Professional angel investor in software start-ups
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Angel Investor at Active Starts
- General Partner at Convergence Partners
- Past
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- Managing Director at BANEXI
- Vice President at PARGESA/Lambert Brussels
- Associate at Bankers Trust
- Education
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- Essec Business School Paris
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Eric Di Benedetto’s Summary
Professional investor in software start-ups since 1991.
Eric Di Benedetto’s Specialties:
Selecting and coaching promising entrepreneurs and managers developing innovative solutions in the software industry.
Eric Di Benedetto’s Experience
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Angel Investor
Active Starts
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
March 2000 — Present (8 years 10 months)
Professional angel investor in software start-ups such as Blue Chip Expert, BuzzLogic, Chegg, ClairMail, Collaxa (ORCL), Lending Club, NeonYoyo (IWOV), goFish (GOFH), Plastyc, RapLeaf, RateItAll, RealTravel, Xactly...
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General Partner
Convergence Partners
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
April 1997 — Present (11 years 9 months)
Early stage venture capitalist helping entrepreneurs build leading information and communication technology companies. Current portfolio companies include Amphire, Clickability, IdeaBlade and Penguin Computing. AdForce (acquired for $1 billion by CMGI), iVillage (acquired for $600 million by NBC) and Signio (acquired by VeriSign for $1.5 billion) are past successes.
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Managing Director
BANEXI
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1991 — 1997 (6 years)
Managed US venture capital funds. Successes included CBT Group (now SkillSoft), Insignia and SportsLine (acquired by CBS) amongst others.
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Vice President
PARGESA/Lambert Brussels
(Public Company; Investment Banking industry)
1989 — 1991 (2 years)
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Associate
Bankers Trust
(Public Company; Investment Banking industry)
1988 — 1989 (1 year)
Eric Di Benedetto’s Education
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Essec Business School Paris
MBA, Economics & Finance, 1986 — 1989
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Eric Di Benedetto’s Interests:
new technology, globalization, geopolitics, equestrian, classical music, French antique furniture, wine
Eric Di Benedetto’s Groups:
USEF, USEA, USDF, Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, ESSEC Alumni Association
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