Ben Miller is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fundrise, a leading online real estate investment platform, responsible for covering Fundrise's day-to-day management, real estate investment oversight, and corporate finance, as well as setting the long-term strategy and goals for the company. Under his leadership, Fundrise has become the largest direct-to-investor alternatives investment manager with over $3.3B of equity under management. Miller has over 20 years of experience in real estate and finance, with extensive expertise in both the real estate space and in building innovative alternative investment technology solutions. Prior to Fundrise, Miller acquired, developed, and financed more than $500 million of property during his tenure as Managing Partner of WestMill Capital Partners and President of Western Development Corp., one of the largest mixed-use real estate development companies in the Washington, DC metro area.
Fundrise provides a convenient way to invest in real estate without spending a fortune. Under his leadership, Fundrise offers investors the opportunity to invest in private real estate more efficiently and transparently through a web-based platform.
From private credit to real estate private equity to growth-stage venture capital, Fundrise offers investors exposure to some of the most prized asset classes in the world.
He is also responsible for strategic partnerships, deal underwriting, real estate development, and PR.
EARLY CAREER
Miller co-founded Popularise, an online crowdsourcing platform focused on real estate.
He started US Nordic Ventures, a cross-Atlantic private equity and operating company.
He has worked as an analyst for Lubert-Adler, and was part of the founding staff of Democracy Alliance, a progressive investment collaborative.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Miller has been featured in various financial media outlets, including Forbes, Bloomberg, Yahoo! Finance, Business Insider, Fortune, and more.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.