EP

Eric Paley

Managing Partner at Founder Collective

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overview 

Eric Paley is the Managing Partner at Founder Collective in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a strong background in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and angel investing. Notable highlights of his career include co-founding and leading successful startups like 3M Brontes Technologies and Abstract Edge, as well as making strategic investments in companies like Patented.ai and ianacare.

Work Experience 

  • Board Member

    2024 - Current

  • Managing Partner

    2009

    Founder Collective is founder stage venture capital fund that aspires to be the most aligned VC fund for Founders at the seed stage.

Founder Collective is a seed-stage venture capital fund that helps entrepreneurs build their businesses.

  • Board Director

    2010 - 2023

The Trade Desk is an online demand-side platform that provides buying tools for digital media buyers.

Raised $257,500,000.00 from Citibank, City National Bank, East West Bank, U.S. Bancorp, Bridge Bank and Opus Bank.

  • Entrepreneur-In-Residence

    2011 - 2015

  • Co-Founder/CEO/General Manager

    2002 - 2008

3M operates as a diversified technology company.

Raised $5,000,000.00 from US Department of Energy.

  • Co-Founder/CEO

    1999 - 2001

Abstract Edge helps nonprofits, educators, and mission-driven companies grow, engage, and motivate their audiences.

  • Consultant

    1998 - 1999

Education 

Articles About Eric

Relevant Websites