Eric Ong

Director/Board Member at Remote Year, Inc.

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Eric is a Partner at Lightbank.
He joined the firm in 2016 as an Associate, and became Lightbank’s youngest promoted Partner in 2021.
He is focused on opportunities across pre-seed through pre-Series A.
He has invested across consumer, SMB, financial services, crypto and marketplace companies.
Along with the companies he’s working with now, he’s worked with Lightbank portfolio companies like Clearcover, Riskmatch (acquired by Vertafore) and Super.
Prior to joining Lightbank, Eric was part of the technology investment banking division of Deutsche Bank in San Francisco where he advised clients across software, internet and hardware.
During his time at Deutsche Bank, Eric executed over $35B in M&A advisory and capital markets transactions.
Eric received his degree from Northwestern University.

Eric Ong active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Lightbank LLC Lightbank LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightbank LLC (Lightbank) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Eric Paul Lefkofsky and Bradley A. Keywell. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.	Private Equity Analyst	2015-12-31
A. M. Money, Inc. A. M. Money, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance A. M. Money, Inc. provides financial services. It offers undergraduate, refinance and graduate loans. The company was founded by Daniel Rogers and Jeffrey Wright in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Director/Board Member	-
Remote Year, Inc. Remote Year, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Remote Year, Inc. provides transportation and accommodations for remote job holders. The company was founded by Greg Caplan and Sam Pessin in 2015 and is headquartered in Highland Park, IL.	Director/Board Member	-

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Lightbank LLC Lightbank LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lightbank LLC (Lightbank) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Eric Paul Lefkofsky and Bradley A. Keywell. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.	Finance
Remote Year, Inc. Remote Year, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Remote Year, Inc. provides transportation and accommodations for remote job holders. The company was founded by Greg Caplan and Sam Pessin in 2015 and is headquartered in Highland Park, IL.	Consumer Services
A. M. Money, Inc. A. M. Money, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance A. M. Money, Inc. provides financial services. It offers undergraduate, refinance and graduate loans. The company was founded by Daniel Rogers and Jeffrey Wright in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Finance

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