Eddie Lou
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Mercury Fund · Board director at Mspbots
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedMspbots
About
Eddie Lou is an active early-stage investor with stakes in over 40 pre-venture and growth-stage technology companies, serving as board member or advisor to many of these firms. He is executive chairman and co-founder of Shiftgig, a workforce technology company he built from 2012 to 2017 as CEO through three rounds of venture financing to 200 employees. Lou previously served as general partner at OCA Ventures leading ten software and business services investments, and co-founded OneGoal, a nonprofit focused on college persistence for urban high school students that has grown to serve 13,000 students across six cities with a $15 million annual budget.
Board director at Mspbots
Intro paths
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Mspbots's investors · 1
Co-founders at Mspbots
Experience
- MSPbots.aiBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- CodaPet At Home Pet EuthanasiaCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- LemonlightBoard Director and Investorcurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- ReloShareAdvisor and Investorcurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Glassbox MediaInvestor and Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- SongfinchInvestor and Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- Kin InsuranceInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)Fellow Cohort 6current2020 — present
- ClasskickAdvisor & Investorcurrent2020 — present
- Albert.ioBoard Directorcurrent2016 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- JEL HoldingsPartnercurrent2017 — present
- OneGoalCo-Founder and National Board Directorcurrent2004 — presentChicago
- ChowbusBoard Director2017 — 2024Greater Chicago Area
- The Mom ProjectBoard Director and Investor2018 — 2024Greater Chicago Area
- humanpredictionsBoard Director and Investor2019 — 2024
- ShiftgigExecutive Chairman and Co-Founder2017 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
- ShiftgigCEO and Co-Founder2011 — 2017Chicago
- AvailAdvisor and Investor2020
- Factor_Advisor & Investor2019 — 2020
- Paro.ioStrategic Advisor and founding board member2016 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
Education
- Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business SchoolMBA, Finance1992 — 1994
- Washington University in St. LouisBS, Mechanical Engineering1989 — 1994
- Bartlesville High SchoolHigh School1985 — 1989
Skills & more
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Management ConsultingBusiness StrategyOnline MarketingMarketingStrategic PartnershipsRecruitingNew Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyLeadershipNegotiationSaaSLanguages Chinese
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Colleagues at Mercury Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Eddie Lou work?
- Eddie Lou is Venture Partner at Mercury Fund and Founder at Mspbots.
- What check size does Eddie Lou write?
- Eddie Lou typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Eddie Lou found?
- Eddie Lou founded Mspbots.
Same school
Also attended Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School52
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