Eric Benhamou
InvestorFounder & General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures · Venture Advisor, Member of Investment Advisory Committee at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc · Board director at Totango
Menlo Park, California, United States
About
Venture Advisor and founding partner of Benhamou Global Ventures with offices across the U.S., Europe, Israel, and India. Spent nearly 30 years building technology companies such as Palm and 3Com.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRobotics
Board director at Totango
Intro paths
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Totango's investors · 6
Co-founders at Totango
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Guy NirpazFounder
Experience
- Benhamou Global VenturesFounder and General Partnercurrent2003 — presentPalo Alto
- EvincedBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Secret Double Octopus | Forget your PasswordChairmancurrent2020 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
- VirtanaBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
- BlendidBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- Grid DynamicsBoard Member - Chairman of the Compensation Committeecurrent2015 — presentMenlo Park
- Israel Venture NetworkChairman of the Board - Emerituscurrent2001 — present
- TotangoBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Mateo, Tel Aviv
- Silicon Valley BankBoard Member - Chairman of the Nomination and Governance Committee2005 — 2024
- Ayehu Software Technologies Ltd.Board Member2015 — 2021
- AFAMChairman2007 — 2020
- Cypress SemiconductorChairman1994 — 2018
- IDC, HerzeliyaVisiting Professor2011 — 2014
- Ben Gurion UniversityVice Chairman2003 — 2013
- Real NetworksDirector2004 — 2012
- INSEADVisiting Professor2005 — 2010
- 3ComChairman1990 — 2010
- 3ComCEO1987 — 2000
- PalmChairman1997 — 2007
- Bridge Communications, IncVP Engineering and co-founder1981 — 1987
Skills & more
SaaS7Enterprise Software31Strategic Partnerships63Venture Capital84Go-to-market Strategy16Leadership52Start-ups71Entrepreneurship81Product Management31Cloud Computing22Cross-functional Team Leadership3Business Strategy15
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Program ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningProduct MarketingStrategyTeachingProduct DevelopmentManagement ConsultingMobile DevicesNew Business DevelopmentExecutive ManagementTelecommunicationsFrom Eric's professional profile.
Investments
Led
ContextreamDasientFinjanGrid DynamicsSwan LabsVoltaire
Board seats
6d bytesEvincedSecret Double OctopusSilicon Valley Bank
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Benhamou Global Ventures
Anik Bose
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Barak Ben-Avinoam
Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Bernard Barbier
French Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global Ventures
Dr. Barak Ben-Avinoam
General Partner at CGV - ClimaTech Global Ventures at SC Net Zero Tech Ventures
Eitan Efron
Venture Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Ekaterina Evchenko
Senior Associate at BGV
Emmanuel Benhamou
Head of Platform at Benhamou Global Ventures
Eric Buatois
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Benhamou?
- Venture Advisor and founding partner of Benhamou Global Ventures with offices across the U.S., Europe, Israel, and India. Spent nearly 30 years building technology companies such as Palm and 3Com.
- Where does Eric Benhamou work?
- Eric Benhamou is Founder & General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures and Board director at Totango.
- What does Eric Benhamou invest in?
- Eric Benhamou invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Robotics.
- What boards does Eric Benhamou sit on?
- Eric Benhamou holds tracked board seats at 6d bytes, Evinced, Secret Double Octopus, Silicon Valley Bank.
- What companies has Eric Benhamou invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Contextream, Dasient, Finjan, Grid Dynamics, Swan Labs, Voltaire.
- Where did Eric Benhamou go to school?
- Eric Benhamou studied at Stanford University (MS, EE); Arts et Métiers - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (Ingenieur + Docteur, ME + EE).
- Does Eric Benhamou lead rounds?
- Yes — Eric Benhamou has led 6 tracked investments.
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