Ben Spero

Managing Director

Ben is a Managing Director at Spectrum, where he helps to lead software and info services investments.

Ben joined the firm in 2001. Over his 24 years at Spectrum, he’s led pivotal investments in companies like AllTrails, Ancestry, Grubhub, Headspace, iPay Technologies, Lucid Software, SurveyMonkey, and The Knot Worldwide.

Prior to Spectrum, Ben worked at Bain & Company. He received an AB, magna cum laude, from Duke University.

Ben is Board Chair at Destination: Home, a public private partnership to end homelessness in Silicon Valley, and is a Board member at Tipping Point Community, a non-profit that works to alleviate poverty in the Bay Area. Outside of work and civic engagement, Ben loves to spend time outdoors and with his family.

Representative Investments

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All Trails logo

AllTrails helps the world research, navigate, and share the outdoors.

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Ancestry company logo with a green icon of a tree branch with leaves

Ancestry is the world’s largest provider of online family history and consumer genomics data.

Acquired by Blackstone

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Animoto logo

Animoto is a cloud-based video creation platform enabling users to create professional quality videos.

Acquired by Redbrick

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ExactBid logo

ExactBid provides real estate appraisal management software for banks, appraisers and due diligence vendors.

Acquired by EDR

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Grubhub logo

Grubhub is a leading online and mobile food ordering platform in the U.S.

NYSE: GRUB

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Headspace logo

Headspace is the world’s most accessible and comprehensive digital mental health and wellbeing platform.

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InTandem logo

In Tandem’s brands streamline routines, offer resources and guidance, and promote peace‑of‑mind for families.

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iPay Technologies logo

iPay Technologies provides bill payment software and services for credit unions and community banks.

Acquired by Jack Henry

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JIMDO Logo

Jimdo is the leading provider of cloud-based website creation software in Europe.

Acquired by sponsor

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Lucid logo

Lucid Software’s visual collaboration platform helps companies design, plan, and build their businesses.

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Mortgagebot logo

Mortgagebot provides software enabling banks and credit unions to process mortgage applications online.

Acquired by Davis + Henderson

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Net Quote logo

Net Quote is an online marketplace allowing consumers to shop and apply for insurance policies.

Acquired by Bankrate

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Rover logo

Rover is the world’s largest marketplace of 5-star pet sitters and dog walkers.

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Survey Monkey logo

SurveyMonkey is the world’s leading provider of web-based survey solutions, creating people-powered data.

NASDAQ: SVMK

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The Knot World Wide logo

The Knot Worldwide is the leading wedding and events planning marketplace globally.