Eric Steager

Eric Steager is the Managing Partner at Band Venture Partners, bringing over 20 years of experience in venture capital and corporate venture capital to the role.12 Here are some key details about his background and career:

Professional Experience

Eric Steager has held several notable positions throughout his career:

• Managing Partner at Band Venture Partners (current role)2
• Managing Director of Purdue Ventures at Purdue Research Foundation2
• Staff VP of Corporate Venture Capital at Anthem, Inc.2
• Director of Corporate Development & Innovation at Independence Blue Cross2
• Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Temple University's Fox School of Business2

Education

• MBA with Honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business12
• BS in Finance from Drexel University2

Areas of Expertise

Eric specializes in:

• Corporate venture capital
• Strategic investments in healthcare and technology sectors
• Early-stage venture capital
• Corporate development and innovation

Notable Achievements

• Responsible for managing Purdue Ventures, the early-stage venture capital program for Purdue University1
• Re-established and led the corporate venture capital program for Anthem, the largest publicly traded Blue Cross Blue Shield managed healthcare company1
• Helped create and lead the strategic investing effort at Independence Blue Cross1
• Received the Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Award in January 20172

Eric Steager is known for his hands-on approach to investing, focusing on mentoring, coaching, and partnering with entrepreneurs to help them grow and scale their businesses.2 He currently resides outside of Indianapolis, Indiana, in Carmel, with his wife and two teenage children.1