# Eric Gan

> Eric Gan is a Series A investor at SoftBank backing Software and Cloud Computing. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SoftBank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/softbank-b720)
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Eric Gan is a Senior Managing and Executive Officer at SoftBank.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| Cloud Computing | 2 | 67% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Big Data | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series G | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cybereason | Cybereason is a cybersecurity company that offers a comprehensive platform for endpoint protection, detection, and response. Their product suite includes Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solutions. These tools are designed to prevent, detect, and respond to cyberthreats across various environments. Additionally, Cybereason provides Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, offering continuous monitoring and expert analysis to enhance organizational security postures. | $100M | Series G | Apr 03, 2023 |  |
| Treasure Data | Treasure Data is an enterprise customer data platform that offers end-to-end, fully-managed cloud service for big data. The company is providing the ability to aggregate and translate massive volumes of scattered and siloed data. It helps to harness and analyze the information that needs to create a data-driven enterprise.Only Treasure Data canhandle the scale, security, and complexity required by a global enterprise in a way that empowers business decision-makers to deliver a superior customer experience and creates a unique competitive advantage. The company's 250+ corporate customers include Subaru, Warner Bros., MobFox, GREE, Pioneer, and several Global Fortune 500 companies.Treasure Data was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California with offices in Japan and Korea. | $234M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 03, 2021 |  |
| Packet | Packet is the go-to cloud partner for today’s leading developers, empowering SaaS companies and Fortune 100’s alike to make infrastructure their competitive advantage with automated bare metal that can be deployed anywhere. With 20+ global public cloud locations, a seamless API experience, and the ability to manage custom hardware on-premises orat edge sites, Packet is ideal for both traditional and cloud native workloads. | $9.4M | Series A | Aug 12, 2016 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Carbide Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carbide-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About SoftBank

VC Fund · Minato, Japan

SoftBank Group engages in various businesses in the information industry, including the provision of mobile and internet services . It is also a holding company for businesses ranging from cloud services and self-driving cars to energy trading.

5 contacts available at SoftBank.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eric Gan | Senior Managing and Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-gan |
| Andrew Schwabecher | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-schwabecher |
| Daisuke Inoue | General Manager of Media Management Department | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daisuke-inoue-2 |
| Junichi Miyagawa | President and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/junichi-miyagawa |
| Masayoshi Son | Chairman & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/masayoshi-son |

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## FAQ

### What does Eric Gan invest in?

Eric Gan invests primarily in Software, Cloud Computing and SaaS startups, most often at Series A and Series G stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Eric Gan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Eric Gan closed in Apr 2023. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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