Ben Brabyn is Head of Level39, the United Kingdom's premier fintech and cybersecurity cluster at the heart of Canary Wharf in London. He has led Level39 since 2016 and previously led the UK Government's venture capital unit. Ben created the world's first crowdfunding business in 2000 and sold it in 2010. He began his career as an officer in the Royal Marines Commandos, and worked in the UK, Middle East and USA as an investment banker with JP Morgan.