Eric O Brien
Founder at Fall Line Capital LLC
Profile
Eric O’Brien is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Fall Line Capital, bringing over 18 years of professional investment, financial services and operating experience to the firm.
Prior to forming Fall Line with Clay Mitchell in 2011, Eric spent 12 years at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a top tier Silicon Valley venture capital firm with over $3 billion of assets under management.
At Lightspeed, he was a Managing Director responsible for early and growth stage investments in technology and services companies in the U.S.
and China.
Eric has a track record of identifying and executing effectively against emerging market opportunities.
In 2004, he identified a strategic opportunity for Lightspeed to expand its activities to China, where very few U.S.
venture capital firms had established themselves at the time.
That year, he sourced the firm’s first investment in the region and led the creation of Lightspeed’s overall strategy for China.
In 2006, he moved himself and his family to Shanghai for five months to help formally establish Lightspeed’s China office, build the local investment team, and make several of the firm’s initial investments in the region, one of which became the firm’s first successful liquidity event in China.
Prior to Lightspeed, Eric was an Associate at InterWest Partners, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm where he focused on communications, internet and consumer investments.
He has also worked for and consulted to a number of technology startups, and started his career as an Analyst in the mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance groups at Morgan Stanley in New York and San Francisco.
Eric holds an AB degree in Economics magna cum laude from Harvard College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Eric O Brien active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
KittyHawk Ventures LLC
 KittyHawk Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance KittyHawk Ventures LLC (KittyHawk Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Will Weisman. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Fall Line Capital LLC
 Fall Line Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fall Line Capital LLC (Fall Line Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Eric O’Brien and Clay Mitchell. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Founder | 31/05/2011 |
Agrofy SAU
 Agrofy SAU Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Agrofy SAU is an Argentinean company that offers a payment platform for the agricultural industry called Agrofy Pay. The company is based in Rosario, Argentina. The platform allows for easy and flexible payment options for customers. Agrofy SAU was founded by Maximiliano Landrein and Alejandro Larosa, with Maximiliano Landrein serving as CEO since its inception. | Private Equity Investor | 30/11/2019 |
Verge AG
 Verge AG Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Verge AG Operates as an agriculture technology company. It offers launch pad software web application that helps producers to optimize field operations & first pass algorithm solutions. The company is headquartered in Lethbridge, Canada. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2019 |
Ethernovia, Inc.
 Ethernovia, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Ethernovia, Inc. aims to reduce network cost and provide additional features by consolidating today's numerous simple 'domain' electronic control units (ECUs) into a small number of multi-domain ECUs. Ethernovia is based in San Jose, CA. The company's focus is on the automotive industry, where sophisticated sensors and fundamental shifts in vehicle architecture are generating an exponential increase in data. The company was founded by Roy Myers, Hossein Sederat, Darren Engelkemier, and Ramin Shirani. Ramin Shirani has been the CEO since incorporation. | Private Equity Investor | 30/09/2021 |
Former positions of Eric O Brien
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| GREENLIGHT BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS | Director/Board Member | 23/07/2023 |
Granular, Inc.
 Granular, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Granular, Inc. provides a cloud based software and analytics platform for the farming industry. It offers various solutions that allow producers to manage work assignments and analyze farm data for planning, operations, marketing, and accounting. The firm platform makes it easier to manage a large farm and use data for critical business decisions. The company was founded by Justin White, Nicholas C. Koshnick, Sidney Gorham and Mike Preiner in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 30/08/2017 |
PCH International Ltd.
 PCH International Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services PCH International Ltd. designs, develops, and creates technology solutions for supply chain management applications. The firm offers solutions for product idea accelerator, product design and engineering, scaling for production, manufacturing solutions, packaging and fulfillment, ecommerce and retail, and inventory management and retail distribution. The company was founded by Liam Casey in 1996 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 30/12/2016 |
| AQUANTIA CORP | Private Equity Investor | 29/04/2015 |
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Training of Eric O Brien
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
| Harvard College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| MORGAN STANLEY | Finance |
| GREENLIGHT BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 14 |
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KittyHawk Ventures LLC
KittyHawk Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance KittyHawk Ventures LLC (KittyHawk Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Will Weisman. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
Granular, Inc.
