# Ben Markowitz

> Ben Markowitz is the New York-based co-founder and co-CEO of Clerq, an account-to-account payments company founded with Truett Dwyer in 2022. After working at JP Morgan and Citadel and investing in fintech and payments, he moved into building payment products for high-ticket merchants, starting with automotive dealerships.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Clerq
- **Organizations:** Clerq, JP Morgan, Citadel
- **Education:** Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Clerq in 2022 with Truett Dwyer., Co-led Clerq through its October 2025 announcement of a $12 million Series A led by 645 Ventures., Clerq reported sixfold revenue growth over the preceding year in its October 2025 funding announcement.

## Career timeline

- **2012-2016** — Attended Harvard University, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **—** — Worked at JP Morgan and Citadel before founding Clerq; exact employment dates were not verified.
- **2022** — Co-founded Clerq with Truett Dwyer; Fika Ventures backed the pre-seed.
- **2025** — Clerq announced a $12 million Series A and $21 million total funding in October.
- **2026** — September coverage credited him with introducing Henry AI to FirstMark during Henry’s seed round.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Clerq in 2022 with Truett Dwyer.
- Co-led Clerq through its October 2025 announcement of a $12 million Series A led by 645 Ventures.
- Clerq reported sixfold revenue growth over the preceding year in its October 2025 funding announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Commercial Observer reported his role introducing Henry AI to FirstMark during Henry’s seed round.
- **2025-12** — Appeared on The Longest View with Dez Fleming to discuss his finance career, Clerq and customer service.
- **2025-10** — Clerq announced a $12 million Series A led by 645 Ventures, bringing reported total funding to $21 million.

## Links

- Website: https://www.clerq.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-markowitz-2a851a223

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Last updated: 2026-10-14