Ben Marcus is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of UP.Partners, building and investing in technology companies that are Transforming the Moving World. The firm, founded in 2020, partners with entrepreneurs, corporations, and governments to help move people and goods cleaner, faster, safer, and at lower cost – on the ground, in the air, at sea, and in space. In 2022, with co-founders John Kuolt and Katelyn Foley, Ben spearheaded the launch of UP.Labs. UP.Labs partners with large corporations to build startups that solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. In 2014, Ben co-founded AirMap, the world’s leading airspace management platform. Ben is an FAA-certified Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor with 5,000 hours of flight experience in more than 100 types of airplanes, seaplanes, gliders, and helicopters. He started his career as a flight instructor and flight test engineer.