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Ben Stevenson

Ben Stevenson

Growth marketer — Head of Growth at Upgraded

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Austin, Texas
Joined October 2025
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Summary

Growth marketer and content creator: Ben focuses on growth at consumer-facing e-commerce startups, currently leading growth at Upgraded. He combines hands-on marketing execution (paid and organic), customer-facing content, and experimentation to build acquisition and retention programs. getupgraded+2
Early-stage investing and venture experience: As an undergraduate Ben was active in student-run venture efforts (Atland Ventures) and worked with Groove Capital, authoring pieces on investment strategy and contributing to deal sourcing and analysis. atlandventures+2
Academic achievement and analytics orientation: Ben graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Minnesota with a business degree focused on marketing and business analytics, signaling a blend of quantitative marketing skills and academic rigor. benstevenson
Creator & communicator: He maintains a personal site and creator channels where he publishes learnings about marketing and growth, and he frequently writes or appears on external podcasts and company blogs to explain product and growth strategies. benstevenson+2

Work

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Writing

How to finance a MacBook in 2025: All options compared

August 1, 2025

Consumer-facing guide about financing MacBooks and the benefits of device-subscription programs — written from a growth/marketing perspective for Upgraded's audience.

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Searching Near or Far: How Geographic Investing is Reshaping Venture Capital

December 1, 2021

Explains the rationale and advantages of geographically-focused venture funds; authored for Groove Capital's blog while Ben was an analyst/author there.

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The Rise of Student-Run Venture Capital

November 1, 2020

Piece on Atland Ventures' site discussing student-run VC funds and lessons from participating in a student-led fund.

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Hobbies

Videography, listening to podcasts, reading, and playing Spikeball (listed in author bios). groovecap+1

Notes

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has made a major positive impact on marketing or growth at their company.

Mar 15, 2026