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Eric O’Brien

Investor

Partner at Fall Line Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $2M – $25M checks · typically $8M

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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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Colleagues at Fall Line Capital

Brett Kadesh
Director at Fall Line Capital
Clay Mitchell
Co-Founder / Managing Director at Fall Line Capital
Giulia Stellari
Managing Director at Fall Line Capital
Jenny West
Director of Investor Relations at Fall Line Capital
Joaquin Oliverio
Director at Fall Line Capital
Joel Edmonds
Head of Northern Operations at Fall Line Capital
Scott Day
Director of Agronomy at Fall Line Capital
Vic Method
Director at Fall Line Capital

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 Partner at Fall Line Capital.
What check size does Eric O’Brien write?
Eric O’Brien typically writes checks of $2M – $25M.
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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