About
Eric Hall is managing partner focused on quantum and photonics, held executive roles at four acquired photonics startups, worked with Nobel laureates, and writes Laser Focus World’s Photonics VC Update.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareNew MaterialsSaaSSemiconductors
Experience
- Wavepeak VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Entrada VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
- PexMachina IncLead Investorcurrent2026 — present
- Quantum SignalsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- SiC Systems, Inc.Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Azulene LabsLead Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Oso SemiconductorBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Quantum RingsLead Investorcurrent2024 — present
- Kipu QuantumBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Praevium Research, Inc.Board Member2016 — 2025
- Golding Partners LLCManaging Director2016 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- AurrionVP of Business Development2010 — 2016
- KaaiDirector of Packaging and Test2008 — 2010
- Praevium Research, Inc.Head of SLD Products2006 — 2008
- JDSUMember of Technical Staff2005 — 2006
- Agility CommunicationsMember of Technical Staff2000 — 2005
- Berkeley LabUndergraduate Researcher1991 — 1995
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA2009 — 2010
- UC Santa BarbaraPhD, Materials Science1995 — 2001
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA2009 — 2010
- University of California, BerkeleyBS, Engineering Physics1991 — 1995
Skills & more
- Machine Learning — Coursera
From Eric's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School577
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended UC Santa Barbara179
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesStephanie DuranInvestor at True VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business511
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
+ 505 more
Also attended University of California, Berkeley987
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at SiC Systems, Inc.1
Colleagues at Entrada Ventures
Alexander Fang
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures
Eric Kanowsky
Investor at Entrada Ventures
Greg Fish
Investor at Entrada Ventures
Jason Spievak
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures
Jenny Christiansen
Investor at Entrada Ventures
Julie Henley
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures
Karen Roter Davis
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures

















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