# Graham Ackerman

> Graham Ackerman is a Series C investor at Ericsson (New York) backing Hardware and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Ericsson](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ericsson)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamackerman

Graham Ackerman is a Series C investor at Ericsson in New York focused on Hardware and Software. Graham Ackerman is based out of New York, New York and is the VP Strategic Development of Ericsson Ventures. Graham previously worked at Telcordia Technologies as a VP of Corporate Development & Investor Relations. Graham Ackerman attended the University of Chicago.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardware | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Wireless | 1 | 100% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 100% |
| Cloud Data Services | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Everactive | Everactive's custom ultra-low-power chips enable completely battery-less wireless sensors that form the foundation of end-to-end IoT data services. The company technology allows for low cost, long-lived, and intelligent instrumentation of industrial operations. Its end-to-end solutions are built upon innovative advances in ultra-low-powercircuit design and wireless communication that enable the company to power its Eversensors exclusively from harvested energy. The company also creates networking and cloud software to provide a service focused on providing customers with valuable insights from generated and self-sustaining data streams.The company was founded on 2012 and is based in Santa Clara, California. | $16M | Series C | Jul 29, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [3M](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3m) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Armstrong International ‰ÛÒ Intelligent Solutions in Steam, Air and Hot Water](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/armstrong-international-%C3%BB%C3%B2-intelligent-solutions-in-steam-air-and-hot-water) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Ericsson

VC Fund · Stockholm, Sweden

Ericsson specializes in information and communications technology services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband, and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises, and the media industry. The company's products include telephones, switches, mobile systems,semiconductors, and other products.

5 contacts available at Ericsson.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ajay Gupta | Vice President and Head of Strategy and Marketing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ajay-gupta-5 |
| Angel Ruiz | President & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-ruiz |
| Graham Ackerman | VP Strategic Development, Director of Investment Management | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/graham-ackerman |
| Heather Johnson | Vice President, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heather-johnson-9539 |
| Leif Johansson | System manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leif-johansson |

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## FAQ

### What does Graham Ackerman invest in?

Graham Ackerman invests primarily in Hardware, Software and Wireless startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 1 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 Graham Ackerman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Graham Ackerman closed in Jul 2021. Shizune tracks 1 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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