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Erik Blachford

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Venture Partner at Ascension · Board director at Peloton · Director at Busbud · Board director at Glassdoor

San Francisco, California, United States

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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

Board director at Peloton

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Peloton's investors · 23

Ansa CapitalNew York · $5M – $15M checksBullishNew York · $500K – $3M checksCade VenturesNew YorkCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksFELIX CAPITALLondon · $1M – $20M checks · since 2018Fidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2017GGV CapitalMenlo Park · since 2017Grace Beauty CapitalEdison · since 2012Harmonic Growth PartnersChevy ChaseKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2018L CattertonGreenwich · $10M – $200M checks · since 2015Maywic Select InvestmentsCincinnati · $500K – $2.5M checksNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleyNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksQuestMark PartnersBaltimore · $5M – $15M checks · since 2017Ridgeback CapitalNew YorkSciFi VCSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2018TCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checks · since 2018Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2015True VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2015Wellington ManagementBoston · $5M – $50M checks · since 2018Winklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checksWinslow CapitalMinneapolis · since 2018

Co-founders at Peloton

GS
Graham StantonExecutive Officer
JF
John FoleyDirector
HKHisao Kushi
Hisao KushiExecutive Officer

Director at Busbud

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Busbud's investors · 8

Canadian Business Growth FundToronto · $3.6M – $14.6M checks · since 2018FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksInovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M checks · since 2018K3 VenturesSingapore · $1.2M – $42M checks · since 2018OMERS VenturesToronto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2018Plaza VenturesToronto · since 2018RevolutionWashington, D.C. · $100K – $1M checks · since 2014WIND VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · since 2018

Co-founders at Busbud

LM
Louis-Philippe MauriceCEO
MGMichael Gradek
Michael GradekCTO
FTFrederic Thouin
Frederic ThouinChief Analytics Officer
LM
LP MauriceFounder

Board director at Glassdoor

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Glassdoor's investors · 10

Ansa CapitalNew York · $5M – $15M checksBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2016BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2007CapitalGSan Francisco · $75M – $100M checksDag VenturesPalo AltoDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksSutter Hill VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $5M checks · since 2016T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2016Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Glassdoor

RHRobert Hohman
Robert HohmanExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Fora TravelBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. HipcampBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Blachford Capital LLCIndependent Venture Investorcurrent2021 — present
  4. ZillowBoard Member, Various Committeescurrent2005 — present
  5. BusbudChairpersoncurrent2017 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  6. dcbelBoard Member, Compensation Committeecurrent2020 — present
  7. Adventure Travel Trade AssociationBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. Camp NominingueOwnercurrent2015 — present
  9. NerdyBoard Member, Various Committees2015 — 2022
  10. Peloton InteractiveBoard Member, Lead Independent Director, Compensation Committee2015 — 2022
  11. SiteMinderBoard Member, Various Committees2014 — 2021
  12. Technology Crossover VenturesVenture Partner2011 — 2021
  13. GlassdoorBoard Member, Various Committees2008 — 2018
  14. CouchsurfingExecutive Chairman2014 — 2015
  15. Butterfield & RobinsonCEO2009 — 2011Toronto, Canada
  16. TerraPass, Inc.CEO2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  17. IAC TravelPresident & CEO2003 — 2004
  18. Expedia Inc.President & CEO2003 — 2004
  19. Expedia Inc.President2002 — 2003
  20. Expedia Inc.SVP Marketing1999 — 2002
  21. Microsoft ExpediaVarious Marketing1995 — 1999

Skills & more

M&A2Board of Directors1Compensation1Marketing20Online Travel4Start-ups99Entrepreneurship49E-commerce40Strategic Partnerships43Business Strategy20Business Development15Venture Capital49
+12 moreOnline AdvertisingCorporate DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentAngel InvestingDue DiligenceSocial MediaExecutive ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsEnterprise SoftwareSalesforce.comSaaSStrategy

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Investments

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BloomspotBusbudCANOPYChairishChoose EnergyDecideDomicileFlightCarHipmunkHotelTonightImagekindInkd.comLiftopiaMadrona Venture LabsOttoPay By GroupPointsHoundRoom 77Sherpa°SiteminderSleepboxTeachStreetTourRadarTraveling SpoonTripping.comTripScopeUpliftVacatiaVarsity TutorsVayableWedding SpotWheel the WorldWireZillow

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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
Tiger 21 Chair and active angel investor
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 and Board director at Peloton and Board director at Glassdoor.
What does Erik Blachford invest in?
Erik Blachford invests in Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Future of Work, Hardware, Healthtech.
What companies has Erik Blachford invested in?
Investments tracked here include Bloomspot, Busbud, CANOPY, Chairish, Choose Energy, Decide, Domicile, FlightCar, Hipmunk, HotelTonight, Imagekind, Inkd.com, and 22 more.
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).

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