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Eric O'Brien

Investor

Investor at Fall Line Capital

San Mateo, California, United States

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About

Eric O'Brien is co-founder and Managing Director of Fall Line Capital, a private equity firm that invests in farmland and agricultural technologies across the United States. Before founding the firm, he spent 11 years as a Managing Director at Lightspeed Venture Partners, focusing on early and growth stage technology investments in the US and China. He holds an AB in Economics from Harvard and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Experience

  1. Fall Line CapitalCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2011 — presentSan Mateo, CA
  2. GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.Directorcurrent2017 — present
  3. AgrofyDirectorcurrent2019 — present
  4. Verge AgricultureDirectorcurrent2020 — present
  5. EthernoviaDirectorcurrent2021 — present
  6. GranularDirector2014 — 2017
  7. PCH InternationalDirector2008 — 2016
  8. AquantiaDirector2004 — 2015
  9. Evolv On-DemandDirector2008 — 2014
  10. Partners in School InnovationChairman2002 — 2014
  11. Lemon, Inc.Director2008 — 2013
  12. Lightspeed Venture PartnersManaging Director2000 — 2011
  13. InterWest PartnersAssociate1996 — 1998
  14. Morgan StanleyAnalyst1994 — 1996

Skills & more

Agriculture9Real Estate7Private Equity25Venture Capital53Start-ups41Entrepreneurship48Investments33Strategic Partnerships23Business Development16Due Diligence18

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric O'Brien?
Eric O'Brien is co-founder and Managing Director of Fall Line Capital, a private equity firm that invests in farmland and agricultural technologies across the United States. Before founding the firm, he spent 11 years as a Managing Director at Lightspeed Venture Partners, focusing on early and growth stage technology investments in the US and China. He holds an AB in Economics from Harvard and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Where does Eric O'Brien work?
Eric O'Brien is at Fall Line Capital.
Where did Eric O'Brien go to school?
Eric O'Brien studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Harvard University (AB, Economics).

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Shared employers

Also worked at GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.5

Mark CuptaManaging Director at Prelude VenturesMartha SchlicherGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalMatthew WalkerManaging Director at S2G InvestmentsRob LeclercPartner at AgFunderAndrey ZarurExecutive Officer, Director at GreenLight Biosciences

Also worked at Verge Agriculture6

Wilson ActonManaging Partner at Tall Grass VenturesRyan JohnsonProduct, Engineering Mgmt Advisor at Vocap PartnersAriadne CaballeroInvestor at Capria VenturesLibby SpaldingInvestor at Fall Line CapitalOgochukwu Francis OsifoFounder at 54GeneGodard, PhDFounder at Verge

Also worked at Ethernovia1

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Also worked at Granular10

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