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488 people in our graph share verified history with Erik — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Stephane KurganunlockedErik: together at Technology Crossover Ventures (2021)
Erik: together at Busbud
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Erik: together at Technology Crossover Ventures
About
Erik Blachford, who scaled Expedia as its early CEO, brings two decades of public-company board experience (Zillow since 2005), and is a venture partner, angel investor, and outdoor camp owner.
Invests in
Deep TechE-commerceFintechFuture of WorkHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- Fora TravelBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- HipcampBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Blachford Capital LLCIndependent Venture Investorcurrent2021 — present
- ZillowBoard Member, Various Committeescurrent2005 — present
- BusbudChairpersoncurrent2017 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- dcbelBoard Member, Compensation Committeecurrent2020 — present
- Adventure Travel Trade AssociationBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Camp NominingueOwnercurrent2015 — present
- NerdyBoard Member, Various Committees2015 — 2022
- Peloton InteractiveBoard Member, Lead Independent Director, Compensation Committee2015 — 2022
- SiteMinderBoard Member, Various Committees2014 — 2021
- Technology Crossover VenturesVenture Partner2011 — 2021
- GlassdoorBoard Member, Various Committees2008 — 2018
- CouchsurfingExecutive Chairman2014 — 2015
- Butterfield & RobinsonCEO2009 — 2011Toronto, Canada
- TerraPass, Inc.CEO2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- IAC TravelPresident & CEO2003 — 2004
- Expedia Inc.President & CEO2003 — 2004
- Expedia Inc.President2002 — 2003
- Expedia Inc.SVP Marketing1999 — 2002
- Microsoft ExpediaVarious Marketing1995 — 1999
Skills & more
M&A2Board of Directors1Compensation1Marketing20Online Travel4Start-ups99Entrepreneurship49E-commerce40Strategic Partnerships43Business Strategy20Business Development15Venture Capital49
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Online AdvertisingCorporate DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentAngel InvestingDue DiligenceSocial MediaExecutive ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsEnterprise SoftwareSalesforce.comSaaSStrategyFrom Erik's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ascension
Aleks Habdank
Venture Partner at Ascension
Alex Heerema
Investment Manager at Ascension
Antonin de Fougerolles
Venture Partner at Ascension
Barney Worfolk Smith
Venture Partner at Ascension
Ben Fletcher
Business Development Manager at Ascension
Bill Bousfield
Head of Distribution at Ascension
Chris Wheatcroft
Investor at Ascension
Craig Fletcher
Venture Partner at Ascension
Network9
Amy ErrettScout
Venture partner at True Ventures and founding CEO of Madison Reed
Cal SimmonsScout
Partner at Early Light Ventures
Court LorenziniScout
Founding CEO, Docusign at Pegasus Tech Ventures
Matt McIlwainScout
Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group
Steve SinghScout
Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group
Hugh Crean
Investor at M33 Growth
Oliver Holle
CEO & Managing Partner at Speedinvest
Rob Hutter
Founder, Managing Partner at Learn Capital
Spencer Greene
General Partner at TSVC
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erik Blachford?
- Erik Blachford, who scaled Expedia as its early CEO, brings two decades of public-company board experience (Zillow since 2005), and is a venture partner, angel investor, and outdoor camp owner.
- Where does Erik Blachford work?
- Erik Blachford is Venture Partner at Ascension.
- What does Erik Blachford invest in?
- Erik Blachford invests in Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Future of Work, Hardware, Healthtech.
- Where did Erik Blachford go to school?
- Erik Blachford studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Business); Princeton University (AB, English & Theatre); San Francisco State University (Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Creative Writing).
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School991
Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Princeton University877
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordCat WuInvestor at Index VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Also attended San Francisco State University130
Dana ChamorroVice President, Technology at Redpoint VenturesCiara Campbell BowenExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesJulie WalkerInvestor at True VenturesEmily RabbittInvestor at True VenturesStephanie WatkinsOperations at 8VCIndra HusfeldOffice and Finance Coordinator at Sierra Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zillow39
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkKleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesPete FlintInvestor at NFXDoug PerlsonPartner at UNCOMMON DENOMINATORCraig ShermanPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersApril UnderwoodManaging Director at Adverb Ventures
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Also worked at Couchsurfing2
Also worked at Butterfield & Robinson2
Also worked at Microsoft Expedia1,852
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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