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Eric Ball

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Impact Venture Capital · Board director at SoundHound AI

Menlo Park, California

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedSoundHound AI

About

Eric Ball brings 30 years in corporate finance—including raising over $50B in bonds—treasury and CFO expertise, and co-founded a corporate-friendly fund that uses seed checks to attract corporate venture arms.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS

Board director at SoundHound AI

Intro paths

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In turn, Eric can intro founders to SoundHound AI's investors below.

SoundHound AI's investors · 7

BuildGroupAustin · since 2023Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2023Impact Venture CapitalEl Dorado Hills · $250K – $1M checks · since 2023Kensington Capital Partners LimitedToronto · since 2023KT investment Inc.Seoul · since 2023Structural CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $50M checks · since 2023TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at SoundHound AI

KMKeyvan Mohajer
Keyvan MohajerCo-Founder & CEO
ME
Majid EmamiExecutive Officer
JHJames Hom
James HomExecutive Officer, Director
NSNitesh Sharan
Nitesh SharanExecutive Officer
TS
Timothy StonehockerExecutive Officer
MZ
Michael ZagorsekExecutive Officer
ZI
Zubin IraniExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. CIVCFounding Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentWoodside, California
  2. Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II and IIIBoard Chaircurrent2024 — presentWoodside, CA
  3. SoundHoundAudit Chaircurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. CapConnect+Co-Founder, Investor, and Board Chaircurrent2020 — presentSan Carlos, California, United States
  5. Together Editing & Design, Inc.Authorcurrent2012 — presentRedwood City, California, United States
  6. KyribaAdvisor2017 — 2022Greater San Diego Area
  7. Glu MobileBoard Director, Chair of Audit Committee2013 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Answers CorporationBoard Director, Chair of Audit Committee2017 — 2019Saint Louis, Missouri
  9. C3 AIChief Financial Officer2015 — 2016Redwood City, CA
  10. OracleSenior VP & Treasurer2005 — 2015Redwood Shores, CA
  11. OracleBoard Director, Member Audit Committee, Chair Compensation Committee2007 — 2015Tokyo, Japan
  12. Society of Kauffman FellowsFellow, Class 162011 — 2013Palo Alto, California
  13. Flextronics InternationalAssistant Treasurer2001 — 2005San Jose, CA
  14. Cisco SystemsDirector of Corporate Finance1999 — 2001San Jose, CA
  15. Avery DennisonDirector Financial Services1994 — 1999Pasadena, CA
  16. AT&TDistrict Manager Financial Studies1988 — 1994Basking Ridge, NJ

Education

  1. Drucker School of ManagementPhD, Finance1995 — 2007
  2. Stanford UniversityDirectors College Law School 2012 & 2021. Executive GSB course "Essentials of AI" 2023.
  3. University of Rochester - Simon Business SchoolMBA, Finance1984 — 1987
  4. University of RochesterMA, Economics1984 — 1986
  5. University of MichiganBA, Economics (honors)1981 — 1984

Skills & more

Strategic Planning15Writing2Management24Corporate Finance72Venture Capital23Risk Management16Investments34Treasury Management18FX Options3Cash Management7Capital Markets27Valuation9
+12 morePortfolio ManagementMergersMergers & AcquisitionsEquitiesFinancial ModelingCreditTreasuryFinanceDue DiligenceDerivativesPrivate EquityFixed Income

From Eric's professional profile.

Deals · 1

SoundHound AIBoard seat

via Impact Venture Capital · filed Jan 2023 · $25.1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Impact Venture Capital

Aaron Anderson
Principal at Impact Venture Capital
Gary Hooper
Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital
Jack Crawford
Founding General Partner at Impact Venture Capital
Jan Geldmacher
Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital
Jean Mou
Partner at Impact Venture Capital
John Finegan
Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital
Karen Crawford
Investor at Impact Venture Capital
Patrick Bumpus
Investor at Impact Venture Capital

Network2

John Finegan
Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital
Karen Crawford
Investor at Impact Venture Capital

Investors connected to Eric in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Eric Ball work?
Eric Ball is General Partner at Impact Venture Capital and Founder at SoundHound AI.
What does Eric Ball invest in?
Eric Ball invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Eric Ball write?
Eric Ball typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
What companies did Eric Ball found?
Eric Ball founded SoundHound AI.

Founder mafias

Stanford University mafia855

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1Jess LeeBSFounded Polyvore

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University of Michigan mafia127

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Erik TorenbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded VillageglobalDavid R. WaltBachelor of Science - BSFounded Sherlock Biosciences +5Chris VoigtBSEFounded Asimov +2Val AgostinoB.S.E.Founded Monarch +2Dillon ErbMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded Paperspace +2Sheel MohnotMBAFounded Thistle +1

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University of Rochester mafia16

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sunil DhaliwalFounded SuplariDavid NarrowB.S.Founded SonavexDan GoldsmithBSFounded InstructureTao FuMSFounded Attovia TherapeuticsCraig DubitskyBAFounded SeventhgenerationJonathan HayashiBachelor's DegreeFounded Backseat Inc

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Drucker School of Management mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Tom HsiehEMBAFounded FlyCoin

GLU Mobile mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hany NadaBoard MemberFounded ACME Capital

Same school

Also attended Drucker School of Management7

Jason SchoettlerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate VenturesKevin DunlapCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate VenturesMary GuanInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsTim ChenRepresentative Director at ZYP Corp (Japan) at Taiwan Global AngelsTom HsiehPartner, Capital at FuturesightEmi MakinoBoard Member, Director at Monozukuri Ventures

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended University of Rochester - Simon Business School22

Camila VieiraPartner, Head of Brazil at QED InvestorsAndy WeymannVenture Partner, Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesDeepali NangiaPartner at SpeedinvestWei JiangFounder & Managing Partner at CatchLight Capital PartnersTim JonesPartner at ICISurya ManthaManaging Partner at Capria Ventures

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Also attended University of Michigan487

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at CIVC4

Jack CrawfordFounding General Partner at Impact Venture CapitalAaron AndersonPrincipal at Impact Venture CapitalPatrick BumpusInvestor at Impact Venture CapitalJan GeldmacherVenture Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Also worked at SoundHound6

Greg EumAssociate at Z Venture CapitalPejman NozadFounding Managing Partner at Pear VCMiguel VallsPartner at Alta Life SciencesJonah ProbellManaging Partner at Lexi VenturesLarry MarcusManaging Director at Marcy Venture PartnersCharles PanFounder at Stage

Also worked at Oracle370

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesAyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalMark SiegelPartner Emeritus at Menlo VenturesHope CochranVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupMark NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

+ 364 more

Also worked at Society of Kauffman Fellows18

Henri DeshaysGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalKush M ParmarManaging Partner at 5AM VenturesDr. Tom HawesInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesJohn KimManaging Partner at AmasiaJuan Luis LeungliInvestor at Tectonic VenturesJan HabermannFounder and General Partner at Credo Ventures

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