Eric Valle
InvestorGeneral Partner at NEXT PLAY CAPITAL
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- Aduro AdvisorsDirector of Partnershipscurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- EOAT AdvisorsVC/PE Consultantcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Foundry1General Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Next Legacy PartnersOperating Partner2023 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
- Next Play CapitalGeneral Partner2015 — 2023Redwood City, California, United States
- Scal.ioAdvisor2015 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Binary CapitalOperating Partner2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Capital DynamicsDirector, Head of Client Relations2009 — 2014Menlo Park, CA
- HRJ CapitalAssociate2007 — 2009Woodside, CA
- Davis Polk & WardwellCorporate Paralegal2004 — 2007Menlo Park, CA
- Liberate TechnologiesCorporate Paralegal2002 — 2003San Carlos, CA
- LivePlanet, Inc.Corporate Paralegal & Business Development2001 — 2002Santa Monica, CA
- Venture Law GroupCorporate Paralegal1999 — 2001Menlo Park< CA
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Arts (B.A.), English1994 — 1998
- St. Ignatius College Preparatory1990 — 1994
Skills & more
Venture Capital53Private Equity41Alternative Investments25Start-ups15Mergers3Asset Management7Corporate Law9Corporate Finance8Hedge Funds6Investments13Investor Relations12Financial Analysis6
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Colleagues at NEXT PLAY CAPITAL
Network5
Caleagh Creech
Investor at NEXT PLAY CAPITAL
Daniel Loughney
Associate at NEXT PLAY CAPITAL
Margaret Luna
Associate at NEXT PLAY CAPITAL
Ryan Nece
Managing Partner at NEXT PLAY CAPITAL
Tyler Hartsock
Partner at NEXT PLAY CAPITAL
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Eric Valle work?
- Eric Valle is General Partner at NEXT PLAY CAPITAL.
- What check size does Eric Valle write?
- Eric Valle typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,348
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Also attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory12
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Shared employers
Also worked at Binary Capital3
Also worked at Capital Dynamics6
Jonathan BarekChief Operating Officer at Next47Jenny GraetzelPartner, Seed Funds at Next47Salvatore FerraraInvestor at Madison Dearborn PartnersLeanne EnglandCFO at ETF PartnersSpencer PunterPartner and COO at DCVC (Data Collective)Nicolas MullerManaging Director (Head of Private Equity Partnerships) at Blue Earth Capital AG
Also worked at Venture Law Group6
Karl SunInvestor at EPIC VENTURESCraig ShermanManaging Director at Service Provider CapitalMark SilvermanGeneral Partner at Empactful CapitalKaren Roter DavisManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesGordon EmpeyCOO, Partner and General Counsel at Frazier Life SciencesJosh GreenGeneral Partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures
