About Christopher Benson
Christopher Benson is president and co-founder of Istari Digital, the Arlington, Virginia company he started in 2022 with its chief executive, Will Roper. Istari sells a platform that links engineering data across defense contractors without moving the data into one place. In 2026 the Air Force paid it to run Industry Øne, which connects 15 defense suppliers and research labs.
Experience
This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Christopher Benson in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
Istari Digital, Inc. Current
President and Co-founder, director
2025 – Present · Arlington, VA
Connects engineering tools, teams and data across aerospace, defense and other critical industries so complex programs can verify designs faster.
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people Christopher Benson works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
Istari Digital, Inc. · Form D, Jul 24, 2026
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Thomas McCabe
Chief Operating Officer
William Roper, Jr.
Executive officer and director
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Joseph Horowitz
Director
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Thomas Lehrman
Director