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Erik Rannala

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at Mucker Capital · Board director at Soapbox Holdings

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $1.5M checks · typically $750K

About

Erik Rannala co-founded Mucker Capital after working at seed-stage micro-VC firm Harrison Metal Capital. He previously served as VP of global product strategy and development at TripAdvisor, held leadership roles at eBay (including its premium features business), and worked at MVP.com, Accenture, and the White House Domestic Policy Council. He holds a BS from the University of Delaware and an MBA from Duke University.

Board director at Soapbox Holdings

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Experience

  1. Mucker CapitalFoundercurrent2011 — presentVenice, California, United States
  2. Harrison Metal CapitalSeed Investor2009 — 2011San Francisco, California, United States
  3. TripAdvisorVP of Product2007 — 2008
  4. eBay, Inc.Group Manager / GM2002 — 2006San Jose, California, United States
  5. MVP.comDirector of Marketing1999 — 2000

Education

  1. Duke UniversityMBA
  2. University of DelawareBS

Skills & more

Online Marketing28Start-ups23E-commerce59Marketing21Product Management77Digital Strategy2Advertising7Web Marketing2SEO1Business Strategy29Product Development12Entrepreneurship12
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyMarketing StrategySocial Media MarketingEarly-stage StartupsVenture CapitalMobile MarketingAcceleratorManagementStrategyLeadershipSaaS

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Deals · 1

Soapbox HoldingsBoard seat

via Mucker Capital · filed Aug 2022 · $2.9M raise

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Erik Rannala?
Erik Rannala co-founded Mucker Capital after working at seed-stage micro-VC firm Harrison Metal Capital. He previously served as VP of global product strategy and development at TripAdvisor, held leadership roles at eBay (including its premium features business), and worked at MVP.com, Accenture, and the White House Domestic Policy Council. He holds a BS from the University of Delaware and an MBA from Duke University.
Where does Erik Rannala work?
Erik Rannala is Managing Partner at Mucker Capital and Board director at Soapbox Holdings.
What check size does Erik Rannala write?
Erik Rannala typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
What boards does Erik Rannala sit on?
Erik Rannala holds tracked board seats at Soapbox Holdings.
Where did Erik Rannala go to school?
Erik Rannala studied at Duke University (MBA); University of Delaware (BS).

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