# Raphael Bennett

> Raphael Bennett is the Los Angeles-based co-founder, co-CEO and chief AI officer of REV Global. A software engineer and former BCV Social CTO, he works across business acquisition, technology operations and financial technology. He also co-founded HonestDeed and is listed by REV as a general partner of Fortify Fund.

- **Role:** Co-CEO, Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer at REV Global
- **Organizations:** REV Global, HonestDeed, BCV Social, Fortify Fund
- **Education:** MBA, University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, BS, Northern Michigan University
- **Known for:** Co-founded REV Global., Co-founded HonestDeed, selected for Techstars Boulder’s summer 2022 class., REV describes Bennett as a twice-exited entrepreneur.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Northern Michigan University alumni magazine documented his VR4 virtual-tour technology.
- **2018** — Listed as a Neustep representative on a Northern Michigan University career panel.
- **Before current REV role; exact dates unverified** — Served as CTO of BCV Social; RateGain announced its acquisition of BCV in June 2019.
- **2022** — Named among HonestDeed founders in Techstars Boulder’s fintech cohort.
- **2024** — Listed as a REV Global co-founder and co-CEO speaking at CalCPA’s Entertainment Industry Conference.
- **2026** — Continues as REV Global co-CEO and chief AI officer; publicly advocates owned software infrastructure.

## Achievements

- Co-founded REV Global.
- Co-founded HonestDeed, selected for Techstars Boulder’s summer 2022 class.
- REV describes Bennett as a twice-exited entrepreneur.
- Former CTO of BCV Social, later acquired by RateGain.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Urged CFOs to consider owned infrastructure in a LinkedIn post.
- **2026-05** — Shared a self-hosted Twenty, Mautic and n8n software stack for REV portfolio companies and partners.
- **2026-03** — HonestDeed featured in Poets&Quants’ 2025 MBA startup series, published March 14, 2026; the founders described a B2B pivot and reported over $200 million in financed contract volume. This is a founder-reported figure.

## Links

- Website: https://revglobalinc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelbennett/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22