Profile banner
Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Operations leader β€” Operating Partner at Chalfen Ventures

benjohnson
London, United Kingdom
Joined October 2025

Network

8.1K connections
βš–οΈ
Corporate Tech Lawyers
πŸ€–
AI Data Founders
πŸ’°
VC Startup Investors
βš™οΈ
Startup Operations Leaders
πŸ“Š
Harbr Data Professionals
🎨
Product Design Leaders
πŸ”¬
Deep Tech Researchers

Summary

Seasoned operations leader for startups and venture portfolios: Ben has moved from hands-on operational roles at Harbr (Head of Operations / Chief of Staff during Harbrs scale-up) to operating roles inside VC (Chief of Staff, then Operations Partner at Chalfen Ventures). His work emphasizes building company operations, employee benefits and wellbeing programs, and scaling processes for growth-stage software businesses. yulife+3
VC operating & portfolio-focus: Public filings and industry profiles list Ben as a named operating contact at Chalfen Ventures (Operating Partner) and he appears in partner/industry listings and testimonials that describe him working with founders and portfolio teams to get operational things done. co+2
Background bridging government, risk and corporate operations: Earlier-career roles listed on the subject's professional profile indicate experience in government strategy (Foreign & Commonwealth Office) and financial-crime / intelligence functions at HSBC, which complements later operational leadership in data and software companies. linkedin

Work

Education