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'''Ben Black''' is a Board Member at [[CitizenHawk]], a company specializing in digital brand protection. He is the co-founder and chief investment officer of Akkadian Ventures, a firm specializing

'''Ben Black''' is a Board Member at [[CitizenHawk]], a company specializing in digital brand protection. He is the co-founder and chief investment officer of Akkadian Ventures, a firm specializing

in complex liquidity solutions for technology entrepreneurs. Black has a decade of venture capital experience on the investment teams at Maveron, a consumer-focused venture capital firm co-founded by

in complex liquidity solutions for technology entrepreneurs. Black has a decade of venture capital experience on the investment teams at [[Maveron]] and Rosewood Capital. His time at Maveron also saw him working with CitizenHawk as the company fomrs part of the Maveron's portfolio.<ref>[http://akkadianventures.com/about.html AkkAdianVentures.com]</ref> He also manages New Cycle Capital, a seed fund focused on green technology.

Howard Schultz, the chairman of Starbucks, and Rosewood Capital, a consumer-focused private equity firm. He also manages New Cycle Capital, a seed fund focused on green technology.

As an entrepreneur, Black was vice president of corporate development for the team that transformed Harris Interactive into the leading Internet-based market research firm, culminating in a successful IPO. Black’s successful investments include Allconnect, Underarmor, Opower, Cloudmark, Telephia, Lithium Technologies and Convio. He currently serves as a board director for several companies, including Citizenhawk, The Villa, Debtgoal.com and People Power.

As an entrepreneur, Black was vice president of corporate development for the team that transformed Harris Interactive into the leading Internet-based market research firm, culminating in a successful IPO. Black’s successful investments include Allconnect, Underarmor, Opower, Cloudmark, Telephia, Lithium Technologies and Convio. He currently serves as a board director for several companies, including Citizenhawk, The Villa, Debtgoal.com and People Power.