Eric Lagier
InvestorManaging Partner at byFounders
Copenhagen, Denmark
Writes $250K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Eric Lagier is Founder and Managing Partner at byFounders, a community-powered early-stage venture fund focused on supporting founders in the New Nordic region with global ambitions. He brings over 20 years of experience in general management, business development, and product roles from technology companies including Oracle, Skype, and Tradeshift. Lagier previously co-founded Memolane, a social media startup that secured venture funding and was acquired by HP, and is based in Copenhagen where he advises early-stage companies.
Experience
- byFoundersFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2017 β presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- DenmarkBridgeAdvisor2016 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- DexmiAdvisor and Angel Investor2008 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Innotel Communications ABMember Board of Directors2014 β 2017Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
- 500 StartupsAdvisor2015 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Gerson Lehrman Group GLGAdvisor2002 β 2017United States
- WeVideoVP Growth2014 β 2016Mountain View, CA
- CylindoAdvisor2014 β 2016
- Memolane (Acquired by HP)CEO & Co-founder2010 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Tradeshift Network LtdCCO - Chief Commercial Officer2009 β 2010Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- TigerTagCEO & Co-Founder2008 β 2009United States
- Skype (Acquired by Ebay)Head of Mobile, Skype2005 β 2008London Area, United Kingdom
- OracleHead of Wireless Business in EMEA2001 β 2005EMEA
- TDC ASHead of TDC DK - Mobil Internet division1998 β 2000
- PriceWaterhouseManagement Consultant1996 β 1998Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- Royal Danish armyFirst lieutenant. Best graduate of the Royal Danish Reserve Officers Academy.1990 β 1992Denmark
Education
- Questrom School of Business, Boston UniversityBachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Management program. Top 5% of class.1994 β 1995
- Copenhagen Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), International Business Strategy1992 β 1997
- Sergentskolen i SΓΈnderborgSergent, Grundkursus for officerer af reserven1990 β 1991
- Marie Kruses SkoleHigh School1987 β 1990
Skills & more
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Go-to-market StrategyManagementStrategic PartnershipsE-commerceSocial Media MarketingSocial NetworkingManagement ConsultingDigital StrategySaaSEnterprise SoftwareLeadershipDigital MarketingLanguages Danish Β· English
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Same school
Also attended Questrom School of Business, Boston University76
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Also attended Copenhagen Business School259
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Shared employers
Also worked at 500 Startups133
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Also worked at Gerson Lehrman Group GLG45
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Also worked at Cylindo2
Investments
Board seats
Digitail Inc.
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Colleagues at byFounders
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