Where does Eric Ries work?

Eric Ries is Founder/CEO of LTSE Services, Inc. and Advisor at Graham Walker Venture.

What companies did Eric Ries found?

Eric Ries founded LTSE Services, Inc..

Where did Eric Ries go to school?

Eric Ries studied at Yale University (BS, Computer Science).

Eric Ries

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Advisor at Graham Walker Venture · Founder/CEO at LTSE Services, Inc.

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FoundedLTSE Services, Inc. · YC

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About

Founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange and author of The Lean Startup and The Startup Way. He created the Lean Startup methodology and has founded and advised numerous startups and companies.

Founder/CEO at LTSE Services, Inc.YC S17

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Co-founders at LTSE Services, Inc.

John BautistaFounder

Experience

Long-Term Stock ExchangeChair, LTSE Servicescurrent2024 — present
Long-Term Stock ExchangeFounder and Executive Chairman, LTSE2023 — 2024
Long-Term Stock ExchangeCEO2012 — 2023
VirgilCo-Founder & Directorcurrent2024 — present
AnswerDotAICo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
The Lean StartupAuthorcurrent2008 — presentSan Francisco
Lean Startup Co.Foundercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
O'Reilly MediaSeries Editor, The Lean Series2012 — 2022
IDEOFellow2011 — 2019
Singularity UniversityFaculty Chair, Entrepreneurship Track2012 — 2019NASA Ames
New ContextGeneral Partner2012 — 2019San Francisco
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVenture Advisor2008 — 2009
IMVUCo-founder, CTO, VP Engineering2004 — 2008
ThereSenior Software Engineer2001 — 2004

Skills & more

Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital99Product Management99Mobile Applications99Mobile Devices98User Experience92Agile Methodologies79Cloud Computing53Product Development99Software Development66SaaS43

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Business DevelopmentSocial MediaScalabilityBlogging

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Anari Armory ArtLiftingAsanaAtomic IndustriesAugie StudioAutioBirdiBlumeBubbleCircleciCockpit AICodeCombat Codespark CrayonDarkDigitEarliFieldbook StudioFiifiFwdGaston LabsGeekatooGustoHandUp PBCHarmony Intelligence HelloSignHeyHOOKEDKodableLiveOnDemandLTSE Services, Inc.ManaraMattermark Medicast Mentava Meural MixmaxMomentumMuncherynuraNuzzelOpenFanOrgnostic Orion Labs Panorama EducationPantherPathfinder AIPelago Pipekit PrendaRallyRepeatReverb.comSeedscout SendHubSifterySinatraSoundBetter StratticSupernovaTelepathicTenderlyThe Athletic The Muse ToutTuring LabsTuring Labs Inc.User Hero Vibely Virtually Votizen WP Engine Zoomer

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Books by Eric Ries

The Lean Startup

Crown Business, 2011

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Colleagues at Graham Walker Venture

David Grampa

Venture Partner at Graham Walker Venture

Leslie Feinzaig

Founder and CEO at Graham Walker Venture

Marysia Angus

Operations at Graham Walker Venture

Pam Kostka

Advisor at Graham Walker Venture

Sarah Imbach

Advisor at Graham Walker Venture

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Anna Fang

Founding Partner at ZhenFund

Carlos Espinal

Managing Partner at Seedcamp

Jackie Vullinghs

Partner at AirTree Ventures

Turner Novak

Investor at Banana Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Ries?: Founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange and author of The Lean Startup and The Startup Way. He created the Lean Startup methodology and has founded and advised numerous startups and companies.
Where does Eric Ries work?: Eric Ries is Founder/CEO of LTSE Services, Inc. and Advisor at Graham Walker Venture.
What companies did Eric Ries found?: Eric Ries founded LTSE Services, Inc..
What companies has Eric Ries invested in?: Investments tracked here include Anari, Armory, ArtLifting, Asana, Atomic Industries, Augie Studio, Autio, Birdi, Blume, Bubble, Circleci, Cockpit AI, and 62 more.
Where did Eric Ries go to school?: Eric Ries studied at Yale University (BS, Computer Science).