Eric Ong

Eric Ong is a prominent venture capital investor currently serving as a Partner at Lightbank, where he has been since 2016. He became the youngest promoted Partner at Lightbank in 2021 and focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in pre-seed to pre-Series A rounds across various sectors including consumer products, financial services, and technology, particularly in crypto and marketplaces.23

Prior to his role at Lightbank, Ong worked in the technology investment banking division of Deutsche Bank in San Francisco, where he was involved in significant mergers and acquisitions, executing over $35 billion in transactions.2 His educational background includes a degree from Northwestern University.

In addition to his work at Lightbank, Eric Ong is noted for his involvement in recent investments, including a pre-seed funding round for Protiv, where he participated in raising $2.4 million.34 His investment strategy emphasizes opportunities in legacy and regulated industries, as well as emerging technologies.12