Eric Theis

Eric Theis

Partner atBling CapitalFirm active Sep 23California

Eric Theis is a Partner at Bling Capital focusing on software, AI applications, infrastructure, and marketplaces. He previously worked as a senior software engineer at Flexport and built software at Barefoot Networks.

What Eric can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
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Bling Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Barefoot Networks · software engineer
  2. Flexport · Senior Software Engineer
  3. Bling Capital · Partner
    Now

Focus

softwareai applicationsinfrastructuremarketplaces

Education

Stanford University, B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science

Also at Bling Capital

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Questions

Who is Eric Theis?

Eric Theis is a Partner at Bling Capital focusing on software, AI applications, infrastructure, and marketplaces. He previously worked as a senior software engineer at Flexport and built software at Barefoot Networks.

How much does Eric Theis invest?

Eric Theis invests through Bling Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Eric Theis?

A warm intro from a founder Bling Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Eric Theis do before Bling Capital?

software engineer at Barefoot Networks; Senior Software Engineer at Flexport.

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