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Eric Wiesen

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General Partner at Bullpen Capital · Board director at AvantStay · Board director at Brightside Health · Board director at Crux OCM

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $1M – $3M checks · typically $2M

Kauffman Fellow · Class 13

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About

A General Partner who was previously an entrepreneur and attorney, Eric co-founded Xert Computing and Higher Ground Solutions and made over 25 investments as a General Partner at RRE Ventures, including Venmo, Braintree, MakerBot and BarkBox.

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Board director at AvantStay

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AvantStay's investors · 16

3L CapitalNew York · since 2019Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksBlue Ivy VenturesBostonBullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checks · since 2025Capital One VenturesMcLean · since 2021Convivialité VenturesSan FranciscoDaft CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $2M checksEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkF-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checksFlow CapitalTorontoPLG VenturesWashington · $100K – $1M checksPLUS CapitalVenice · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021RET VenturesPark City · since 2021Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checksZeno VenturesGeneva

Co-founders at AvantStay

SBSean Breuner
Sean BreunerExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
RDReuben Doetsch
Reuben DoetschExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Brightside Health

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Brightside Health's investors · 11

ACME CapitalSan Francisco · since 2022Bullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checks · since 2020Eastward Capital PartnersWest Newton · $3M – $15M checksObvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M checksRosecliff VenturesNew York City · $500K checksS32Palo AltoSlow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checksTime BioVenturesSouthern CaliforniaTriventuresHerzliya · $1M – $3M checks · since 2021Trousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M checksVillage GlobalCovina · $500K – $3M checks

Co-founders at Brightside Health

JBJeremy Barth
Jeremy BarthExecutive Officer, Director
BKBrad Kittredge
Brad KittredgeFounder

Board director at Crux OCM

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Crux OCM's investors · 10

Angel InvestBerlin · $137.5K checks · since 2021Angular VenturesLondon · $200K – $3M checks · since 2021Bullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checks · since 2021Golden VenturesToronto · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2021M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021ONEOKTulsa · since 2024PIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSLas Vegas · since 2021Raven CapitalVictoria · $250K – $3M checks · since 2021Root Ventures Manager, LlcSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checks · since 2021TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Crux OCM

VKVicki Knott, P.Eng
Vicki Knott, P.EngFounder
VK
Victoria KnottExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. Bullpen CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. RRE VenturesGeneral Partner2008 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Higher Ground SolutionsCofounder and Principal2004 — 2006
  4. Fenwick and WestAssociate, Corporate Group2001 — 2004
  5. Xert ComputingPresident and Founder1996 — 1998
  6. The White HouseIntern, National Economic Council1995

Skills & more

Online Advertising25Financial Technology10Venture CapitalEarly-stage Startups18Computer Hardware2Business Strategy313D PrintingConsumer Products3Start-ups50Strategy24Entrepreneurship27Mergers & Acquisitions15

From Eric's professional profile.

Deals · 3

AvantStayBoard seat

via Bullpen Capital · filed Jul 2026 · $50.9M raise

Brightside HealthBoard seat

via Bullpen Capital · filed Apr 2020 · $5M raise

BentoBoxBoard seat

via Bullpen Capital · filed Jul 2019 · $7.5M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AdaptiveblueAtriumBeBop SensorsBeyondBitlyBlueboardBrazeBrightsideCAMPCrux OCMEnteraFanimalFlexportFlip CXFlipswapGrove CollaborativeHappsHoneybee HealthHyla MobileMakerBot IndustriesOpenlatticePackageXPINATAPlateJoyPlinkPrevetaProveRainwayRoofrRoundboxSailthruSISU Aesthetic ClinicSolvateSplitwiseStarcitySuitenessSwitchyardsTapCommerceThe Many Co.VenmoViglinkWonderYipit Data

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Bullpen Capital

Alex Loomes
Principal at Bullpen Capital
Bobby Lawler
Accounting Manager at Bullpen Capital
Candace Chan
CFO at Bullpen Capital
Duncan Davidson
General Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital
Kate Meacham
Investor at Bullpen Capital
Paul Martino
General Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital
Richard Melmon
Emeritus Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital
Rick Santos
CFO-in-Residence at Bullpen Capital

Network7

Andrew JonesScout
Chief Risk Officer at Apex Group
Ann LaiScout
General Partner at Skeleton Key SciTech
Mike SmerkloScout
Entrepreneur, investor, and author of Mr. Monkey and Me
Stuart EllmanMentor
Founder and General Partner at RRE Ventures
Alexander Rosen
Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures
Danny Schultz
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Gotham Ventures
Wenz Xing
Principal at Permanent Capital Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Wiesen?
A General Partner who was previously an entrepreneur and attorney, Eric co-founded Xert Computing and Higher Ground Solutions and made over 25 investments as a General Partner at RRE Ventures, including Venmo, Braintree, MakerBot and BarkBox.
Where does Eric Wiesen work?
Eric Wiesen is General Partner at Bullpen Capital and Board director at AvantStay and Board director at Brightside Health and Board director at Crux OCM.
What check size does Eric Wiesen write?
Eric Wiesen typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
What boards does Eric Wiesen sit on?
Eric Wiesen holds tracked board seats at AvantStay, BentoBox, Brightside Health.
What companies has Eric Wiesen invested in?
Investments tracked here include Adaptiveblue, Atrium, AvantStay, BeBop Sensors, BentoBox, Beyond, Bitly, Blueboard, Braze, Brightside, CAMP, Crux OCM, and 33 more.
Where did Eric Wiesen go to school?
Eric Wiesen studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., Law); University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Political Science).

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