables parents to communicate, share calendars and journals, track expenses, and transmit payments. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company was founded in 2001 by Larry Patterson and Jai Kissoon. The CEO is Nick VanWagner. | Technology Services |
Headspace Health |
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