Eric Kaplan
InvestorInvestor at Bessemer Venture Partners
New York City
Writes $1M – $250M checks · typically $25M
About
Eric Kaplan is an investor at Bessemer Venture Partners' New York City office focusing on fintech, developer tooling, and enterprise SaaS. Previously, he worked as an early growth product manager at Via, where he led user acquisition and payments initiatives, and held investment roles at FirstMark Capital and Inspired Capital covering fintech, insurtech, and vertical software. He began his career in management consulting at Monitor Deloitte and holds a B.A. in philosophy, politics, and economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Invests in
Developer ToolsFintechInsurTechSaaS
Experience
- Bessemer Venture PartnersVice Presidentcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- FirstMark CapitalInvestor2021 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- ViaGrowth Product Manager2018 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- Monitor DeloitteConsultant2016 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy
Skills & more
Social Media3Research2Data Analysis1Event Planning2Financial ModelingFinancial Analysis1C++Microsoft Excel5Microsoft Word1PowerPoint1Microsoft Office4Public Speaking5
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LeadershipTeamworkStrategySQLPythonLanguages English · French
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Investments
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Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
David CowanScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Jeff EpsteinScout
Venture Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Jeffrey BlackburnScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adam Fisher
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aditya Nidmarti
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aia Sarycheva
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alex Ferrara
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alex Yuditski
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Eric Kaplan work?
- Eric Kaplan is Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners.
- What does Eric Kaplan invest in?
- Eric Kaplan invests in Developer Tools, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Eric Kaplan write?
- Eric Kaplan typically writes checks of $1M – $250M.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania765
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Shared employers
Also worked at FirstMark Capital28
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Also worked at Via20
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