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Ben Parens

Ben Parens is the founder and chief executive officer of Nestwell, a home environmental-health platform. He builds tools that combine location-based exposure information with laboratory testing and practical steps for improving a home’s air, water and other environmental conditions. His own writing describes an oversubscribed pre-seed financing closed on February2,2026, and the work leading to the platform’s 2026 launch. The company subsequently acquired Dwelling Health to expand its clinical scoring capabilities and connections to the healthcare payer ecosystem.