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Eric Hall

Investor

Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

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

  1. Wavepeak VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. Entrada VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
  3. PexMachina IncLead Investorcurrent2026 — present
  4. Quantum SignalsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. SiC Systems, Inc.Investorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Azulene LabsLead Investorcurrent2025 — present
  7. Oso SemiconductorBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  8. Quantum RingsLead Investorcurrent2024 — present
  9. Kipu QuantumBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  10. Praevium Research, Inc.Board Member2016 — 2025
  11. Golding Partners LLCManaging Director2016 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  12. AurrionVP of Business Development2010 — 2016
  13. KaaiDirector of Packaging and Test2008 — 2010
  14. Praevium Research, Inc.Head of SLD Products2006 — 2008
  15. JDSUMember of Technical Staff2005 — 2006
  16. Agility CommunicationsMember of Technical Staff2000 — 2005
  17. Berkeley LabUndergraduate Researcher1991 — 1995

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMBA2009 — 2010
  2. UC Santa BarbaraPhD, Materials Science1995 — 2001
  3. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA2009 — 2010
  4. University of California, BerkeleyBS, Engineering Physics1991 — 1995

Skills & more

  • Machine LearningCoursera

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Colleagues at Entrada Ventures