# Erik Ford

> Erik Ford is a seed investor at Renn Ventures (San Francisco) backing Sales and FinTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Renn Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/renn-ventures)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/erikford
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/erikford
- Website: https://www.erikford.net
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/eriktford

Erik Ford is a seed investor at Renn Ventures in San Francisco focused on Sales and FinTech. Erik Ford is the Founder and CEO of Renn Labs. He previously worked at Kaizen Ad as a COO and Director. Erik Ford attended The University of Tampa.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sales | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Wholesale | 1 | 33% |
| Automotive | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Plug | Plug is a wholesale auction that facilitates online buying and selling of used EVs. | $20M | Series A | Feb 02, 2026 |  |
| Set Labs | Set Labs is creating the next generation of finance through crypto-financial primitives. The company is developing tools that enable developers to bundle crypto assets together called Sets, which allow users to create cryptocurrency baskets, baskets of non-fungibles, baskets of on-chain securities, and more. | $2M | Seed | Dec 17, 2018 |  |
| Side | Side transforms agents, teams, and independent brokerages into businesses and boutique brands. It partners with the best agents, helping them with proprietary technology and a premier support team so they can be more productive, grow their business, and focus on serving their clients.The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in SanFrancisco, California. | $35M | Series C |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Autotech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/autotech-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Leap Forward Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leap-forward-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Craft Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craft-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Galvanize](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/galvanizeu) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GMO VenturePartners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gmo-venturepartners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Renn Ventures

VC Fund



1 contacts available at Renn Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Erik Ford | Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erik-ford |

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## FAQ

### What does Erik Ford invest in?

Erik Ford invests primarily in Sales, FinTech and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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 Erik Ford last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Erik Ford closed in Feb 2026. 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?

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