Where does Eric Futoran work?

Eric Futoran is Founder and CEO of Embrace.

Where did Eric Futoran go to school?

Eric Futoran studied at Y Combinator (YCG F21); Y Combinator (S19); New York University (JD & MBA, Corporate Law).

Eric Futoran

Founder

Founder and CEO at Embrace

Los Angeles, California, United States

FoundedEmbrace · YC

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×2Eric: together at Scopely

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About

Eric Futoran founded Scopely, a mobile games publisher behind titles including Yahtzee, The Walking Dead, and Star Trek. He previously built a data management platform at Aggregate Knowledge and began his career at Trilogy.

Founder and CEO at Embrace YC S19

Intro paths

Eric went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Eric can intro founders to Embrace's investors below.

Embrace's investors · 13

AV8 VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks Baroda VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks Bonfire VenturesLos Angeles · $2M – $4M checks BoxGroupNew York · $1M checks Duke Capital PartnersDurham Eniac VenturesNew York · $1.2M checks Fjor FoundersLos Angeles GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2019 Kohala VenturesSan Francisco Miramar Venture PartnersNewport Beach · $100K – $3M checks New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Los Angeles · $50K – $5M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Embrace

Fredric NewbergFounder

Experience

EmbraceCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
VariousInvestor and Advisorcurrent2010 — present
ScopelyCo-Founder and Strategic Advisor2016 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
ScopelyCo-Founder and CxO / COO / CFO2011 — 2016Culver City, CA
MAXFounding Advisor2017 — 2018
Hooked Media GroupVP of Product2009 — 2011San Francisco, CA
Aggregate KnowledgeDirector, Product and Business Development2008 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
IBMStrategy & Change Internal Practice2006 — 2008
Updata PartnersVenture Capital Associate2005New York City Metropolitan Area
Gunderson DettmerCorporate Associate2004 — 2005Palo Alto, CA
Trilogy SoftwareTechnical Pre-Sales & Product Management1999 — 2001Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Predictive Analytics1Cross-functional Team Leadership1Sales3Sales Engineering1Management Consulting1Online GamingRevenue & Profit GrowthBig DataMobile GamesMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Growth Strategies

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Growth stageExecutive ManagementEarly Stage VenturesProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyAccount ManagementOnline AdvertisingMobile AdvertisingManagementLeadershipAdvertisingEntrepreneurship

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Futoran?: Eric Futoran founded Scopely, a mobile games publisher behind titles including Yahtzee, The Walking Dead, and Star Trek. He previously built a data management platform at Aggregate Knowledge and began his career at Trilogy.
Where does Eric Futoran work?: Eric Futoran is Founder and CEO of Embrace.
What companies did Eric Futoran found?: Eric Futoran founded Embrace.
Where did Eric Futoran go to school?: Eric Futoran studied at Y Combinator (YCG F21); Y Combinator (S19); New York University (JD & MBA, Corporate Law).