Eric Ly
InvestorUnicorn founderFounder at LinkedIn · Co-founder & CEO at KarmaCheck
California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedLinkedIn$26.2BKarmaCheck
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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 · 11
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Founder at LinkedIn
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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 Founder 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.
- What companies has Eric Ly invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Percept.AI.
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IBM mafia657
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LinkedIn mafia195
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Sun Microsystems mafia138
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