Fundraising FoxEric Feng
InvestorFormer General Partner at Kleiner Perkins
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About
Eric Feng is an American software engineer, business executive, and investor. He began his career at Trilogy Software, where he cofounded Uberworks.com, later acquired by Network Commerce in 2000, and then held leadership roles at Microsoft Research, working with the Microsoft China research lab in Beijing. In Beijing he cofounded and served as CEO of the online video startup Mojiti, which Hulu acquired in 2007, after which he became Hulu's founding CTO and head of product. He joined Kleiner Perkins in 2010, initially focusing on sustainability and digital media and serving as chief of staff to partner Al Gore, before incubating and working at portfolio companies including Erly, Airtime Media, and Flipboard, where he was CTO. Feng rejoined Kleiner Perkins in 2015 as a general partner focused on early-stage consumer investing, leading deals such as Handshake and involvement in Hollar and BorderX Lab, and later started the e-commerce platform Packagd. He left Kleiner Perkins in 2018 and went on to lead e-commerce incubations at Facebook. He is now a Co-General Partner at Gold House Ventures, a multi-stage fund backing Asian and Pacific Islander-founded startups.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Feng cofounded Uberworks.com while at Trilogy Software; it was acquired by Network Commerce in 2000. Feng cofounded and served as CEO of the Beijing-based online video startup Mojiti, which was acquired by Hulu in 2007. Feng started the video essentials e-commerce mobile platform Packagd.
- Education
- Studied at University of Texas at Austin (BS, electrical engineering, 1999)
- Awards
- Feng received the IEC Everitt Award as the top graduating engineering student at the University of Texas at Austin.
- Family
- Feng's wife Christina Lee ran PR for Hulu and left the company when the couple moved from the Los Angeles area to the Bay Area.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Feng?
- Eric Feng is an American software engineer, business executive, and investor. He began his career at Trilogy Software, where he cofounded Uberworks.com, later acquired by Network Commerce in 2000, and then held leadership roles at Microsoft Research, working with the Microsoft China research lab in Beijing. In Beijing he cofounded and served as CEO of the online video startup Mojiti, which Hulu acquired in 2007, after which he became Hulu's founding CTO and head of product. He joined Kleiner Perkins in 2010, initially focusing on sustainability and digital media and serving as chief of staff to partner Al Gore, before incubating and working at portfolio companies including Erly, Airtime Media, and Flipboard, where he was CTO. Feng rejoined Kleiner Perkins in 2015 as a general partner focused on early-stage consumer investing, leading deals such as Handshake and involvement in Hollar and BorderX Lab, and later started the e-commerce platform Packagd. He left Kleiner Perkins in 2018 and went on to lead e-commerce incubations at Facebook. He is now a Co-General Partner at Gold House Ventures, a multi-stage fund backing Asian and Pacific Islander-founded startups.
- What companies has Eric Feng invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Handshake, BorderX Lab, Hollar.
- What awards has Eric Feng received?
- Feng received the IEC Everitt Award as the top graduating engineering student at the University of Texas at Austin.
- Does Eric Feng lead rounds?
- Yes — Eric Feng has led 1 tracked investment.
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