Investing Profile

Eric Ver Ploeg(147)

VCAngelFormer CEOFounder

Growth Stage Venture, with the occasional Pre Series A angel investment

dtcp.capitalMenlo Park, California

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Eric Ver Ploeg's investing connections

19 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital), Chris Farmer (SignalFire), and 16 other investors on Signal.

Networks Eric is a member of

Stanford University Network

407 CONNECTIONS

Stanford University Graduate School of Business Network

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Current Investing Position

Managing Partner

Investment Range

$250K - $250K

Sweet Spot

$250K

Investments On Record

Eric Ver Ploeg's Investments On Record (16)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Anomali	Series DJan 2018$40M	$96M
Co-investors: Steve Herrod (General Catalyst), Karim Faris (GV), Martin Gedalin (Lumia Capital), Marcus Bartram, George Hoyem
Aromyx	Seed RoundJun 2017 Seed RoundMay 2015$1.2M	$14M
Co-investors: Miriam Rivera (Ulu Ventures), Clint Korver (Ulu Ventures), Eugene Zhang (TSVC Capital), Richard O'Gorman (Rabo Ventures)
Fastly	Series EMay 2017$50M	$180M
Co-investors: Alex Rosen (IDG Ventures), David Hornik (Lobby Capital), Sunil Dhaliwal (Amplify Partners), Alexander Rosen (Ridge Ventures), Jesse Robbins (Heavybit)
NameCoach	Seed RoundFeb 2017
Co-investors: Phil Nadel (Forefront Venture Partners)
Numerai	Series ADec 2016$6M Venture RoundApr 2016$7.5M	$14M
Co-investors: Andy Weissman (Union Square Ventures), Alexander Pack (Hack VC), Howard Morgan (B Capital Group), Peter Livingston (Unpopular Ventures), Kenneth Ballenegger (Oyster Ventures), Nurzhas Makishev (NKM Capital), Ross Blankenship (Angel Kings), Samvit Ramadurgam, Alex Pack
Snaplytics	Seed RoundJul 2016
Zum	Seed RoundFeb 2016$2.5M Seed RoundFeb 2016$2.5M	$30M
Co-investors: Bryan Schreier (Sequoia Capital), Nabeel Hyatt (Spark Capital), Bryan Scheier (Sequoia Capital), Thomas Korte (AngelPad), Chun Xia (TSVC Capital), Carine Magescas (AngelPad), Clint Korver (Ulu Ventures), Miriam Rivera (Ulu Ventures), Umesh Padval (Thomvest Ventures), Ning Sung
PayJoy	Seed RoundAug 2015$2M	$37M
Co-investors: Josh Mcfarland (Greylock), John Buttrick (Union Square Ventures), Dan Bragiel (i/o Ventures), Safa Rashtchy (Think + Ventures), Dave Eisenberg (Zigg Capital), Deepak Jagannathan (DNX Ventures), Mitch Kitamura (DNX Ventures), Sam Huleatt (IntangibleVC), Binh Tran (Ascend Vietnam Ventures), Adam Sah

Eric Ver Ploeg's Media (3)

There is No Series A “No Man’s Land”

everploeg.medium.com

Are Founders Still Starting Companies in San Francisco Bay Area?

everploeg.medium.com

The ONE THING that Helps Most in Raising a Series A Round

medium.com

most interested in

For my personal angel investing: category creators with defensible business models. For my DTCP investing: Enterprise SaaS and recurring revenue businesses who are past $10m ARR and interested in doing more business in Europe.

not interested in

Whatever category the venture echo chamber has declared "hot" right now.

Eric Ver Ploeg's Experience

Founding Partner Tunitas Ventures2022 - Present

President LightJump Capital2020 - 2022

Managing Director Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners2017 - 2020

Managing Member Recursive Capital2011 - 2015

Founding Partner Metric Ventures2009 - 2010

Managing Director VantagePoint Venture Partners2001 - 2008

Founder, CEO Angara1996 - 2001

Founder AdKnowledge1995 - 1995

Eric Ver Ploeg's Education