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Eric King

Investor

Director at Medical Informatics Corp. · Former Investor at Intel Capital

Santa Clara, California

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $5M

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About

Eric King is Chief of Staff at LendAPI. He is a fintech and software entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building companies through exit, including co-founding Sociogramics, a social and alternative data platform for underwriting and fraud management backed by Greylock, Trinity, and QED, and FastFind, an online account acquisition service for lenders that sold to Bankrate.com. His earlier roles include Vice President of Corporate Development at Providian Financial, where he led investments in PayPal pre-IPO and initiatives in P2P payments and online account aggregation, and first marketing executive at Clean Power Finance, which later became Spruce Finance. King holds a U.S. patent on the use of social data in employment verification for lending and has spoken at fintech industry conferences including Money 20/20 and the Online Lenders Alliance.

Director at Medical Informatics Corp.

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Co-founders at Medical Informatics Corp.

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Craig G. RusinExecutive Officer, Director
EKEmma K. Fauss
Emma K. FaussExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. LendAPIChief of Staffcurrent2025 — present
  2. 99FinTechSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — presentIrvine, California, United States
  3. SuperMoneyChief Revenue Officer (CRO)2024 — 2025Tustin, California, United States
  4. Astarka AdvisorsPrincipal2023 — 2024Irvine, California, United States
  5. OportunVice President and General Manager, Oportun Enterprise Platform2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  6. OportunSenior Director, Strategy and Corporate Development2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Elemental LEDSenior Vice President Operations2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  8. SociogramicsCEO and Co-Founder (CFO)2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Sand Hill AngelsMember2010 — 2012
  10. Viant Group, LLCManaging Director2009 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  11. SafetyCertified, Inc.Board Member and Angel Investor2009 — 2010
  12. ClickSafetyTurnaround CEO2008San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Clean Power FinanceChief Marketing Officer2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Bankrate, Inc.CFO/President/Co-Founder/Board Member - FastFind.com2004 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Providian Financial CorporationVice President of Corporate Development1999 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
  16. USI Holdings CorporationSenior Financial Analyst1996 — 1999San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Dreyer's Grand Ice CreamCredit Analyst1995 — 1996Oakland, CA

Skills & more

LendAPI - Decision Engine & Rules Studio2LendAPI - Loan Management System2
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence — LinkedIn
  • AI in Financial Services Certification — Upstart

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Investments

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Clean Power FinanceFastFind.comMedical InformaticsOXOSSafetyCertifiedSaVia

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric King?
Eric King is Chief of Staff at LendAPI. He is a fintech and software entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building companies through exit, including co-founding Sociogramics, a social and alternative data platform for underwriting and fraud management backed by Greylock, Trinity, and QED, and FastFind, an online account acquisition service for lenders that sold to Bankrate.com. His earlier roles include Vice President of Corporate Development at Providian Financial, where he led investments in PayPal pre-IPO and initiatives in P2P payments and online account aggregation, and first marketing executive at Clean Power Finance, which later became Spruce Finance. King holds a U.S. patent on the use of social data in employment verification for lending and has spoken at fintech industry conferences including Money 20/20 and the Online Lenders Alliance.
What check size does Eric King write?
Eric King typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
What companies has Eric King invested in?
Investments tracked here include Clean Power Finance, FastFind.com, Medical Informatics, OXOS, SafetyCertified, SaVia.
Where did Eric King go to school?
Eric King studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Political Science); San Francisco State University (MBA, Finance); Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (BA, Liberal Arts).

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