Eric Kaplan
InvestorInvestor at Bessemer Venture Partners
New York City
Writes $1M – $250M checks · typically $25M
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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
Skills & more
C++Microsoft Excel5Microsoft Word1PowerPoint1Microsoft Office4Public Speaking5Social Media3Leadership3Research2Data Analysis1Teamwork1Event Planning2
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Financial ModelingFinancial AnalysisStrategySQLPythonLanguages English · French
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Colleagues 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
Alexandra Sukin
Senior Associate at Bessemer Venture Partners
Amit Karp
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Anant Vidur Puri
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Bob GoodmanScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Brian FeinsteinScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
David CowanScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Jeff EpsteinScout
Venture 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
- Who is Eric Kaplan?
- 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.
- 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.
- What companies has Eric Kaplan invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alloy.
- Where did Eric Kaplan go to school?
- Eric Kaplan studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy, Politics, and Economics).
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,233
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Shared employers
Also worked at FirstMark Capital39
Dan KozikowskiPartner at Redpoint VenturesLisa XuPartner at Threshold VenturesRick HeitzmannFounder and Partner at FirstMark CapitalAmish JaniFounder and Partner at FirstMark CapitalMatt TurckPartner at FirstMark CapitalKathryn WeinmannPrincipal at FirstMark Capital
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Also worked at Via30
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Also worked at Monitor Deloitte129
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