Ben Pfeffer is a go-to-market leader and an investor operating at the intersection of AI, technology, and global markets. He currently serves as Director of Strategy and Sales at Meridian AI, leading commercialization for an AI-driven intelligence platform used by investment professionals at multi-billion-dollar private capital firms. Ben partners with senior leaders to shape responsible AI adoption in regulated environments, focusing on transparency, data governance, and human-in-the-loop decision-making to ensure AI strengthens economic opportunity and institutional trust.
Previously, Ben served as an investor and Director of Business Development at Elsewhere Partners, a B2B software investment group focused on scaling technology outside traditional venture hubs. He also led fundraising and partnership efforts at Notley Ventures, a social impact-focused fund and foundation, where he raised over $1 million for nonprofits and evaluated early-stage impact investments in sustainability and climate resiliency. Earlier in his career, Ben advised Fortune 1000 clients on digital transformation at West Monroe Partners.
Ben is an active member of the Global Shapers Community (World Economic Forum) in Austin, where he has served as Impact Officer, Vice Curator and Curator. He was selected to represent the U.S. at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of New Champions in China. Currently Ben is the Community Champion for the US South Region of the Global Shaper's Community and a Future26 Fellow focusing on Financial Services through the World Economic Forum's Global Foresight Network.
Ben’s writing has been featured in the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, Morning Brew, and the Austin Business Journal, and he has been recognized as one of Austin’s top young innovators in the Austin Inno 25 Under 25 list. He also enjoys mentoring students at UT Austin’s LaunchPad and the Social Entrepreneurship Learning Lab (SELL).
