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Benjamin Reid

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Chief Executive Officer at Intelligent Lagoon
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Benjamin Reid is a serial entrepreneur and CEO with a track record of scaling and exiting ventures in fintech, cleantech, and deep-tech. A graduate of INSEADs MBA program, he specializes in capital raising and commercializing advanced technologies. He has successfully co-founded and led several companies, including growing a fintech SaaS platform to $15M in annual revenue.

He is the current CEO of both Intelligent Lagoon, a data technology firm, and Terrafend, a cleantech company focused on sustainable industrial processes. He has a demonstrated history of securing significant venture funding and shaping strategic partnerships for high-growth tech businesses.

Benjamin co-founded the fintech company Risk First (formerly PensionsFirst) and grew it to over $15M in annual recurring revenue before its successful exit.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Fintech Innovation
Co-founded and scaled Risk First, a SaaS platform that transformed risk analytics for pension plans, growing it to an established market leader.
Sustainable Manufacturing
As CEO of Terrafend, he leads a company focused on helping manufacturers adopt sustainable cleaning processes to protect the planet.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Intelligent Lagoon
8-2023 - 6-2025
Advisor
Intelligent Lagoon
12-2020 - 12-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Terrafend
1-2017 - 1-2020
Co-Founder and CEO
Aspremont
6-2009 - 7-2016
Co-founder and President
Risk First (Originally PensionsFirst)
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Education
1997 - 1997
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
INSEAD
1985 - 1988
Bachelor's Degree
University of Reading
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