Granular, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Granular, Inc. provides a cloud based software and analytics platform for the farming industry. It offers various solutions that allow producers to manage work assignments and analyze farm data for planning, operations, marketing, and accounting. The firm platform makes it easier to manage a large farm and use data for critical business decisions. The company was founded by Justin White, Nicholas C. Koshnick, Sidney Gorham and Mike Preiner in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.
 GreenLight Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology GreenLight Biosciences, Inc. engages in a biotechnology company.. It delivers attractive solution for production of chemicals and fuels from renewable resources, eliminating the need for petroleum feedstocks. The company was founded by Andrey J. Zarur, Marta Ortega-Valle, and James R. Swartz and is headquartered in Medford, MA. | Health Technology |
Agrofy SAU
Agrofy SAU Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Agrofy SAU is an Argentinean company that offers a payment platform for the agricultural industry called Agrofy Pay. The company is based in Rosario, Argentina. The platform allows for easy and flexible payment options for customers. Agrofy SAU was founded by Maximiliano Landrein and Alejandro Larosa, with Maximiliano Landrein serving as CEO since its inception. | Distribution Services |
Verge AG
Verge AG Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Verge AG Operates as an agriculture technology company. It offers launch pad software web application that helps producers to optimize field operations & first pass algorithm solutions. The company is headquartered in Lethbridge, Canada. | Technology Services |
InterWest Partners LLC
 InterWest Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance InterWest Partners LLC (InterWest Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1979 by Wally Hawley, Scott Hedrick and Gene Barth. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Lightspeed Management Co LLC
 Lightspeed Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightspeed Management Co. LLC (Lightspeed Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1971. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It was formerly known as Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners. | Finance |
Fall Line Capital LLC
Fall Line Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fall Line Capital LLC (Fall Line Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Eric O’Brien and Clay Mitchell. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Finance |
Aquantia Corp.
 Aquantia Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Aquantia Corp. engages in design, development, and marketing of communications integrated circuits for ethernet connectivity in the data center, enterprise infrastructure, and access markets. Its products include Aquantia AQrate PHYs, Multi-Gig Phys, and AQtion AQC107. The company was founded by Ramin Shirani, Phillippe Delansay and Ramin Farjad-Rad on January 27, 2004 and is headquartered in San Jones, CA. | Electronic Technology |
PCH International Ltd.
PCH International Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services PCH International Ltd. designs, develops, and creates technology solutions for supply chain management applications. The firm offers solutions for product idea accelerator, product design and engineering, scaling for production, manufacturing solutions, packaging and fulfillment, ecommerce and retail, and inventory management and retail distribution. The company was founded by Liam Casey in 1996 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Technology Services |
Evolv, Inc.
 Evolv, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Evolv, Inc. operates as a predictive analytics software company. The firm specializes in big data predictive analytics and machine learning to optimize the performance of global hourly workforces. Its SaaS-based analytics platform delivers actionable decision support throughout the employee lifecycle. The company was founded in 2006 by Jim Meyerle and Max Simkoff and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Partners in School Innovation
 Partners in School Innovation Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Partners in School Innovation is an organization that supports educators to become equity-focused change agents. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company offers a range of services to transform schools and build the capacity of leaders at the district level. Partners in School Innovation has been published in Leadership Magazine and has received support from the Applied Materials Foundation. | Consumer Services |
Lemon, Inc.
 Lemon, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Lemon, Inc. offers mobile payment services, designed specifically for local and community financial institutions. The firm also offers online receipt organization and spending management tools. It was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Ethernovia, Inc.
Ethernovia, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Ethernovia, Inc. aims to reduce network cost and provide additional features by consolidating today's numerous simple 'domain' electronic control units (ECUs) into a small number of multi-domain ECUs. Ethernovia is based in San Jose, CA. The company's focus is on the automotive industry, where sophisticated sensors and fundamental shifts in vehicle architecture are generating an exponential increase in data. The company was founded by Roy Myers, Hossein Sederat, Darren Engelkemier, and Ramin Shirani. Ramin Shirani has been the CEO since incorporation. | Producer Manufacturing |
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