Mr. Bench is a London-based Operating Executive in Marlin Operations Group, Inc., focused on conducting operational due diligence and providing operational support to European portfolio companies across the software and technology sectors. Mr. Bench has held 16 Chairman roles in Executive or Non-Executive capacities in technology and digital organizations and has 40 years of experience helping grow businesses across geographies including in France, the UK and US. Over the course of his career, he has worked to define companies’ growth strategies, improve their balance sheets, strengthen management teams and streamline processes to help them to execute their vision through both organic and inorganic growth acceleration. Mr. Bench earned his B.A. from Center for Advanced Studies in Marketing and Strategy.

*Members of the Operations Group assist Marlin in its operational due diligence, financing and other transactional support for prospective and consummated transactions and in its post-closing operating and other initiatives for portfolio companies, including manufacturing, sales, marketing, finance, tax, technology, information technology, debt and equity financing, legal, real estate/facilities management, financial planning and analysis, human resources, acquisition integration, data analytics, procurement and other services. Operations Group members are either employees of Marlin Operations Group, Inc., an exclusive consulting firm affiliated with Marlin Management Company, LLC, or independent contractors. Subject to limited exceptions, Operations Group members are not employees of Marlin Management Company, LLC and are compensated by portfolio companies and/or investment funds sponsored and managed by Marlin and its affiliates (including the Fund and other investment funds that may be formed in the future) (collectively referred to herein as the “Marlin Funds”), and such compensation is not covered by the management fee paid by a Marlin Fund.