Ben Raffi

Ben is the CEO at Growlabs.com.

Prior to Growlabs, Ben was the co-founder, CEO and President of Universe.com, the social marketplace for events. Universe was acquired by Live Nation Entertainment NYSE:LYV (Ticketmaster) in 2015. At Universe, Ben raised $3MM from angel and VC investors and led the company’s strategy, product, and growth. Ben built a highly scalable sales machine and team, acquiri...
See More ng over 32,000 event organizers globally, with less than 12 salespeople. Ben launched the Toronto, SF, NYC and London offices. He oversaw the launch of the company’s cloud platform, two iOS apps, two Android apps and API.

Prior to Universe, Ben worked for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), focusing on tech and media projects in Canada, the US, and Australia. Ben completed his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Management from McGill University. During his time at McGill, he won many case competitions, including IC3 and the McKinsey Challenge. He also worked on a pro-bono case with Accenture for UNICEF-Quebec and for non-profit organizations in Australia, where he developed and implemented strategies to improve conditions of Indigenous communities.

Ben is a fervent freediver and spearfisher, enjoying equally blue water diving on the Great Barrier Reef or freezing ice in Montreal’s -30C winter

Gender: Male
URL: www.growlabs.com