Eric Ver Ploeg

Experience

Ver Ploeg Venture Syndicate

Founder 2016 - Present (over 10 years)

Leading venture investments into companies with highly defensible business models.

Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners

Managing Director 2017 - 2020 (over 3 years)

* Led growth stage venture investments
* Focus on Enterprise SaaS and other recurring revenue business models

Recursive Capital

Managing Member

Founder. Quantitative Hedge Fund based on behavioral finance. Completely algorithmic trading.

VantagePoint Venture Partners

Managing Director 2001 - 2008 (over 7 years)

Spearheaded the firm's activities in mobile/wireless, including forming Wireless Advisory Council, with current and former CTO's of AT&T Wireless, Cingular, McCaw, O2,... more

Angara Database Systems

Founder, Founding CEO 1996 - 2001 (almost 5 years)

* Started Company with two Co-Founders.
* Raised Angel round from John Arrillaga.
* Raised Series A from Kleiner Perkins, JMI Equity.
* Raised Series B from VantagePoint,... more

Adknowledge

Founder, Co-Founder 1995 (4 months)

First online ad-serving business.

Founder

Adknowledge, Angara Database Systems, Ver Ploeg Venture Syndicate

Employee

VantagePoint Venture Partners, Recursive Capital, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners

Education

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What I'm Looking For

Category creating companies with some demonstration of some measure of product market fit, and highly defensible business models. I can help you raise you Series A round from the best possible investors.

Describe what you're looking for in a company.

Locations

Silicon Valley San Francisco United States

Eric Ver Ploeg

Founding Partner of Tunitas Ventures. 11 years as Partner in multi-stage venture firms -- VantagePoint Venture Partners & Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners. SPAC Sponsor. 2x venture-backed startup founder. Ran Quant Hedge Fund. Stanford EE PhD & MBA.

Category creating companies with some demonstration of some measure of product market fit, and highly defensible business models. I can help you raise you Series A round from the best possible investors.