Investing Profile
Erik Blachford(1)
AngelAdvisorFormer CEOInvestor
Partner at Pine5 Ventures
San Francisco, California
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University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory Network
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Princeton University Network
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cbCurrent Investing Position
Pine5 Ventures Partner
Investment Range
$25K - $250K
Sweet Spot
$100K
Investments On Record
45
Erik Blachford is on these Sector & Stage Rankings
Investors who were foundersLodging/Hospitality (Seed)Wellness & Fitness (Seed)Travel (Pre-seed)Travel (Seed)Investors who invested in female foundersLodging/Hospitality (Pre-seed)EnergyTech (Seed)Angel, Scout, and Solo-CapitalistsEnergyTech (Pre-seed)E-commerce (Seed)Wellness & Fitness (Pre-seed)Marketplaces (Seed)Marketplaces (Pre-seed)E-commerce (Pre-seed)Investors who invested in diverse foundersNew York CitySan Francisco Bay Area
Erik Blachford's Investments On Record (32)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
Wheel the World | Series AFeb 2026$11M | $17M |
Otto | SeedAug 2024$6M | $6M |
SiteMinder | Series DSep 2021$73M  Series BJan 2014$30M | $100M |
Madrona Venture Labs | Series UnknownMay 2021$8M | $30M |
Sherpa° | Series AApr 2021$9M | $9M |
CANOPY | Corporate RoundMay 2019$2M | $2M |
Sleepbox | SeedJan 2019$2M | $2M |
Domicile | SeedSep 2018$6M | $6M |
Erik Blachford's Experience
Partner Pine5 VenturesPresent
Board Member Fora TravelPresent
Board Member HipcampPresent
Board Member Adventure Travel Trade AssociationPresent
Independent Venture Investor University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
Board Member, Compensation Committee dcbelPresent
Board Member, Compensation/HR Committee BusbudPresent
Owner Camp NomininguePresent
Board Member, Various Committees ZillowPresent
Board Member, Various Committees NerdyPresent
Board Member, Lead Independent Director, Compensation Committee Peloton InteractivePresent
Board Member, Various Committees SiteMinderPresent
Venture Partner TCVPresent
Board Member, Various Committees GlassdoorPresent
Executive Chairman Couchsurfing InternationalPresent
CEO Butterfield & RobinsonPresent
CEO TerraPassPresent
President & CEO University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
President & CEO Expedia, Inc.Present
President Expedia, Inc.Present
SVP Marketing Expedia, Inc.Present
Various Marketing MicrosoftPresent
Erik Blachford's Education
Princeton University AB English & Theatre
Columbia University - Columbia Business School MBA Business
Columbia Business School MBA Business
San Francisco State University Master of Fine Arts - MFA Creative Writing
Columbia University - Columbia Business School master of business administration, masters business
Columbia University master of business administration, masters business
San Francisco State University master of fine arts, masters creative writing, fine arts
Princeton University bachelors, bachelor of arts theater, english, theatre
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