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Experience
- GroundForce CapitalPartnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Rock River Laboratory, Inc.Board Membercurrent2026 — present
- FloodbaseFinance Committee2023 — 2024
- Vidavo VenturesManaging Director2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- HydroPoint Data SystemsBoard Director2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- 120WaterAuditBoard Observer2019 — 2024Greater Indianapolis
- FoodLogiQBoard Observer2017 — 2022Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Greenhouse Capital PartnersPartner2014 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- TemperPackBoard Observer2019 — 2022
- Revive KombuchaBoard Observer2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- HydroPoint Data SystemsBoard Observer2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- LifefactoryBoard Director2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- DTCPCFO of Startup Incubated within DTCP Platform2016 — 2017Menlo Park, California, United States
- Neura IncHead of Finance and Operations2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Robin Lane CapitalPrivate Equity Investment Professional2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- EvrythngConsultant2012London, England, United Kingdom
- Revolution FoodsStrategy and Product Development Associate2012Oakland, CA
- PhilipsCorporate Strategy2011Amsterdam, Netherlands
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory NV (Netherlands)M&A Transaction Services Manager2007 — 2011Amsterdam, Netherlands
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory NV (Netherlands)Assurance (Audit) Senior Associate2005 — 2007Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
Financial Modeling20Business Strategy18Due Diligence7Valuation8Corporate Finance4Financial Analysis9Private Equity21Mergers & Acquisitions26Financial Reporting2Business Valuation2Venture Capital3M&A experience1
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Management ConsultingAccountingIFRSInternal ControlsUS GAAPInvestmentsRestructuringAuditingStrategyDealsStrategic PlanningManagement- CFA Level I
- CPA
From Eric's professional profile.
Colleagues at GroundForce Capital
Adam King
Vice President at GroundForce Capital
Cessna Mac
Investor at GroundForce Capital
Dan Gluck
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at GroundForce Capital
George Birman
Principal at GroundForce Capital
Graham Garzon
Senior Associate at GroundForce Capital
Kelly Byrne
Senior Associate at GroundForce Capital
Mark Rampolla
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at GroundForce Capital
Summer Farren
Associate at GroundForce Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Desai?
- Partner at GroundForce Capital
- Where does Eric Desai work?
- Eric Desai is Partner at GroundForce Capital.
- Where did Eric Desai go to school?
- Eric Desai studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Strategy); London Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Exchange program).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business1,099
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
+ 1,093 more
Also attended London Business School1,001
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology153
Chester NgGeneral Partner at AtomicFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsZeya YangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Petra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsOmesh FabianiCo-Head of Private Credit, Onyx at Openspace VenturesRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Floodbase4
Also worked at 120WaterAudit9
Ryan ZieglerGeneral Partner at Edison PartnersCasey MyersPartner, Edison Edge at Edison PartnersDavid KerrManaging Director at Allos VenturesAman BrarFounding Partner at Ground Game VenturesMark GramelspacherExecutive Director SAM Fund & Entrepreneur in Residence at Elevate VenturesBrendan ScherSenior Associate at Edison Partners
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Also worked at TemperPack6
Also worked at Revive Kombucha6
Ilya NykinFounder and Managing Director at Prolog VenturesLeah AdairExecutive Assistant at Infinity VenturesArif FazalManaging Director at Blueberry VenturesGilad MeiriInvestor at Root Ventures Manager, LlcBentley HallFormer Chief Executive Officer at Good EggsBlair KellisonExecutive Officer, Director at Traditional Medicinals



























































