Eric Norlin
General Partner @ SK Ventures
Sarasota, United States
Eric Norlin is a seed investor at SK Ventures in Sarasota focused on Software and Mobile. Eric Norlin began organizing technology conferences in 1999. In 2002, he became an owner and organizer of Digital ID World, which was acquired by IDG via a joint venture in 2005. He went on to found conferences like SaaScon (Software as a Services conference) in conjunction with IDG World Expo, as well as work on conferences like LinuxWord. Since2007, Eric has started and runs three successful technology conferences with his wife, Kim: Defrag, Glue and Blur. Eric’s foray into technology began when his father brought home a Commodore 64, evolved into work with the National Security Agency, and transitioned into roles running content for technology conferences, writing articles for technology publications and serving as a vice president of marketing at an identity technology startup (Ping Identity). Eric’s work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Inc. Magazine, CNet and NetworkWorld. In May, 2011, Eric founded SK Ventures, a seed fund focused on early-stage investing around the themes he explores at Defrag, Glue and Blur. Eric has an undergraduate degree in South Asian Studies, and several certifications in areas that the government doesn't want him to mention.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Eric Norlin invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (67%)
- Mobile 1 (33%)
- FinTech 1 (33%)
- Security 1 (33%)
- Wearables 1 (33%)
Investments
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| Vouched develops patent-pending AI (CV/ML) to visually verify identity and onboard users in seconds. Vouched works with companies in regulated and sensitive industries including healthcare, real estate, gig and sharing, retail, operations and logistics, and financial services and banking, among others. Vouched has identified hundreds ofthousands of people from around the world. It is proficient in hundreds of ID types, including all IDs in the U.S., Canada, Vietnam, and Great Britain, as well as passports for 30+ countries. | $4.4M / Seed / Aug 08, 2019 | ||
| ONtheGO Platforms is a developer of software applications for smart glasses. It offers a gesture recognition software that turns any mobile device with a standard camera into a gesture interface, for runners, and endurance athletes. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. | $713.2K / Seed / Jan 06, 2014 | ||
| ONtheGO Platforms is a developer of software applications for smart glasses. It offers a gesture recognition software that turns any mobile device with a standard camera into a gesture interface, for runners, and endurance athletes. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. | $713.2K / Seed / Jan 01, 2014 |
Co-Investors
About SK Ventures
A seed stage firm that focuses on investing in science-driven startups.
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Eric Norlin
General Partner
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Paul Kedrosky
Managing Partner
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What does Eric Norlin invest in?
Eric Norlin invests primarily in Software, Mobile and FinTech startups, most often at Seed 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.
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