Erik Hovanec Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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1

- Investments
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5
- Portfolio
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1
- Exits
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4

Erik Hovanec General Information
Description
Mr. Erik Hovanec serves as Chief Strategy Officer at Magnite. Mr. Hovanec served as Board Member at TVCoins. He is an Angel Investor. Erik spent the last two decades helping grow internet and technology companies. Prior to joining Rubicon Project, he was the Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Design Accelerator, an early stage technology accelerator in partnership with Idealab and Caltech. Erik also served as Chief Executive Officer of LeisureLink where he was responsible for taking the company from concept to millions in revenue, and was honored as a Deloitte Fast 500 and Inc. 5000 awards recipient. Erik was an executive at Green Dot during the company's pre-IPO growth stage, and an early employee at GoTo.com, later Overture Services, Inc., which was acquired by Yahoo. Erik started his career as a management consultant for The Boston Consulting Group, and has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Princeton University. He and his wife live in Los Angeles, and they have two daughters.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Los Angeles, CA
- United States
Erik Hovanec Investments (5)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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MagicLinks | 30-Jun-2021 | Later Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
Cross Campus | 08-May-2015 | Buildings and Property | Out of Business | |||
Raw Science Film Festival | 29-Jun-2014 | Movies, Music and Entertainment | Generating Revenue | |||
Chippmunk | 11-Dec-2013 | Seed Round | Information Services (B2C) | Out of Business | ||
BedAbroad | 02-Aug-2013 | Angel (individual) | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Out of Business |
Erik Hovanec Exits (4)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Cross Campus | 01-May-2024 | Out of Business | |
Raw Science Film Festival | 01-Oct-2022 | ||
Chippmunk | 09-Sep-2020 | Out of Business | |
BedAbroad | 01-Apr-2018 | Out of Business |
Erik Hovanec Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Erik Hovanec Co-Investors (7)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Daniel Murray | 1 |
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Pasadena Angels |
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Richard Chino |
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Stender Sweeney |
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Terry Kay |
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Erik Hovanec FAQs
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Who is Erik Hovanec?
Erik Hovanec is an angel Investor who has made 5 investments.
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What kind of investor is Erik Hovanec?
Erik Hovanec is an angel investor.
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What does Erik Hovanec do?
As an angel investor, Erik Hovanec invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Erik Hovanec invested in?
Erik Hovanec has made numerous investments in companies like MagicLinks, Cross Campus, and Raw Science Film Festival within the Business/Productivity Software, Buildings and Property, and Movies, Music and Entertainment industries.
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What has Erik Hovanec invested in recently?
Erik Hovanec's latest investment was on 30-Jun-2021 in MagicLinks, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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