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Eric Collins

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CEO / General Partner at Impact Ventures

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Serial entrepreneur with over 20 years in AI, SaaS, mobile and health tech, previously at Microsoft and Nuance; recognized as one of the most powerful Black business people in the UK.

Experience

  1. Impact X Capital Partners LLPCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. CirataNon-Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentUK
  3. Vital WaveBoard Member2009 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Signal AI acquired by Battery VenturesAdvisor2016 — 2025London, United Kingdom
  5. KeyPoint TechnologiesBoard Member2016 — 2019India
  6. Digital Surgery acquired by MedtronicCOO2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  7. SwiftKey acquired by MicrosoftChief Revenue and Distribution Officer2014 — 2016London, United Kingdom
  8. Mobile Posse (Acquired by Digital Turbine)COO2010 — 2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
  9. Tegic acquired by Nuance Communications then acquired by MicrosoftGM2002 — 2009
  10. CMI consulting firm and spin-off ThoughtBridgePartner and Managing Partner1992 — 2001Cambridge, MA

Skills & more

Digital Strategy11Marketing24Start-ups33Mobile Advertising11Product Development8Mobile Applications14Mobile Devices55Strategy15Negotiation20Strategic Partnerships48Digital Marketing6Mobile Marketing18
+8 moreBusiness StrategyDigital MediaProduct ManagementStrategic PlanningOnline AdvertisingNew Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsLeadership

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Colleagues at Impact Ventures

Boris Esanu
General Partner at Impact Ventures
Erica Motley
Creative Partner at Impact Ventures
Ezechi Britton MBE
Investment Partner at Impact Ventures
James Kellerman
Investment Partner at Impact Ventures
John Adebiyi
Chair, Investment Committee at Impact Ventures
Josh Cohen
General Partner at Impact Ventures
Kimberly Davis King
Investment Partner at Impact Ventures
Niranjan Sivakumar
Investment Partner at Impact Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Collins?
Serial entrepreneur with over 20 years in AI, SaaS, mobile and health tech, previously at Microsoft and Nuance; recognized as one of the most powerful Black business people in the UK.
Where does Eric Collins work?
Eric Collins is CEO / General Partner at Impact Ventures.
Where did Eric Collins go to school?
Eric Collins studied at Harvard Law School (JD); Princeton University (AB, The School of Public and International Affairs).

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