Erik Moore
InvestorManaging Director at Base Venture Management, Inc.
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $100K β $700K checks Β· typically $250K
About
Erik Moore, a former Merrill Lynch trader who turned investor after a ~50x early Zappos angel return, backs mission-driven, diverse-community startups with a disciplined, anti-hype seed approach founders value.
Invests in
ConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Experience
- Base VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2012 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Surf AirBoard Observercurrent2016 β present
- Surf Air AirlineMember Board of Directorscurrent2013 β presentSanta Monica, CA
- Pigeon.lyMember Board of Directorscurrent2014 β presentDowntown Las Vegas, Nevada
- Wildfang.comMember Board of Directors2013 β 2016Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- louis VIKing1999 β 2012
- Merrill LynchDirector1996 β 2011san francisco
- Gen ReVP1989 β 1994
Education
- Dartmouth Collegeab (latin for ba), french major/history minor
- University of Pennsylvaniama, international relations/business - french
- The Wharton Schoolmba, finance
Skills & more
Fixed Income17Start-ups77Capital Markets19Venture Capital90Alternative Investments20Hedge Funds8Private Equity55Financial Modeling29Investment Banking49Mergers3Investments87Due Diligence15
+12 more
ValuationCorporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsEmerging MarketsAngel InvestingEquitiesSecuritiesFinancial StructuringStrategic PlanningStrategyAsset ManagmentCorporate FinanceLanguages French
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Same school
Also attended Dartmouth College310
Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners
+ 304 more
Also attended University of Pennsylvania607
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
+ 601 more
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,317 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Base Ventures4
Also worked at Surf Air3
Also worked at Wildfang.com3
Also worked at Merrill Lynch397
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution
+ 391 more
Colleagues at Base Venture Management, Inc.
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Lu ZhangScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Fusion
Raj DateScout
Managing Partner at Fenway Summer Ventures
Alireza Masrour
General Partner at Plug and Play Ventures
Benjamin Jealous
Partner at Kapor Capital
Homan Yuen
Venture Partner at Fusion
Mitchell Kapor
Partner at Kapor Capital
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