Erik Swan Overview
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Angel
- Investments
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6
- Portfolio
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4
- Exits
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1
Erik Swan General Information
Description
Mr. Erik Swan is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Alien Tool & Die. He also is an Angel Investor. He served as Board Member at Insight Engines. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Advisor at Splunk. Previously, he served as a Chief Technology Officer since November 2003. He served as Board Member at Tempered. Prior to joining Splunk, he served as Chief Technology Officer at CommerceFlow, an information technology and services company, from January 2001 to October 2003. Previously, Mr. Swan served as Vice President of Engineering at Disney Internet Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company, from January 2000 to January 2001. He studied computer science at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Erik Swan Investments (6)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Fletch (Database Software) | 21-Sep-2022 | Later Stage VC | Database Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Dawn Aerospace | 27-May-2021 | Aerospace and Defense | Generating Revenue | |||
| Borrow | 11-Oct-2019 | Automotive | Generating Revenue | |||
| Dawn Aerospace | 20-Dec-2018 | Aerospace and Defense | Generating Revenue | |||
| Insight Engines | 20-Jul-2017 | Early Stage VC | Network Management Software | Out of Business | ||
| Algolia | 06-May-2015 | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue |
Erik Swan Exits (1)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Insight Engines | 03-May-2021 |
Erik Swan Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Erik Swan Co-Investors (13)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| DJ Patil | 1 |
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Erik Swan FAQs
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Who is Erik Swan?
Erik Swan is an angel Investor who has made 6 investments.
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What kind of investor is Erik Swan?
Erik Swan is an angel investor.
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What does Erik Swan do?
As an angel investor, Erik Swan invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Erik Swan invested in?
Erik Swan has made numerous investments in companies like Fletch (Database Software), Dawn Aerospace, and Borrow within the Database Software, Aerospace and Defense, and Automotive industries.
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What has Erik Swan invested in recently?
Erik Swan's latest investment was on 21-Sep-2022 in Fletch (Database Software), a company within the Database Software industry.
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