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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

Find your path to Erik

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)
×8Erik: together at Harvard Business School
Erik: together at Voyager Capital
Erik: together at Carbon Robotics

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

From Erik's professional profile.

Deals · 1

make.tv, inc.Board seat

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

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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.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).

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