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Ben Bear

Ben Bear

Founder & CEO building starter homes via tech-enabled infill development

San Francisco, California
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Joined August 2025
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Summary

Housing entrepreneur: Ben has moved from operating startups to building housing-focused companies that use tech and new state laws (SB9/SB684/ADU strategies) to create starter homes and lotā€‘split developments. He positions BuildCasa (and TurboHome) to acquire underutilized lots, permit and subdivide them, and deliver attainable homeownership opportunitiesā€”arguing publicly for tax-policy changes to support forā€‘sale development. buildcasa+2
Operator in micromobility and urban tech: Over five years at Spin he progressed through business development, partnerships, and policy roles into the CEO role, engaging with city policy and operations and guiding Spin through strategic transitions and acquisition activity. sxsw+2
Sales and scaling experience at growth-stage startups: Earlier in his career Ben led global sales and business development at Vungle, helping scale revenue and build international sales teamsā€”experience he later translated into founding/coā€‘founding startups and advising others as an angel investor. medium+1
Public commentator and writer on housing policy and startup topics: He publishes firstā€‘person writing (Medium) and opinion pieces (Washington Post) and is active on X (Twitter), using those channels to explain his company's mission and advocate policy changes. medium+2

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Writing

Iā€™m a property developer. The tax code is fueling the housing crisis.

April 1, 2025

Opinion piece arguing that U.S. federal tax policy discourages forā€‘sale housing development and that reclassifying profits from newly constructed forā€‘sale homes as longā€‘term capital gains would incentivize small developers to build starter homes and bolster homeownership.

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The Story Behind WorkGenius

May 1, 2016

Personal Medium essay describing the founding of workgeni.us/WorkGenius, motivations for building the product, and early experiences scaling the company after leaving Vungle.

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Notes

CHCharles Hudsonsaid they would recommend
BBBen Bear
to founders looking for a great angel investor.

Oct 11, 2025

CHCharles Hudsonsaid if they were building a consumer product or gaming startup,
BBBen Bear
would be one of their top choices to have as an investor.

Jun 23, 2025