Ben Widhelm
About Ben Widhelm
Ben Widhelm is a Co-Founder of Acquicent and CREXi, and currently serves as CEO of Pier Labs. He has held various leadership roles in technology and real estate companies, including positions at Oath, AOL Platforms, and Apple.
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Ben Widhelm currently serves as Co-Founder at Commercial Real Estate Exchange, Inc. (CREXi) and Acquicent. Additionally, he holds the position of CEO at Pier Labs.
Current Positions
Ben Widhelm is actively contributing to various companies. He is the Co-Founder at CREXi based in Venice, CA, and at Acquicent in Santa Monica, CA. Since 2018, he has also been serving as the CEO of Pier Labs, located in Santa Monica, CA.
Past Roles in Technology and Media
Ben Widhelm has an extensive background in technology and media. He was VP Global Supply Platforms at Oath in 2017 and VP Mobile at AOL Platforms from 2015 to 2017. Earlier, he held positions at Millennial Media as SVP Platform and at Apple working on iAd. He was the CTO at Burstly from 2010 to 2014.
Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc (CREXi) Co-Founder
In 2015, Ben Widhelm co-founded CREXi in Venice, CA. CREXi is a commercial real estate exchange platform utilized for transactions, making it easier for brokers and buyers to interact and proceed with transactions efficiently.
Early Career
Ben Widhelm started his career as a Software Engineer at Checkout.com from 1998 to 1999. He then joined Sun Microsystems as a Member of Technical Staff from 1996 to 1998. He further advanced into executive roles at Vivendi Universal as CTO and TrafficMarketplace as CTO, where he served from 2001 to 2004.