Erik Benson
InvestorPartner at Voyager Capital · Board Director & Investor at Lighter Capital
Seattle, Washington
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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285 people in our graph share verified history with Erik — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Karim FarisunlockedErik: together at Harvard Business School (1997)
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Erik: together at Voyager Capital
Erik: together at Carbon Robotics
Contact· published on Erik's own website
Experience
- Voyager CapitalManaging Partnercurrent1999 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- 4AG RoboticsInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSalmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
- Overland AIInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Carbon RoboticsBoard Director & Investorcurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- VideonBoard Director & Investorcurrent2021 — presentState College, Pennsylvania, United States
- UplevelBoard Director & Investorcurrent2019 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Rebellion IndustriesInvestorcurrent2019 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- SheerIDBoard Director & Investorcurrent2016 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
- Lighter CapitalBoard Director & Investorcurrent2010 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- MimixCEO & President1997 — 1998Redmond, Washington, United States
- J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Associate1991 — 1995New York, New York, United States
- ChemetallFinancial Analyst1989 — 1990Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
- Knutzen Grain Co.Farm Hand1982 — 1989Skagit County, Washington, United States
Skills & more
SaaS20Enterprise Software5Software as a Service (SaaS)5Venture Capital99Start-ups99Entrepreneurship51Business Strategy27Private Equity36Mergers8Due Diligence7Executive Management11Financial Modeling3
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Strategic PlanningSocial MediaGo-to-market StrategyProduct ManagementFundraisingCorporate DevelopmentAngel InvestingEntrepreneurGrowth CapitalStrategic PartnershipsOrganizational DevelopmentBusiness PlanningFrom Erik's professional profile.
Deals · 1
make.tv, inc.Board seat
via Voyager Capital · filed Jun 2017 · $8.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Voyager Capital
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia Capital
Austin Guyette
Partner at Voyager Capital
Bill McAleer
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Bruce Chizen
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Chrismon Nofsinger
Venture Partner at Voyager Capital
Dave Chen
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Diane Fraiman
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Emer Dooley
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Network9
Austin GuyetteScout
Partner at Voyager Capital
Bill McAleerScout
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Bruce ChizenScout
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Chrismon NofsingerScout
Venture Partner at Voyager Capital
David FrankelScout
Seed Stage Venture Capital in the United States
Diane FraimanScout
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Julien RomanettoScout
Advisor at Voyager Capital
James Newell
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Meredith Powell
Venture Partner at Stand Up Ventures
Investors connected to Erik in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erik Benson?
- Managing Director at Voyager Capital
- Where does Erik Benson work?
- Erik Benson is Partner at Voyager Capital.
- What check size does Erik Benson write?
- Erik Benson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Erik Benson sit on?
- Erik Benson holds tracked board seats at make.tv, inc..
- Where did Erik Benson go to school?
- Erik Benson studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Pacific Lutheran University (Bachelor of Arts - Economics).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Pacific Lutheran University12
Alana PalmedoManaging Partner at ParadigmMaren NelsonVice Chairman at Alliance of AngelsTashi SchmidtCFO and Partner at Tola CapitalPeter MuellerFounding Partner at Breakwater VenturesAlex SmithInvestment Operations Manager at Alaska Permanent Fund CorporationBrian NeigutVice President, Research Analyst at Baron Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Carbon Robotics7
John ConnorsManaging Partner at Ignition PartnersZenetta BurgerPartner at Giant Ventures Global LlpAustin GuyettePartner at Voyager CapitalJordan KretchmerSenior Partner at Outlander VCVamshi BalanagaFounder at PartclIlya KelnerFounder at Red Barn Robotics
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Also worked at Uplevel7
Adit SinghPartner at Cota CapitalAustin GuyettePartner at Voyager CapitalJim CohenCo-Founder and General Partner at Fitz Gate VenturesElisa La CavaPrincipal at Trilogy Equity PartnersMatthew HowardGeneral Partner at Norwest Venture PartnersAditya SinghGeneral Partner at Cota
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Also worked at SheerID5
Also worked at J.P. Morgan1,282
Cat WuInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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