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Eric Vishria
InvestorGeneral Partner at Benchmark · Director; Benchmark General Partner at Deep Cogito · Director; Benchmark General Partner at Tabnam · Board director at Ninetailed
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M – $15M checks · typically $8M
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About
Eric Vishria, who learned company-building from Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, evaluates with a wind vs. boat framework and backs rapid-learning founders in infrastructure and AI using deep systems expertise.
Contact· published on Eric's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSocial
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Vishria co-founded the social browser company RockMelt with Tim Howes in October 2008.
- Education
- BS Mathematical and Computational Science, Stanford University Studied at Stanford University
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Director; Benchmark General Partner at Deep Cogito
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Deep Cogito's investors · 5
Co-founders at Deep Cogito
Director; Benchmark General Partner at Tabnam
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Tabnam's investors · 5
Co-founders at Tabnam
Board director at Ninetailed
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Ninetailed's investors · 19
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Co-founders at Ninetailed
Experience
- BenchmarkGeneral Partnercurrent2014 — present
- Cerebras SystemsBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
- ContentfulBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
- BenchlingBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- Commerce LayerBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- AcuityMDBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- NileBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Fireworks AIBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- PomeriumBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- QuilterBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- New LanternBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Deep CogitoBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- SundayBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- GreptileBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- ConfluentBoard Member (Acquired by IBM)2014 — 2026
- AmplitudeBoard Member2014 — 2025
- AirplaneBoard Member (Acquired by Airtable)2021 — 2024
- Blue Hexagon Inc.Board Member (Acquired by Qualys)2017 — 2022
- BugsnagBoard Member (Acquired by SmartBear)2015 — 2021
- Pixie LabsBoard Member (Acquired by NewRelic)2018 — 2020
- Yahoo!VP Digital Magazines & Verticals2013 — 2014Sunnyvale, CA
- RockMelt, Inc.Co-founder & CEO2008 — 2013
- Hewlett PackardVice President, Products, HP Software2007 — 2008
- Opsware Inc.VP of Marketing2000 — 2007
- Broadview InternationalAnalyst1999 — 2000
Deals · 3
NinetailedBoard seat
via Benchmark · filed Aug 2021 · $175M raise
Blue HexagonBoard seat
via Benchmark · filed Oct 2017 · $6M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Investor
AcuityMDAirplaneAmplitudeBenchlingCommerce LayerContentfulDeep CogitoFireworks aiGreptileNew LanternNilePixiePixie LabsPomeriumQuilterSunday
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Benchmark
Network11
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Vishria?
- Eric Vishria, who learned company-building from Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, evaluates with a wind vs. boat framework and backs rapid-learning founders in infrastructure and AI using deep systems expertise.
- Where does Eric Vishria work?
- Eric Vishria is General Partner at Benchmark and Director; Benchmark General Partner at Deep Cogito and Director; Benchmark General Partner at Tabnam and Board director at Ninetailed.
- What does Eric Vishria invest in?
- Eric Vishria invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Social.
- What check size does Eric Vishria write?
- Eric Vishria typically writes checks of $1M – $15M.
- What boards does Eric Vishria sit on?
- Eric Vishria holds tracked board seats at Benchling, Blue Hexagon, Cerebras Systems, Confluent, Contentful, Fireworks.ai, Ninetailed, Quilter, Tabnam.
- What companies has Eric Vishria invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Amplitude, Bugsnag, Confluent, AcuityMD, Airplane, Amplitude, Benchling, Commerce Layer, Confluent, Contentful, Deep Cogito, Fireworks ai, and 8 more.
- Where did Eric Vishria go to school?
- Eric Vishria studied at Stanford University (BS, Mathematical & Computational Science).
- Does Eric Vishria lead rounds?
- Yes — Eric Vishria has led 3 tracked investments.
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Also worked at Cerebras Systems19
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Also worked at Commerce Layer4
Also worked at Sunday6
Also worked at Yahoo!564
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