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Eric Ly

Unicorn founder

Co-founder & CTO at LinkedIn · Co-founder & CEO at KarmaCheck

California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedLinkedIn$26.2BKarmaCheck

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826 people in our graph share verified history with Eric — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Hemant TanejaunlockedEric: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1993)
×6Eric: together at Stanford University
×2Eric: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Eric: together at IBM

About

Eric Ly is the Co-Founder and CEO of KarmaCheck. He was previously a co-founder of LinkedIn, where he worked on developing online professional networking tools.

Co-founder & CEO at KarmaCheck

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KarmaCheck's investors · 9

AAF Management Ltd.Washington · since 2022MGV.VCSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022NextView VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $4M checks · since 2022One Way VenturesNew York · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2022Parameter VenturesNew York · since 2022PruVen Capital PartnersLos Altos · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022RKKVCNicosia · $108K – $1.1M checks · since 2022Taurus VenturesBangkok · since 2022Velvet Sea VenturesWest Palm Beach · since 2022

Co-founders at KarmaCheck

MLMark Lieberwitz
Mark LieberwitzFounder

Co-founder & CTO at LinkedIn

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LinkedIn's investors · 9

AdaverseHong Kong · since 2014Bixin CapitalBeijing · since 2014Bixin Venturessince 2014Monolith Venture Advisory LimitedGrand Cayman · since 2014National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2021National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)since 2022National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2021U.S. Air Forcesince 2022U.S. Navysince 2014

Co-founders at LinkedIn

RHReid Hoffman
Reid HoffmanCo-founder & Chairman
ABAllen Blue
Allen BlueCo-founder & VP Product Management
KGKonstantin Guericke
Konstantin GuerickeCo-founder & VP Marketing
JVJean-Luc Vaillant
Jean-Luc VaillantCo-founder & VP Engineering
LHLee Hower
Lee HowerCo-founder

Experience

  1. KarmaCheckCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2018 — present
  2. Hub - Human Trust ProtocolFounder2017 — 2021
  3. PresdoFounder, CEO2007 — 2018
  4. LinkedInCo-Founder2002 — 2006
  5. Tresidder NetworksCEO & Co-Founder2000 — 2001
  6. Netmosphere/Critical PathCTO & Founder1995 — 1999
  7. General MagicSenior Software Engineer1994 — 1995
  8. Sun MicrosystemsSoftware Engineer1993 — 1994
  9. IBMQA Engineer Intern1988 — 1990

Skills & more

Strategy69Strategic Planning15Leadership10Management11Web 2.021SaaS27Enterprise Software25Salesforce.com4Entrepreneurship99Social Networking25Software Engineering18Viral Marketing12
+12 moreMobile ApplicationsCloud ComputingStart-upsSocial MediaProduct ManagementIntegrationMobile DevicesSEMScalabilityUser ExperienceVenture CapitalStrategic Partnerships

From Eric's professional profile.

Network2

Neil Cohen
Founder and Chairman at Emerald Development Managers
Thomas Englis
Senior Associate at Clearvision Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Ly?
Eric Ly is the Co-Founder and CEO of KarmaCheck. He was previously a co-founder of LinkedIn, where he worked on developing online professional networking tools.
Where does Eric Ly work?
Eric Ly is Co-founder & CTO of LinkedIn and Co-founder & CEO at KarmaCheck.
What check size does Eric Ly write?
Eric Ly typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Eric Ly found?
Eric Ly founded LinkedIn, KarmaCheck.
Where did Eric Ly go to school?
Eric Ly studied at Stanford University (PhD, Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Media Arts and Sciences); Stanford University (BS, Symbolic Systems).

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Stanford University mafia1,934

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Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221

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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1

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LinkedIn mafia113

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanCo-founder & ChairmanFounded Manas AI +1Gordon WintrobEngineering ManagerFounded Newfrontinsurance +2Eric RowellSenior Frontend EngineerFounded Uiflow +2Rahul VohraLinkedIn IntroFounded Superhuman +1Joseph LauSoftware Engineer InternFounded Alchemy Insights, Inc. +1Richard MengSoftware Engineering InternFounded Roe AI +1

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Homestead High School mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chris PodlaskiAP ScholarFounded Terusama +1Parsa RezvaniFounded Go School Box +1Varun TandonHigh SchoolFounded Waypoint TransitBrian LaHigh School DiplomaFounded NitrodeChristine WattsHigh School DiplomaFounded OxusArya KhokharFounded Eos AI

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KarmaCheck mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Danny WenAdvisorFounded Crowdmade +1Lee HowerInvestorFounded LinkedIn

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000

Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox

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Also attended Homestead High School14

Ajay KamatPartner at Pear VCShawn XuPartner at LowercarbonErik KnallInvestment Associate at Prime Impact FundCorey ReeseAngel investorBen PiekarzInvestor at Insight PartnersVarun TandonFounder at Waypoint Transit

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hub - Human Trust Protocol2

Rich MillerVenture Partner at Shoreline Venture ManagementNikolai OreshkinInvestor at Elysium Venture Capital

Also worked at Presdo1

Jerry LukCo-founder at Firework

Also worked at LinkedIn289

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaRyan HrabakInvestor at LightbankBen CasnochaSilicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investor

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Also worked at General Magic14

Peter NiehCo-Founder at Lightspeed Venture PartnersRich MillerVenture Partner at Shoreline Venture ManagementMike ScanlinVenture Partner at Mistral Venture PartnersSteve SchoettlerInvestor at Full Circle FundTony FadellPrincipal at Future ShapeAndy RubinManaging Partner at Playground Global

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