Ben Lerner

About

Experience

Ben has nearly 25 years experience working in the real estate tech space (commercial, residential, investment management, corporate, data, workplace, construction, IWMS and facilities management), both operationally as a seasoned executive and on the corporate development, M&A and investment side.

Since joining his family business, Qube Global Software – one of the world’s leading industry businesses – back in 2002, Ben has been involved in business development, executive operations, corporate strategy, investment and M&A within the PropTech sector. After selling the business to private equity backed MRI Software in 2017 Ben spent time integrating the businesses and looking after UK operations alongside MRI’s US based management team, prior to opening his own industry focused M&A advisory practice.

With a keen interest in the startup community Ben also mentors for a number of startup accelerator programs in the industry, as well as advises industry niche VC’s, such as Pi Labs (UK), Concrete VC (UK) Goldacre ReLab (UK) and MetaProp (US)
amongst others.

Ben can also be found at many global industry events either building and nurturing relationships, or on the stage.

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) Technology, Management & Marketing
  • Fellow Director, Institute of Directors

Personal

Outside of work, Ben is a family man residing in London with his wife Deborah and their five children. He is an active community member, a lapsed fixed wing pilot and a terrible squash player.