Ben Lang

Experienced Professional in Community Building and Investment

Ben Lang is an investor and entrepreneur based in the Tel Aviv District, Israel. He currently holds the position of Head of Community at Notion, a role he has occupied since February 2019. Additionally, he is involved with First Round Capital as part of their Angel Track since April 2022 and has been an angel investor since January 2020. His previous experience includes being a consultant and holding growth roles at atSpoke, which was acquired by Okta, and co-founding and serving as CEO of Mapme from 2014 to 2016. Lang also served in the Israeli Intelligence Corps, specifically in Unit 8200, from 2012 to 2014.1

Recently, Lang has launched a podcast titled Next Play, where he interviews notable founders, operators, and investors about significant career transitions. This initiative reflects his commitment to sharing insights from his extensive experience in the startup ecosystem.2 3

Highlights

Dec 19 · twitter

I put together a list of 34 startups with tiny teams (<25 people) backed by top-tier funds, all are actively hiring: https://t.co/cS2IDZ43Ow

Dec 16 · twitter

These 36 YC-backed startups are all actively hiring for remote roles and have <50 employees: https://t.co/QkRFPaXMCM

Nov 14 · TechCrunch

Atlas.co wants its web-based mapping tool to be the Figma of geospatial data

May 13 · The Guardian

Spice up your spreadsheets! Should you run your relationship like a business? - The Guardian

Experience

Head of Community at Notion since February 2019

Angel Investor since January 2020, Consultant at Consulting (October 2018 - August 2019), Growth at atSpoke (April 2017 - October 2018), Cofounder & CEO at Mapme (September 2014 - October 2016), Soldier in Unit 8200 - Israeli Intelligence Corps (March 2012 - September 2014), Angel Track at First Round Capital since April 2022, Incubation Team at lool ventures (September 2012 - November 2013)