Eric Ver Ploeg Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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7
- Portfolio
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5
- Exits
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1
Eric Ver Ploeg General Information
Description
Dr. Eric Ploeg is the Founding Partner of Tunitas Ventures. Dr. Ver Ploeg serves as a Board Member at YouMail. He was a co-sponsor of technology-focused SPAC, LightJump Acquisition Corp, and previously served as Managing Director at DTCP. Before DTCP, he was a Managing Director at VantagePoint Venture Partners, where he headed the mobile practice. He has invested in numerous startups as an angel investor and also ran a quant hedge fund. Before beginning his investing career, he co-founded two venture-backed startups, where he raised five rounds of venture capital. He earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, as well as an MBA and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, both from Stanford University. He served as a Board Observer at Anomali.
Business Details
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Corporate Office
- 2735 Sand Hill Road
- Suite 110
- Menlo Park, CA 94025
- United States
Eric Ver Ploeg Investments (7)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Namecoach | 01-Jul-2019 | Later Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Aromyx | 26-Jun-2019 | Business/Productivity Software | Out of Business | |||
| Anomali | 01-Apr-2019 | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Zūm | 13-Mar-2018 | Road | Generating Revenue | |||
| UrbanSitter | 06-Oct-2017 | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Generating Revenue | |||
| PayJoy | 11-Jul-2016 | Early Stage VC | Consumer Finance | Generating Revenue | ||
| Zūm | 12-Apr-2016 | Early Stage VC | Road | Generating Revenue |
Eric Ver Ploeg Exits (1)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aromyx | 13-Mar-2024 |
Eric Ver Ploeg Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
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Eric Ver Ploeg FAQs
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Who is Eric Ver Ploeg?
Eric Ver Ploeg is an angel Investor who has made 7 investments.
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What kind of investor is Eric Ver Ploeg?
Eric Ver Ploeg is an angel investor.
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What does Eric Ver Ploeg do?
As an angel investor, Eric Ver Ploeg invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Eric Ver Ploeg hold?
Eric Ver Ploeg holds 2 board seats including ShareThis and YouMail.
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What has Eric Ver Ploeg invested in?
Eric Ver Ploeg has made numerous investments in companies like Namecoach, Aromyx, and Anomali within the Business/Productivity Software and Network Management Software industries.
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What has Eric Ver Ploeg invested in recently?
Eric Ver Ploeg's latest investment was on 01-Jul-2019 in Namecoach, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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