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Ben Rubin

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Ben Rubin

@benrbn

I build digital spaces for people → @townsprotocol Founded @houseparty (acquired by Epic Games) & Meerkat

New York

towns.com

Joined September 2009

Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Apr 7, 2020
I’m excited to share a new company I’m building with @brianmeek5 called @slashtalk. /talk is an anti-meeting tool that decentralizes conversations so teams can move faster in an exciting new way. Check it out and apply to pilot here slashtalk.com also we're hiring :)
Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Oct 25, 2019
To the PM at LinkedIn that thinks their users should be notified with live streams by random LI connections; -are you okay?
Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Apr 11, 2017
Flying united back from Chicago this morning. I hope my district wins.
Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Jul 27, 2020
Sure I’ll come to your podcast with famous founders. just need you to fix that little issue that only 10% of the episodes feature women.
Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Jun 12, 2019
We founded Life On Air 7 years ago, along the ride we have shown the world how powerful group video chat is w/ Houseparty and how magical live broadcasting can be w/ Meerkat. I’m excited & grateful for @houseparty’s next chapter with @EpicGames!!
Houseparty Is Joining Epic Games!
From medium.com
Ben Rubin
@benrbn
May 19, 2020
It's been almost a year since my last day at Houseparty. So I found it very timely when my good friend @JamesCurrier reached out to talk about the founder journey over the past 8 years since I left school! I hope you'd enjoy it!!
The Insider Story of Houseparty
From nfx.com
Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Feb 4, 2022
Heyaaa here's a lil EXPERIMENT: What happens if we put people who collect the same NFTs in a video chat together? Think Chatroullete, but for NFT communities. Only one way to find out Introducing ChatWallette - a fun way to meet your frens. Enjoy! chatwallette.xyz
Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Apr 15, 2025
We built Towns because the value you create online shouldn’t be captured by platforms. It should belong to the people who create it. $TOWNS is how we make ownership real.
Towns Protocol
@TownsProtocol
Apr 15, 2025
Introducing $TOWNS – the token that powers communication. Coming Q2 2025.
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Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Sep 30, 2016
We just removed Meerkat from the AppStore 😔 bitter sweet moment seeing it go while celebrating @houseparty
Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Jul 25, 2025
Calm before the storm.
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Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Mar 14, 2015
6/ And lastly, THIS is just the beginning for Meerkat. --The revolution will be live streamed. 🙌🙏
Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Oct 16, 2023
We decided to pull our @townsapp event in Lisbon next month. Personally I also withdrew from the preceding F.ounders event. I so appreciate leaders in our industry who stand for common sense and decency.
The Information
@theinformation
Oct 16, 2023
Investors YC’s Garry Tan and Sequoia partner Ravi Gupta withdrew from Web Summit after CEO Paddy Cosgrave's comments on the Israel-Hamas war. theinformation.com/articles/sequo… By @nmasc_
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Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Apr 10, 2025
Big day for Towns! Excited to welcome @cbventures to the club. With already $3.5+ million in transaction and $540,000+ in fees collected, Towns isn't your average crypto protocol. Stay tuned for some more announcements next week.
Towns Protocol
@TownsProtocol
Apr 10, 2025
Excited to share our latest funding round, led by @a16zcrypto, with the addition of new investor @cbventures and continued support from @benchmark. The future of communication is onchain.
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Ben Rubin
@benrbn
Oct 15, 2024
.@townsapp is officially live. 2+ years in the making. What makes Towns special? Why should you care? 🧵
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