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Peter Franklin

Investor

Managing Director at East 11 Ventures

Austin, Texas, United States

Writes $5K – $3M checks Β· typically $100K

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259 people in our graph share verified history with Peter β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nabeel HyattunlockedPeter: together at Zynga (2011–2012)
Γ—3Peter: together at Zynga
Γ—2Peter: together at Duke University
Peter: together at Weave Networking (Acquired by LunchClub)

About

Peter Franklin is Managing Director at East 11 Ventures and founder-investor with expertise spanning business development, strategy consulting, and technology solutions. He began programming at age 12 and brings technical knowledge alongside business acumen to areas including R&D scalability, corporate strategy, marketing partnerships, and investor relations. Franklin advises on product development, business model design, and operational execution across early-stage and growth-stage ventures.

Experience

  1. East 11 VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2019 β€” presentAustin, TX
  2. BistroCatChairpersoncurrent2022 β€” presentAustin, Texas, United States
  3. Leapwave IncChief Technology Officercurrent2025 β€” present
  4. StableStackChairpersoncurrent2026 β€” presentAustin, Texas, United States
  5. OptiwattCo-Foundercurrent2020 β€” present
  6. KronologicChairpersoncurrent2023 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  7. Intelligent RostersChairpersoncurrent2022 β€” present
  8. Infuse.usFoundercurrent2013 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. Leanplum (a CleverTap company)Advisor (Acquired by CleverTap)2016 β€” 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  10. OnwardMobilityChief Executive Officer2019 β€” 2022Austin, Texas, United States
  11. Commerce SyncExecutive Chairman (Acquired by Constellation Software - TSE: CSU)2016 β€” 2022
  12. FanWideAdvisor, Auctions & Game Theory2016 β€” 2019Greater Seattle Area
  13. Weave Networking (Acquired by LunchClub)Chief Executive Officer2016 β€” 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  14. PryzeCEO, Founder2017 β€” 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  15. MyRoundUpCo-Founder, CEO2015 β€” 2017
  16. ZyngaSr. Engineering Manager (FarmVille 2)2011 β€” 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Optimize Aspects, LLCFounder and Owner2005 β€” 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  18. MicrosoftSoftware Engineer2009 β€” 2011
  19. RSVP Business Systems, Inc.ERP Software System Developer2005 β€” 2007Rochester, NY

Skills & more

Distributed Systems64Software Engineering74Scalability20Multithreading8Win32 API6Debugging5Software Design43Cloud Computing25Algorithms11Object Oriented Design12Product Management13Mobile Applications26
+12 moreMobile Product DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentWeb ApplicationsIntegrationiOS DevelopmentBusiness IntelligenceScrumSoftware DevelopmentC++PythonJavaC#

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Franklin?
Peter Franklin is Managing Director at East 11 Ventures and founder-investor with expertise spanning business development, strategy consulting, and technology solutions. He began programming at age 12 and brings technical knowledge alongside business acumen to areas including R&D scalability, corporate strategy, marketing partnerships, and investor relations. Franklin advises on product development, business model design, and operational execution across early-stage and growth-stage ventures.
Where does Peter Franklin work?
Peter Franklin is Managing Director at East 11 Ventures.
What check size does Peter Franklin write?
Peter Franklin typically writes checks of $5K – $3M.
Where did Peter Franklin go to school?
Peter Franklin studied at Duke University (Master of Science - MS, Computational Economics); Duke University (Bachelor of Science, Economics and Computer Science); St. Xavier Highschool.

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