Ben Werdmüller

Humanist technologist. Equality and adventures.

I co-founded Elgg and Known, worked on Medium, and now invest in innovative media startups to support a stronger democracy at Matter.

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Ben Werdmüller

October 14, 2017

We practice because we care.

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October 13, 2017

Ben Werdmüller

October 13, 2017

When in New York: find an iconic, intimate basement venue and listen to beautiful, transcendent jazz with your uncle who happens to also been in town. Lovely evening.

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October 12, 2017

I can’t believe we’re doing demo day rehearsals already. It seems like yesterday that we were doing finalist interviews in this space. And what a genuinely lovely community of people we pulled together. This will always be one of the things I’m proudest of doing in my life.

Ben Werdmüller

October 11, 2017

Every warning sign has a story.

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October 11, 2017

This is what I wanted tonight.

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October 10, 2017

Good morning, Brooklyn.

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October 10, 2017

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October 10, 2017

Ben Werdmüller

October 10, 2017

Made my way to some city or other. Can’t quite place it.

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October 8, 2017

Ben Werdmüller

October 8, 2017

Spending the day celebrating my aunt Ricky, with our family, in all of our favorite place in the world. This photo is from a few years ago, with all three siblings, hanging out in LA.

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October 8, 2017

Unmistakably Hannah.

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October 8, 2017

Benny and his Grandma.

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October 8, 2017

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October 7, 2017

You know what season it is, motherfuckers

Ben Werdmüller

October 7, 2017

Still looking pretty great in October.

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October 7, 2017

Sibling flight. @banjahanja is very proud of her sandwich because it incorporates two out of the four different tomato varietals from her garden. Their names are Marisa Tomeito and Tomato Petty. (Too soon?)

Ben Werdmüller

October 6, 2017

Not going to lie: it was super-weird to be a observer to the Matter alumni panel. I felt all the feels.

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October 6, 2017

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October 5, 2017

Scene from a @mattervc whiteboard.

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October 5, 2017

It’s been a really tough five years.

#2012vs2017 #tbt #jfc

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October 5, 2017

My God, it’s full of stars

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October 4, 2017

My final in-program office hours of Roll on demo day.

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October 3, 2017

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October 2, 2017

It’s doing its best to learn.

#tentacle #alien #ourtentaclealienfriend #purpletentacle #takeontheworld

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October 1, 2017

Also looking forward to Teen Organizer magazine.

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September 29, 2017

Spotify' Time Capsule knows me super-well.

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September 26, 2017

I'm loathe to post a photo of the amazing undocumented entrepreneurs I saw tonight, given the current environment, so here's a picture of some of the people who came out to see them.

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September 25, 2017

Elephant seals, snoozin'