Benjamin Yu

Ben works as a Development Director for Forest City’s San Francisco office. Prior to Forest City, he was Managing Partner and co-founder of ClearWater Capital Partners, a $250 million private equity fund; and prior to ClearWater, he worked for FA Technology Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on investments in early and expansion stage clean technology companies. Ben was also an investment banker for three years with CIBC Oppenheimer’s Technology Investment Banking Group focusing on financing transactions and strategic advisory work for middle market technology companies. He serves as a board member of the Yerba Buena Community Benefit District and a member of Urban Land Institute, International Council of Shopping Centers, and SPUR.