Summary
Ben Parfitt is a technology entrepreneur and AI/ML leader based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, currently Co-Founder and CAIO at Vardera Labs. He leads the company's AI strategy to build the economic infrastructure for valuing and appraising hard assets. With eight years in AI/ML and startup building, he has founded multiple venture-backed AI ventures and published research along the way. Before Vardera, he founded DiligentlyAI and co-founded Reiform, and held machine learning roles at Capital One and Mapware, giving him hands-on experience from data to product. He actively participates in the startup ecosystem through Boardy.ai's Connector program, expanding his network for intros and collaborations. He earned a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from Hamilton College, grounding his approach in both theory and practical software development.
8 years of coding experience