Eric Anderson Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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5
- Portfolio
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3
- Exits
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2
Eric Anderson General Information
Description
Mr. Eric Anderson is a Co-Founder & serves as Chairman at Space Adventures. Mr. Eric Anderson is the Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer at Planetary Holdings. He was a Co-Founder and served as Co-Chairman of Planetary Resources. He is the Chairman of Booster. He is an entrepreneur with a history of introducing innovative products and services into new markets. He has sold over half a billion dollars in spaceflight missions, including all of the self-funded private citizens to have visited the International Space Station (including Dennis Tito, Anousheh Ansari, Charles Simonyi, and Richard Garriott). His philanthropic interests lie in education and global security. In that vein, he serves as co-founder of the Planetary Security Foundation, Chairman Emeritus of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, and as a trustee of the X Prize Foundation, the Koshka Foundation, Seattle's Museum of Flight and is a member of the Board of Governors for the National Space Society. He co-founded and served as Chairman at Planetary Power.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 8245 Boone Boulevard
- Suite 570
- Vienna, VA 22182
- United States
Eric Anderson Investments (5)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Roam (Leeds) | 08-Sep-2020 | Seed Round | 000.00 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 0000 0000000 |
| Taskade | 01-Dec-2017 | 0000 00000 | 00000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 0000 0000000 |
| Planetary Power | 01-Jun-2016 | 00000 00000 | 00.00 | Alternative Energy Equipment | Out of Business | 0000 0000000 |
| Booster | 28-May-2015 | Seed Round | 00.000 | Energy Transportation | Generating Revenue | 0000 0000000 |
| Space Adventures | 01-Oct-2008 | Seed Round | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | 0000 0000000 |
Eric Anderson Exits (2)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Adventures | 01-May-2021 | Secondary Transaction - Private | |
| Planetary Power | 18-Oct-2016 | 000 00 00000 |
Eric Anderson Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Eric Anderson Team (1)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
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| Eric Anderson | Angel Investor | 0 | 0 | Vienna, VA |
Eric Anderson Co-Investors (20)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| 20VC | 1 | 0 |
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| Aniq Rahman | 0 | 0 |
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| Lux Capital | 0 | 0 |
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| Metaplanet Holdings | 0 | 0 |
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| True Ventures | 0 | 0 |
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Eric Anderson FAQs
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Who is Eric Anderson?
Eric Anderson is an angel Investor who has made 5 investments.
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What kind of investor is Eric Anderson?
Eric Anderson is an angel investor.
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What does Eric Anderson do?
As an angel investor, Eric Anderson invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Eric Anderson hold?
Eric Anderson holds a board seat in XPRIZE.
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What has Eric Anderson invested in?
Eric Anderson has made numerous investments in companies like Roam (Leeds), Taskade, and Planetary Power within the Business/Productivity Software and Alternative Energy Equipment industries.
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What has Eric Anderson invested in recently?
Eric Anderson's latest investment was on 08-Sep-2020 in Roam (Leeds), a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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