Ben West
2x Hardware Startup Founder | Project & Venture Financing to Exit | Vision, Culture, Strategy & Management | Climate Tech & Carbon Removal
- Role
- Co-founder, CEO at Arrow Carbon
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ben West
It\'s true. Hardware is hard, and I like hard things. I am a two time hardware startup Founder making impact in climate tech and carbon dioxide removal (CDR).I love making something out of nothing in the earliest stages of startup. I set mission, vision, culture, strategy & tactics, and raise the team, and financial resources to achieve those goals. Having fun along the way is a must, while problem solving and turning dials within a business for continuous improvement.I get into corporate structure, equity financing & non-dilutive funding, market analysis, business & revenue models, product requirements, invention, product development, brand creation & building, path to market, marketing strategy and company growth. I enjoy Board management, company operating systems, team recruiting, team mentorship, IP strategy and implementation, supply chain development, customer service management, and risk management.
Experience
Co-founder, CEO
Oct 2024 — Present · Portland, OR, US
Co-Founder & CEO of Arrow Carbon, where I lead strategy, fundraising, partnerships, commercialization, and company building. Arrow Carbon is developing a proprietary carbon conversion platform that enables low-cost C2 fuels and chemicals from CO₂, with an initial focus on ethanol and broader platform potential across downstream products. My work spans investor engagement, industrial partnerships, pilot development, go-to-market strategy, and guiding the company from early technical validation toward commercial deployment.
Education
University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business
MBA
2007 — 2009
University of Oregon
BA, Political Science, International Studies, Spanish
1999 — 2004
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