builder · athlete · investor

BEN
SCHIPPERS.

Entrepreneur and product architect building at the intersection of technology and energy. I make software, run long distances, and think about how tech reshapes markets.

VIEW CAREERATHLETICS
Companies
3 Founded
Exits
2 Acquired
Apple
App of the Year
Mile PR
4:19
Recognition
Edison Nominee

CAREER

Building and selling technology companies. Product-obsessed since day one.

2018 → Present
CEO & Co-Founder
TezLab — EV companion platform · National Grid energy partnership
ACTIVE
2012 → 2018
CEO & Co-Founder
HappyFunCorp — Product engineering studio · Inc 5000 · Edison Nominee
ACQUIRED BY TINY ↗
2006 → 2009
CEO & Co-Founder
Workstreamer — Real-time business intelligence platform · Raised Series A from Austin Ventures
ACQUIRED BY WORKTHINK

NOTABLE WORK

Products built at HappyFunCorp for the world's biggest brands.

Apple App of the Year
AWARDED BY APPLE
Twitter
NFL Integration
Real-time game experiences and content integration bringing the NFL directly into the Twitter timeline.
Periscope
Live Video Platform
Helped build the live-streaming platform that changed how the world broadcasts, acquired by Twitter.
Disney+
Formerly Disney Anywhere
Cross-platform digital movie and content delivery before it evolved into the streaming giant.
Nike
SNKRS
The sneaker drop platform that created a new category of commerce and culture for Nike.
Samsung
Samsung Health
Health and fitness tracking platform shipped on hundreds of millions of Galaxy devices worldwide.
Audible
Audiobook Platform
Product engineering for the world's largest audiobook platform, an Amazon company.

WRITING & PRESS

Published in TechCrunch, FastCompany, Forbes, and Inc.

Tiny Acquires HappyFunCorp for $30MTechCrunch · Jul 2023
TechCrunch · Jul 2023ACQUISITION
Founders Riding the EV Sales WaveTechCrunch · Jun 2021
TechCrunch · Jun 2021FEATURE
The Tesla Effect & Next Wave of EV StartupsTechCrunch · TC Sessions: Mobility · Jun 2021
TechCrunch · TC Sessions: Mobility · Jun 2021SPEAKER
Building Tech Stacks That Go the DistanceTechCrunch · TC Early Stage · Jun 2020
TechCrunch · TC Early Stage · Jun 2020SPEAKER
Younger, Faster, StrongerInc. Magazine · Nov 2015
Inc. Magazine · Nov 2015PROFILE
Engineering Firm HappyFunCorp Eyes More AcquisitionsTechCrunch · Aug 2015
TechCrunch · Aug 2015FEATURE
Injecting Your Company Culture With GratitudeFast Company · May 2015
Fast Company · May 2015FEATURE
Built In Brooklyn: HappyFunCorpTechCrunch · Jan 2015
TechCrunch · Jan 2015VIDEO
Workstreamer Is A Realtime Listening Platform for BusinessesTechCrunch · Apr 2010
TechCrunch · Apr 2010LAUNCH
Authored Articles
01
Technology Primed for UpswingTechCrunch · Aug 2016
TechCrunch · Aug 201602
Big Data and Its Developer FalloutTechCrunch · Jun 2016
TechCrunch · Jun 201603
The Hungry Consumer and the Software PivotTechCrunch · Jun 2016
TechCrunch · Jun 201604
The Downside of an Over-Capitalized MarketTechCrunch · Mar 2016
TechCrunch · Mar 201605
App FatigueTechCrunch · Feb 2016
TechCrunch · Feb 201606
New-Age Bootstrapping Is Not a Money ProblemTechCrunch · Mar 2015
TechCrunch · Mar 2015

PROJECTS

What I'm building now.

TezLab
EV companion platform with energy insights, battery health tracking, and utility partnerships.
React NativeEVEnergy
THE HIVE
ML talent intelligence leaderboard tracking the most valuable minds in AI.
Next.jsML ResearchData
Squash Analytics
YOLO-powered video analysis for squash matches with player tracking and shot detection.
YOLOv8PythonCV
Distill
Mobile app and web platform. React Native + Expo with a companion web dashboard.
ExpoTypeScriptSupabase

ATHLETICS

Running, squash, and pushing limits. Personal records & highlights.

4:19
Mile
32:44
10K
1:11:12
Half Marathon
Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim
~42 miles through the Grand Canyon · Under 10 hours
COMPLETED
NYCRUNS Father's Day Half Marathon
Brooklyn, NY · June 2014 · 1:11:12
2ND OVERALL
Bates College Squash
#1 on ladder all 4 years · Team Captain · Top 32 nationally
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE

EDUCATION

Bates College, Class of 2004.

2000 → 2004
B.A. American Cultural Studies · Minor in Education
Bates College — #1 Squash · Team Captain · Top 32 Nationally
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
2015
Keynote Speaker & Alumni Inductee
Bates College — Scholar-Athlete Society
HONORED

THOUGHTS

Notes on things I'm reading, making, and figuring out.

No thoughts yet.