Projects

Everything I'm building and have built.

Methods

Sep 2025,Present

Co-Founder & CMO

UGC marketplace connecting brands with content creators. $3M ARR in 30 days, 220K+ users, 25K+ reviews (4.8 stars), #26 iOS business apps in under 3 months. Fully bootstrapped with 2 people, zero outside capital. Ran campaigns for 20+ venture-backed startups totaling 2B+ views, clients valued $3B-$22B.

Aratame Fund

2026,Present

Founder & Executive Director

Microgrant nonprofit for people starting from zero,no money, no experience, no connections. Grants $100-$1,000/month. I personally read every application.

Ben Aratame Podcast

2026,Present

Host

Conversations with creators, founders, venture capitalists, prodigies, and anyone building something worth talking about. Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

CHOPPED VC™

Jun 2025,Jan 2026

Founding Partner

Early stage investing in AI & Consumer. $6.7M AUM. Portfolio includes TypeOS, CodeFour, Posana, Nia, Waves, Sperm Racing, and more.

RankExchange

Aug 2020,Jul 2022

Founder

Founded at 15. Largest account marketplace Discord server for competitive FPS games (Valorant, Overwatch, Apex). 50K+ users, $200K+ in transactions.

Competitive Gaming

2018,2022

Overwatch: Rank 8 DPS in North America (out of 200M+ players). Valorant: First batch to hit Radiant (top 500). Apex Legends: Apex Predator (top 750 out of 170M players). Made $200K+ from account selling, coaching, and boosting.