Ben Eidelson

Ben Eidelson is a Seattle-based entrepreneur, investor, and climate tech advocate. He is the managing and general partner of Stepchange, a new climate-focused venture capital fund that invests in software-driven solutions for accelerating the deployment of carbon-cutting technologies.12

Eidelson's background includes:

1. Co-founding startups acquired by Google and Stripe.2
2. Working as a Product Manager at Stripe from 2018 to 2022.3
3. Co-founding and serving as CEO of Rep - Mensch Labs from 2016 to 2018.3
4. Working as a Product Manager at Google from 2010 to 2015, leading projects like Google Hangouts and Google Photos.3

In 2022, Eidelson quit his job at Stripe to focus on addressing climate change.1 He has since:

• Launched the Climate Papa podcast in June 2023.13
• Published a guide encouraging software engineers to pursue climate jobs.1
• Started angel investing and advising climate tech startups.1
• Initiated the Stepchange fund, which aims to invest in 20 or more pre-seed and seed startups within 18 months.1

Eidelson holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.3