# Ben Parr

> Ben Parr is a startup investor at Theory Forge Ventures. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Theory Forge Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/theory-forge-ventures)
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benparr
- Website: https://x.com/benparr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenParr

Ben Parr is a startup investor at Theory Forge Ventures. Ben Parr is the Founder and Managing Partner of Theory Forge Ventures. He previously woked at Sama as a Board of Directors. Ben Parr attended Northwestern University.

## About Theory Forge Ventures

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

Theory Forge Ventures is an operator-led AI pre-seed/seed fund investing in ambitious founders who are changing the world with AI. It is founded by longtime AI entrepreneurs Ben Parr (Octane AI; ex-Mashable/CNET; Sama) and Matt Schlicht (Octane AI; Ustream; YC alum). Theory Forge has invested in over 20 companies since its inception in2024.

2 contacts available at Theory Forge Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Parr | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-parr-c0f5 |
| Matt Schlicht | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-schlicht |

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