Ben Hensman
Ben is the Portfolio Manager of Square Peg’s listed equities strategy, the Global Tech Fund. Ben joined Square Peg in 2016 and has significant experience and passion for investing in tech across all stages. Ben spent the early years of his career at Fidelity International as an Investment Analyst researching listed tech, media and telco businesses. Ben spent five years in Square Peg’s venture capital team working closely with early-stage founders before launching the Global Tech Fund in 2021. Outside of Square Peg, Ben is passionate about youth mental health. He is a Non-Executive Director of Smiling Mind, a not-for-profit focused on kids in schools and in the home. Ben holds a dual-degree of Bachelor of Commerce (BCom. Fin.) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB).
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