Eric Benhamou
Eric Benhamou is a former CEO of 3Com and Palm with over 40 years in IT. He founded BGV in 2004 and has taught entrepreneurship at several universities.
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Benhamou Global Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- 3Com · CEO
- Palm · CEO
- BGV · Founder & General Partner2004
- 3Com · Chairmannull-2010
- Benhamou Global Ventures · Founder & General PartnerNow
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Who is Eric Benhamou?
Eric Benhamou is a former CEO of 3Com and Palm with over 40 years in IT. He founded BGV in 2004 and has taught entrepreneurship at several universities.
How much does Eric Benhamou invest?
Eric Benhamou invests through Benhamou Global Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.
How do I pitch Eric Benhamou?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Eric in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Benhamou Global Ventures backed works better.
What did Eric Benhamou do before Benhamou Global Ventures?
CEO at 3Com; CEO at Palm; Founder & General Partner at BGV; Chairman at 3Com.
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