# Ben Sontheimer

> Ben Sontheimer is a Series A investor at Elizabeth Street Ventures backing Internet and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Elizabeth Street Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elizabeth-street-ventures)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-sontheimer-a846016
- Website: https://elizabethstreet.vc/

Ben Sontheimer is a Series A investor at Elizabeth Street Ventures in New York focused on Internet and Software. Co-founder & Partner at Elizabeth Street Ventures, an early stage investment firm focused on the digital consumer and next generation brands Prior to founding Elizabeth Street, I was a Investor @ Graduated from

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ArtBinder | ArtBinder is the leading application for galleries that allows users to present artworks remotely with simple, intuitive tools to streamline the sales and presentation experience. The application was conceived of and developed by a former gallerist with a team of technical experts who understand the gallery system. | $3.2M | Series A | Jul 01, 2014 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Benchmark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benchmark) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Elizabeth Street Ventures

VC Fund · New York, United States

We are an early stage investment firm focused on the digital consumer. We believe great products and services are disruptive in the most elemental sense: they surprise and delight us – and being integral to consumers’ lives, they make people happy. We fund digital consumer & consumer fintech businesses transforming industry verticals that payobsessive attention to the customer experience.

3 contacts available at Elizabeth Street Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Sontheimer | Co-founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-sontheimer |
| William McClelland | Co-Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-mcclelland |
| Rachael Ulman | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rachael-ulman |

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## FAQ

### What does Ben Sontheimer invest in?

Ben Sontheimer invests primarily in Internet, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ben Sontheimer last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ben Sontheimer closed in Jul 2014. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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