Shane Erickson
Shane Erickson is the Founder and Managing Partner of Traction Capital. He previously spent nearly 30 years as the Co-Founder and CEO of IMC.
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Traction Capital writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- IMC · Co-Founder and CEO
- Traction Capital · Founder & Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Shane Erickson?
Shane Erickson is the Founder and Managing Partner of Traction Capital. He previously spent nearly 30 years as the Co-Founder and CEO of IMC.
How much does Shane Erickson invest?
Shane Erickson invests through Traction Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Shane Erickson?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Shane in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Traction Capital backed works better.
What did Shane Erickson do before Traction Capital?
Co-Founder and CEO at IMC.
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