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Eric Larsen

Investor

Angel at Alliance of Angels

Seattle, Washington

Writes $500K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M

About

Eric Larsen is Chair of the Board at Alliance of Angels and an experienced entrepreneur and investor who advises emerging Northwest companies on scaling through technology, finance, and operations. He previously held senior leadership roles at Quellos and BlackRock, where he built proprietary systems including Quasar and Aladdin CRM; at Quellos he helped scale the firm from $324 million to $25 billion in assets, and at BlackRock he served on the Global Operating Committee and launched the Client Analytics group. Larsen has led multiple fundraising rounds and advised emerging hedge funds on risk management and technology.

Experience

  1. Alliance of AngelsBoard Chaircurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  2. Alliance of AngelsMembercurrent2010 — presentSeattle
  3. Hamamatsu Ventures USAVenture Advisorcurrent2022 — presentSeattle
  4. 2Morrow, Inc.Member of the Boardcurrent2016 — presentKirkland, Washington
  5. Cyrus BiotechnologyBoard Observer and Advisorcurrent2015 — presentGreater Seattle Area
  6. EnosemiBoard Observer and Advisor2023 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
  7. SunFly Brands, Inc.Board Member2022 — 2023Seattle
  8. SiDx, Inc.CEO and Co-founder2017 — 2022Seattle
  9. CoMotion at University of WashingtonEntrepreneur in Residence2016 — 2017Greater Seattle Area
  10. BlackRockManaging Director2007 — 2016Greater Seattle Area
  11. Quellos GroupPrincipal1998 — 2007
  12. Metamor TechologiesProject Manager1997 — 1998
  13. Andersen ConsultingSenior Associate1992 — 1997

Skills & more

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Hedge Funds23Alternative Investments18Equities13Asset Management22Fixed Income5Asset Managment3Program Management6Start-ups14CRM5Management17Risk Management6
+4 morePortfolio ManagementStrategic PlanningInvestmentsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Data Science Specialization — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder — CFA Institute

From Eric's professional profile.

Colleagues at Alliance of Angels

Abishek Sankaranarayanan
Life Science Fellow at Alliance of Angels
Bob Lord
Innovation Fund Administrator at Alliance of Angels
Bob Wallach
Board Member at Alliance of Angels
Brent Weeks
Innovation Fund Administrator at Alliance of Angels
Charles Porter
Board Member at Alliance of Angels
Chris Igielski
Innovation Fund Administrator at Alliance of Angels
Dan Menser
Vice Chairman at Alliance of Angels
Eric Watson
Board Member at Alliance of Angels

Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Larsen?
Eric Larsen is Chair of the Board at Alliance of Angels and an experienced entrepreneur and investor who advises emerging Northwest companies on scaling through technology, finance, and operations. He previously held senior leadership roles at Quellos and BlackRock, where he built proprietary systems including Quasar and Aladdin CRM; at Quellos he helped scale the firm from $324 million to $25 billion in assets, and at BlackRock he served on the Global Operating Committee and launched the Client Analytics group. Larsen has led multiple fundraising rounds and advised emerging hedge funds on risk management and technology.
Where does Eric Larsen work?
Eric Larsen is Angel at Alliance of Angels.
What check size does Eric Larsen write?
Eric Larsen typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
Where did Eric Larsen go to school?
Eric Larsen studied at University of Washington (Master of Science - MS, Biomedical Regulatory Affairs); DePaul Driehaus College of Business (MBA, Finance); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Electrical Engineering).

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