Ben Cmejla

Building + Investing at TheGP

Ben Cmejla is an investment professional currently working at The General Partnership, a venture capital firm based in New York. He joined The General Partnership in 2022, where he focuses on building and investing in startups. The firm is known for its "sweat equity" model, which involves providing hands-on support to founders in addition to capital.2 3 4

Before joining The General Partnership, Ben Cmejla held several roles at First Round Capital from 2014 to 2021, including Vice President of Investments. His responsibilities included developing new approaches to discovering startups and fostering investor communities.2 4 Ben has a background in East Asian Studies, having earned a BA from Middlebury College, and he also studied Chinese Language at Yunnan University.2

Ben Cmejla is connected with various investors and is involved in sectors such as hardware, health services, consumer internet, enterprise, AI, and fintech across different investment stages.1 He has a notable investment in Dexa AI, a company he invested in during its seed round in February 2024.1

Highlights

Jun 27 · thegp.com

New fund, same mission | The General Partnership

Jun 20 · x.com

Ben Cmejla (@bencmejla) / X

Jun 29 · TechCrunch

The IPO’d learn investing at First Round’s Angel Track - TechCrunch

Jun 29 · TechCrunch

The IPO'd learn investing at First Round's Angel Track - TechCrunch

Experience

Investments at The General Partnership

VP, Investments at First Round Capital; Special Projects at First Round Capital; Chief Of Staff at First Round Capital; Consultant at Asia Pacific Land; Analyst and Chief of Staff to the President at Asia Pacific Land; Economics and Trade Research Intern at U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission; Chinese Language Teaching Assistant at Middlebury

Education

BA in East Asian Studies from Middlebury College (2007 - 2011); Chinese Language at Yunnan University (2010 - 2010); High School at Deerfield Academy (2004 - 2007)