Eric del Balso
InvestorFounder and General Partner, Kohala Ventures at Kohala Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Founder and General Partner of Kohala Ventures and Founder and Operating Partner of Ignite Advisors. Previous experience includes roles at Yahoo!, Microsoft, Excite@Home, and Disney.
Invests in
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSaaSSpace Tech
Experience
- Kohala VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Ignite AdvisorsFounder & Partnercurrent2008 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Apex - Spacecraft ManufacturingInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- REGENT CraftInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- REGENT CraftCo-Founder of The Hawaii Seaglider Initiative2021 — 2024Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Nyquist Data, Inc.Investorcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- InversionInvestorcurrent2021 — presentTorrance, California, United States
- MLtwistInvestor & Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- AstroForgeInvestorcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- Epsilon3Investorcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- Narrative I/OInvestorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Boom SportsInvestorcurrent2017 — presentUnited States
- EmbraceInvestor2016 — 2026
- Synapse Technology Corporation (acquired)Investor2016 — 2020Palo Alto, CA
- ZentrickOperating Advisor2013 — 2018New York
- AhalogyOperating Advisor2014 — 2018Cincinnati, Ohio
- Alibaba.comAdvisor & Investor (AdChina)2012 — 2015Shanghai, China
- ThismomentChief Revenue Officer2009 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Yahoo! Inc.Senior Director, Global Strategic Partnerships2005 — 2008Sunnyvale, CA
- MicrosoftTechnology Team Lead, Microsoft Network2000 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Colorado CollegeBA, Environmental Economics
Skills & more
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Deals · 9
Epsilon3Solo GP
via Kohala Ventures · filed May 2022
Apex SpaceSolo GP
via Kohala Ventures
AstroForgeSolo GP
via Kohala Ventures
EmbraceSolo GP
via Kohala Ventures
Inversion SpaceSolo GP
via Kohala Ventures
Modern meadowSolo GP
via Kohala Ventures
NarrativeSolo GP
via Kohala Ventures
REGENTSolo GP
via Kohala Ventures
SyntechcorporationSolo GP
via Kohala Ventures
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Colleagues at Kohala Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Eric del Balso work?
- Eric del Balso is Founder and General Partner, Kohala Ventures at Kohala Ventures.
- What does Eric del Balso invest in?
- Eric del Balso invests in Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Space Tech.
- What check size does Eric del Balso write?
- Eric del Balso typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,732
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Yahooinc mafia6
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AstroForge mafia4
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Colorado College mafia3
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Kohala Ventures mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Colorado College23
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