Overview

Number of Portfolio Companies 21
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Founder & Managing Director
  • Primary Organization 
    Base Ventures
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
  • Number of Exits 

Erik Moore is the Founder and Managing Director of Base Ventures, an early-stage tech venture fund. He was one of the first investors in Zappos (sold for 1.2B to Amazon) and an early investor in Plangrid, sold to Autodesk for $875mm.

Prior to Base Ventures, Erik spent 15 years in investment banking at Merrill Lynch. He recently joined the board

of the Common Ground Foundation, founded by Grammy, Oscar and Emmy award winning artist, Common, and he currently serves as a board member for P.A.C.E, a private philanthropic group. He was recognized as #10 on a list of the top 25 most influential blacks in tech by Business Insider (John Thompson, Chairman of Microsoft was ranked #1). He mentors and advises several known professional athletes.

Erik earned his B.A. from Dartmouth College, an MA in French from the University of Pennsylvania, and his MBA from The Wharton School of Business.

Personal Investments

Number of Investments 24
Erik Moore has made 24 investments. Their latest investment was Venture Round - Pigeonly on Dec 9, 2019, when Pigeonly raised
$1.5M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Dec 9, 2019
Pigeonly
Venture Round - Pigeonly
$1.5M
May 1, 2015
Swapbox
Seed Round - Swapbox
$2.2M
Mar 25, 2014
Share Practice
Seed Round - Share Practice
$1.3M
Jan 8, 2014
Shelf
No
Seed Round - Shelf
$1.2M
Sep 20, 2013
Pigeonly
Seed Round - Pigeonly
$1M
Aug 1, 2013
Share Practice
Seed Round - Share Practice
$1.3M
Feb 28, 2013
Share Practice
Seed Round - Share Practice
$750K
Oct 1, 2012
TapToLearn
Seed Round - TapToLearn
Sep 8, 2012
Dekko
Seed Round - Dekko
$1.9M
Aug 1, 2012
Fandeavor
Seed Round - Fandeavor
$525K

Partner Investments

Exits

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Erik Moore has exits. Their most notable exits are ZapposSocialcam, and PlanGrid.
  • Zappos Zappts is a reference in Consulting and Development of Channels, Platforms, and Digital Products.
  • Socialcam SocialCam is a mobile app for Android and the iPhone that allows users to capture, edit, share and view videos online.
  • PlanGrid PlanGrid is a provider of cloud-based construction document collaboration platform.
  • Fandeavor Fandeavor's booking platform makes it easy for travelers to research and book the perfect trip.
  • ecomom Ecomom is an e-commerce platform that distributes eco-friendly and organic products for families.
  • ClassBadges ClassBadges empowers teachers to motivate their students by attaching badges to key learning objectives.
  • Appstores.com Appstores.com develops tools that indicate the relevant applications required for catering to users' needs.
  • Appbistro Appbistro, an application marketplace for the Facebook platform, enables brands and businesses to build out their fan pages effectively.

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 3
Erik Moore is the Founder & Managing Director at Base Ventures. Additionally, Erik Moore has had 3 past jobs including Director at Merrill Lynch Ventures.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Merrill Lynch Ventures
DirectorAug 1996Apr 2011
Gen Re
VPJul 1989Jul 1994
FlickLaunch
President & Co-Founder

Board and Advisor Roles

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 1
Erik Moore is the Investor at CultureIQ.

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Recent News and Activity

Number of News Articles 11
Funding RoundDec 9, 2019
Pigeonly raised $1,500,000 / Series Unknown from Erik Moore and 2 other investors
NewsJan 11, 2017
Funding RoundMay 1, 2015
Swapbox raised $2,200,000 / Seed from Base Ventures and 4 other investors
NewsDec 12, 2014
Funding RoundMar 25, 2014
Share Practice raised $1,300,000 / Seed from Cyan Banister and 6 other investors