Bio

Ben Levitan is a Partner at Staley Capital who brings over 25 years of operating, consulting, and investing experience with companies of all stages. Before joining Staley Capital, Ben founded Cedalion Partners, a management advisory firm that helps leaders and investors improve and grow their businesses. He has served clients in the technology, software, business services, cybersecurity, and communications sectors, including multiple Staley Capital portfolio companies. Prior to founding Cedalion Partners, Ben served in executive leadership positions at multiple VC- and PE-backed companies, including as CEO of Metalogix (sold to Quest Software), IMN (sold to Reynolds & Reynolds), Envoy Worldwide (sold to Nuance), and James Martin + Co (sold to Genpact); and as COO of Viant (NASDAQ: VIAN). Ben was also previously a Partner at IQT, the strategic investment arm of the CIA and U.S. Intelligence Community, where he was responsible for oversight of the IT and Infrastructure portfolio and completed more than a dozen investments in the materials, security, and application software sectors. Earlier in his career, Ben held various roles at Cambridge Technology Partners (NASDAQ: CATP), Andersen Consulting, Bull Information Systems, and Nolan, Norton & Co. and was a Director of Primavera Software (NYSE: ORCL), OGSystems (NYSE: PSN), and ProPhotonix (OTC: STKR), where he was Audit Chair. Ben co-founded Delta Payments Solutions and currently serves on the board of Bricata, a cybersecurity company. Additionally, he is a Trustee of Partners Rehabilitation Network (Partners Healthcare) and a member of Young Presidents’ Organization. Ben earned a B.A. in Political Science from Union College and studied Development Economics at the London School of Economics.