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500 Management LLC
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We invest in businesses and work alongside their teams.

Benjamin Serkes and Ben Kram lead 500 Management, combining growth capital with support in sales, finance and day-to-day operations.

Meet the partners
Benjamin Serkes, Co-Founder of 500 Management LLC
Benjamin Serkes
Ben Kram, Co-Founder of 500 Management LLC
Ben Kram

Benjamin Serkes

Co-Founder · Business development & capital

Ben identifies opportunities, evaluates their commercial potential and builds partnerships. His work includes sourcing deals, allocating capital and developing customer and distribution relationships.

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Ben Kram

Co-Founder · Finance & operations

Ben evaluates the numbers and the work behind a business. His focus includes financial analysis, purchasing, inventory, management and the operating systems needed to grow.

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We know the work
behind the growth.

The partners’ experience comes from running businesses: managing stock, hiring teams, negotiating with suppliers and deciding where to invest.

  • Distribution & retailInventory, vendors, working capital and multi-location growth.
  • Transportation & logisticsBenjamin founded FAO Transport LLC, with responsibilities spanning fleet economics, equipment and financing.

Agree on the capital and support your business needs.

Initial investments can be up to approximately $2 million, with additional capital considered where warranted.

Several ways to partner.

Equity investment, acquisitions, joint ventures, IP licensing or building a new company together.

Opportunities nationwide.

Existing companies, experienced operators and technologies that need a route to market.

Clear responsibilities.

Investment, ownership and operating roles are agreed after review and diligence. There is no standard ownership split.

Approximately $35 million in combined 2026 revenue is expected across businesses owned and operated by the partners.

Partner-provided projection as of October 2026. This is a combined operating-business forecast, not revenue of 500 Management LLC, an audited result or an investment return.

We back growing businesses and new technologies.

  • Manufacturing, distribution & infrastructure
  • Specialty & business services
  • Technology, healthcare & life sciences

We also consider regulated industries and university-developed IP, prototypes and products that need a route to market.

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Tell us what
you want to build.

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