In Focus with Benjamin Wald, Operating Partner at Galaxy Interactive

Benjamin Wald is our newest Operating Partner at Galaxy Interactive, bringing with him over 15 years of experience founding and investing in companies as well as leading engineering initiatives at the intersection of software, data science, and IoT. As the founder of Very, Ben built and managed 150+ engineers, designers, and data scientists, executing hundreds of product launches over 14 years. Under his leadership, Very made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing U.S. companies seven consecutive years and garnered multiple workplace and innovation awards. Ben is also the co-founder of Peridio, a platform that orchestrates AI Models at the edge. Ben attended Babson College before dropping out with his first technology venture, Knetbooks. He is an active angel investor and advises many technology companies. In his spare time, Ben enjoys boxing, traveling and testing the frontier of what AI Agents can perform.

Why did you choose to join the Galaxy Interactive team?

“The more I got to learn about Galaxy Interactive, the more I saw the parallel with NVIDIA’s journey—starting in gaming and ultimately becoming critical infrastructure for AI and HPC across countless industries. In much the same way, Galaxy is using its gaming DNA to fuel breakthroughs in immersive tech, spatial computing, and blockchain, laying down the infrastructure that can power how we live, work, and play. It’s that intersection of gaming-driven innovation and transformative technology that truly inspires me—and it’s exactly where I want to be.”

What gets you most excited in the world of technology and infrastructure?

“We’re at an unprecedented moment where AI, blockchain and spatial computing are converging to radically transform every facet of our lives. Traditionally, our digital infrastructure was designed for a world operating at human population scale, but we’re quickly shifting to a reality where the number of connected devices outstrips humans by over six to one—and each individual may soon have dozens of AI agents continuously working on their behalf. Architecturally, that means we’re no longer just scaling up in familiar ways; we need to rethink the entire stack from chip-level memory architectures to multi-cloud orchestration. GPUs originally built for gaming are now indispensable in training large-scale neural networks, while emerging hardware like non-volatile memory and in-memory compute solutions offer the low-latency data access critical for real-time analytics and automation. At the same time, distributed systems—from decentralized ledgers to global edge computing platforms—must handle massive concurrency and secure data flow in milliseconds, enabling genuinely interactive experiences. It’s not just about making bigger, faster data centers; it’s about fundamentally redefining how data moves, how intelligence is deployed, and how users (and their AI agents) co-create in real time. My passion lies in supporting bold ideas that exploit these new layers of technology—whether it’s an immersive gaming experience leveraging high-fidelity simulations, an IoT platform orchestrating billions of sensors, or a privacy-centric blockchain that ensures trust at massive scale. The infrastructure we build over the next decade will determine whether these convergent technologies truly serve human potential—or simply add to the noise. I’m thrilled to be at Galaxy Interactive, where we’re committed to pushing these boundaries and shaping the future of deeply interactive innovation.”