Benjamin Pleat

CEO at CobuAI | Driving AI Visibility & Leasing for 9 of the Top 10 NMHC Leaders

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 1 connection

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About

Trusted by 9 of the top 10 NMHC leaders, Cobu is the AI Visibility & Leasing Engine for multifamily. CobuAI turns real community activity into the authentic, structured content that ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and other AI search engines trust and recommend, driving more leases at a lower cost per lease. Cobu is live across 40 U.S. states and 186 cities, helping operators like Milhaus Residential, RXR, CBRE, South Oxford Management, Woodfield Development, Urby, and more grow occupancy and NOI while lowering cost per lease.

Experience

CEO & Co-FounderCobuAI
Apr 2016

Real Estate Tech Council MemberUrban Land Institute
Aug 2018 to Jan 2024

Contributor & MemberForbes Business Council
Jul 2017 to Jan 2023

MentorModerne Ventures
Jun 2022 to Aug 2022

Co-FounderTAVtech
Aug 2015 to Apr 2020

Techstars Boston AcceleratorTechstars
Jan 2020 to Jan 2020

Alumni Entrepreneur in ResidenceHarvard Innovation Labs
Jun 2017 to Apr 2018

Resident - Venture Incubation ProgramHarvard Innovation Labs
Sep 2016 to Jun 2017

Advisory BoardHarvard Undergraduate Ventures
Sep 2017

VentureWorks Founder & Executive DirectorHarvard Undergraduate Ventures
Sep 2015 to Aug 2016

Vice PresidentHarvard Undergraduate Ventures
Sep 2013 to Jul 2016

Real Estate Private EquityGoldman Sachs
Jan 2016 to Jan 2016

Growth TeamWeWork
Jan 2015 to Jan 2015

Software & Marketing StrategyJana Care
Jan 2015 to Jan 2015

Venture Capital Summer AnalystIsrael Cleantech Ventures
Jan 2014 to Jan 2014

Business DevelopmentPanoramic Power
Jan 2014 to Jan 2014

Simons Program Research FellowStony Brook University
May 2012 to Aug 2012

Assistant ResearcherLamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Jun 2011 to Aug 2011

Education

Harvard University
BA Economics

Herricks High School