Benjamin Grol

Active Investor

Partner, CTO and CISO at Phoenix Court

London, England

Benjamin Grol, Partner, CTO and CISO at Phoenix Court is an active investor based in London, England. This profile covers what Benjamin Grol backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Benjamin Grol is an Angel Investor. Mr. Grol served as Global Chief Digital Officer at Advent International. He served as Partner & Head of Growth at Atomico. Previously, he worked in product and growth leadership roles on four billion-user products: Gmail, Google Maps, Facebook, and Facebook Messenger. Some of his notable launches include growth features that added tens of millions of monthly active users to Facebook and an enterprise-grade contact manager within Gmail. Prior to working in technology, he was a professional chef. He worked in top restaurants across the US, Italy, and France, refining his craft, but eventually, the draw of bits over bites was too much for him to resist. He has a BS degree in Computer Science from Stanford University and an AOS in Culinary Arts from the Culinary Institute of America.

Investor type: AngelVCPEInvestment PartnerFounder
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: FintechSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailHR & Future of WorkImpact & Social Enterprise
Location: London, England
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 2

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