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Eric Tobias

Investor

Partner at High Alpha · Board director at Backstroke · Board director at Mandolin · Board director at Champion

Indianapolis, Indiana

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

Find your path to Eric

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

Wesley BarrowunlockedEric: together at Salesforce (2012)
×6Eric: together at Salesforce
Eric: together at Indiana University Bloomington
Eric: together at High Alpha

About

Co-founder of High Alpha, a serial entrepreneur and former Salesforce executive.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Board director at Backstroke

Intro paths

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Co-founders at Backstroke

THTyler Hill
Tyler HillFounder

Board director at Mandolin

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Co-founders at Mandolin

MK
Mary Kay HuseExecutive Officer, Director
WYWill Yin
Will YinCEO & Co-Founder
RRRohit Rustagi
Rohit RustagiCo-Founder & COO

Board director at Champion

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Co-founders at Champion

JR
Jeffrey ReekersExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. OpendateCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  2. High AlphaCo-Founder & Operating Partnercurrent2024 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  3. High AlphaCo-Founder & Partner2015 — 2024Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  4. Forty5Partnercurrent2019 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  5. StitchBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  6. BackstrokeBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  7. ChampionBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  8. FlauntBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  9. Boardable, Board Management SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  10. The Vogue TheaterPartnercurrent2019 — presentIndianapolis, IN, United States
  11. Lessonly by SeismicCo-Founder2012 — 2021
  12. SalesforceVice President, Product2012 — 2015Greater Indianapolis
  13. iGoDigitalFounder & CEO2004 — 2012Greater Indianapolis
  14. Technuity, Inc.Founder2001 — 2007Greater Indianapolis
  15. Batteries.comFounder1999 — 2007Greater Indianapolis

Skills & more

E-commerce85Entrepreneurship49Start-ups44Strategic Partnerships29Sales19Digital Marketing16Online Advertising17Email Marketing14Lead Generation10Marketing11Online Marketing9Cloud Computing9
+12 moreRetailIntegrated MarketingMobile DevicesDirect MarketingBusiness StrategyCRMAnalyticsOrganic SearchStrategyLeadershipManagementStrategic Planning

From Eric's professional profile.

Deals · 12

Flaunt SoftwareBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Jun 2026 · $1.5M raise

BackstrokeBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Jul 2025 · $4.8M raise

Board Management SoftwareBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Jun 2022 · $5M raise

Woven TeamsBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed May 2022 · $5.9M raise

Pillar SoftwareBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Mar 2022 · $2.8M raise

Docket HQ, Inc.Board seat

via High Alpha · filed Sep 2021 · $3M raise

MandolinBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Jun 2021 · $12M raise

Base HQ, Inc.Board seat

via High Alpha · filed Jun 2021 · $2M raise

CastedBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Jan 2020 · $2.8M raise

Loupe SoftwareBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Dec 2019 · $2.3M raise

DoxlyBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Sep 2016 · $2.3M raise

LessonlyBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Mar 2016 · $5.2M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

ChampionClearScholarStructural

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at High Alpha

Network15

3 more connections

Katie KopanKristian AndersenSamantha Ginther

Investors connected to Eric in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Tobias?
Co-founder of High Alpha, a serial entrepreneur and former Salesforce executive.
Where does Eric Tobias work?
Eric Tobias is Partner at High Alpha and Board director at Backstroke and Board director at Mandolin and Board director at Champion.
What check size does Eric Tobias write?
Eric Tobias typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Eric Tobias sit on?
Eric Tobias holds tracked board seats at Backstroke, Base HQ, Inc., Board Management Software, Casted, Champion, ClearScholar, Docket HQ, Inc., Doxly, Flaunt Software, Lessonly.
Where did Eric Tobias go to school?
Eric Tobias studied at Indiana University Bloomington; Cathedral High School.

Founder mafias

Salesforce mafia175

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Indiana University Bloomington mafia94

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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High Alpha mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Lessonly mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Doxly mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Same school

Shared employers