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Erik de Stefanis
InvestorFormer Partner at Interlace Ventures
NYC/SF
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $100K
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About
Erik de Stefanis is a partner at Interlace Ventures, an early-stage venture firm with offices in New York and San Francisco that backs companies shaping the future of commerce and is run by an international team with European roots. Alongside his work at the fund, he makes personal investments across stages, with a particular interest in growth-stage allocations.
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Invests in
Climate TechConsumerCrypto & Web3E-commerceFintechFuture of WorkGamingHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSSocial
Experience
- Endura ServicesM&Acurrent2026 — present
- M2O, Inc.Investment & Operations2025Los Angeles, CA & Akron, OH
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA2024 — 2025
- Interlace VenturesVenture Partner2024
- Interlace VenturesPartner2021 — 2024
- Interlace VenturesPrincipal2019 — 2021
- DVGFounding Partner2020 — 2023
- dSA Capital LLCPrincipal2019 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- dSA Capital LLCAnalyst2018 — 2019New York, New York, United States
- Alexander WiltonCo-Founder2016 — 2019Stockholm, Sweden
- IVI, a CBRE CompanyIntern2014 — 2015White Plains, New York
Skills & more
Languages English · Spanish · Swedish
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Investments
Investor
AmpersandAstro FinancialBlingDarkstoreDarkstore/FASTAFGoodhoodPagerPromoted.aiQueenlySaltedSunroom
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erik de Stefanis?
- Erik de Stefanis is a partner at Interlace Ventures, an early-stage venture firm with offices in New York and San Francisco that backs companies shaping the future of commerce and is run by an international team with European roots. Alongside his work at the fund, he makes personal investments across stages, with a particular interest in growth-stage allocations.
- What does Erik de Stefanis invest in?
- Erik de Stefanis invests in Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Fintech, Future of Work, Gaming, Healthtech, Marketplaces, SaaS, Social.
- What check size does Erik de Stefanis write?
- Erik de Stefanis typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What companies has Erik de Stefanis invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Ampersand, Astro Financial, Bling, Darkstore, Darkstore/FASTAF, Goodhood, Pager, Promoted.ai, Queenly, Salted, Sunroom.
- Where did Erik de Stefanis go to school?
- Erik de Stefanis studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Uppsala University (BSc Business and Economics); Umeå University (International Business).
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