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Erik Benson

Investor

Partner at Voyager Capital · Board Director & Investor at Lighter Capital

Seattle, Washington

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Contact· published on Erik's own website

Experience

  1. Voyager CapitalManaging Partnercurrent1999 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  2. 4AG RoboticsInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSalmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Overland AIInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  4. Carbon RoboticsBoard Director & Investorcurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  5. VideonBoard Director & Investorcurrent2021 — presentState College, Pennsylvania, United States
  6. UplevelBoard Director & Investorcurrent2019 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  7. Rebellion IndustriesInvestorcurrent2019 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  8. SheerIDBoard Director & Investorcurrent2016 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  9. Lighter CapitalBoard Director & Investorcurrent2010 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  10. MimixCEO & President1997 — 1998Redmond, Washington, United States
  11. J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Associate1991 — 1995New York, New York, United States
  12. ChemetallFinancial Analyst1989 — 1990Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
  13. 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
+12 moreStrategic PlanningSocial MediaGo-to-market StrategyProduct ManagementFundraisingCorporate DevelopmentAngel InvestingEntrepreneurGrowth CapitalStrategic PartnershipsOrganizational DevelopmentBusiness Planning

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Deals · 1

MakeBoard seat

via Voyager Capital · filed Jun 2017 · $8.5M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AboutUs.orgAct OnAnova Data (Formerly Zettics)AWS ElementalBlue BoxCarbon RoboticsChirpifyCovarioEnli Health Intelligence Corp.Lighter CapitalLyticsMake.TVRio SEOsheer-idShiftboardSkywardUbix LabsVideon Labs

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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

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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.
What companies has Erik Benson invested in?
Investments tracked here include AboutUs.org, Act On, Anova Data (Formerly Zettics), AWS Elemental, Blue Box, Carbon Robotics, Chirpify, Covario, Enli Health Intelligence Corp., Lighter Capital, Lytics, Make.TV, and 6 more.
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).

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