Eric Tobias
InvestorPartner at High Alpha · Board director at Backstroke · Board director at Mandolin · Board director at Champion
Indianapolis, Indiana
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Co-founder of High Alpha, a serial entrepreneur and former Salesforce executive.
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- e•••@highalpha.comreveal100% confident
Board director at Backstroke
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Backstroke's investors · 2
Co-founders at Backstroke

Board director at Mandolin
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Mandolin's investors · 8
Co-founders at Mandolin
Board director at Champion
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Champion's investors · 5
Co-founders at Champion

Experience
- OpendateCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- High AlphaCo-Founder & Operating Partnercurrent2024 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- High AlphaCo-Founder & Partner2015 — 2024Indianapolis, Indiana Area
- Forty5Partnercurrent2019 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- StitchBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- BackstrokeBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- ChampionBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- FlauntBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Boardable, Board Management SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- The Vogue TheaterPartnercurrent2019 — presentIndianapolis, IN, United States
- Lessonly by SeismicCo-Founder2012 — 2021
- SalesforceVice President, Product2012 — 2015Greater Indianapolis
- iGoDigitalFounder & CEO2004 — 2012Greater Indianapolis
- Technuity, Inc.Founder2001 — 2007Greater Indianapolis
- Batteries.comFounder1999 — 2007Greater Indianapolis
Skills & more
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RetailIntegrated MarketingMobile DevicesDirect MarketingBusiness StrategyCRMAnalyticsOrganic SearchStrategyLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningFrom 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
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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
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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
Also attended Indiana University Bloomington265
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Shared employers
Also worked at Backstroke1
Also worked at Boardable, Board Management Software2
Also worked at Lessonly by Seismic6
Also worked at Salesforce350
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