Behind Company Lines

Ben Borodach, Co-Founder & CEO at april

March 23, 2023 Hosts Julian Torres and Mike Townsend, sponsored by Otter Labs Episode 208
Behind Company Lines
Ben Borodach, Co-Founder & CEO at april
Show Notes

Ben Borodach has spent his career working at the intersection of finance and technology. He helped scale Team8 Group into a multi-hundred million AUM fund, and initiated and helped sell several FinTech companies to PayPal and Bitsight, among others. During his tenure at Team8, Ben also spearheaded the firm's strategy arm and its US office as well as launched an award-winning cyber ETF and Ph.D. program. He has also been an advisor and contributor to the World Economic Forum on issues relating to central bank digital currencies. 

Prior to joining Team8, Ben was a FinTech strategist at Deloitte Consulting, where he advised the largest US banks and insurers on their business, technology, M&A, and venture strategies. 

Most recently, Ben co-founded april to bring more equity to the tax experience for all Americans. The company's vision is to democratize access to the tax code, enabling any company to develop and incorporate tax features and filing into their application. 

Ben graduated from NYU with a degree in Economics and Business with Dean's List and Presidential Honors Scholar distinctions.


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