Eric Stein is a growth-oriented senior executive with a 25-year track record of general management and go-to-market leadership at the intersection of technology, media, and data. He has deep experience scaling operations and expanding margins for businesses in B2B and B2C end clients and consumers alike. He has diverse, international experience across multiple industries, from pre-seed to later-stage companies and a range of private capital investment firms. Eric’s work includes internet marketing, transformation of data assets, and creation of partner ecosystems. He has been a leader in large company environments and a founder of his own data-driven investment research company. His impact includes re-positioning emerging technologies, understanding consumer experience, and digital transformation. Eric’s growth orientation has included both organic revenue and strategic acquisitions. He is known for developing and inspiring strong teams, mentoring individuals, and shaping company culture.Highlights from Eric’s career include leading the following:$0 to $100m SaaS and Ad business atBranch $0 to $35m Online Business at Epsilon $10m to $180m Local Markets Business at Google$0 $75m International Media Business at DoubleClick Two major acquisitions - Conversant at Epsilon ($2.3bn), Abacus at DoubleClick ($1.4bn) and the roll-up of Tune at Branch.Eric is an active investor and advisor on go-to-market-related issues to start-ups, including Gable, Prescient, Clarisights, Segmanta, Blockskye as well as funds including Permira, Harrison Metal, and Foundation Capital.Eric is fluent in Spanish and Italian and has a working knowledge of French. His profile photo is very dated, but that is his eldest daughter and, at this point, updating it feels like it would bring bad luck (he is a little superstitious).