Eric R. Ludwig

Eric R. Ludwig Email and Phone Number

Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer @ Red Elk Studios Pvt. Ltd.
San Francisco, CA, US
About Eric R. Ludwig

With over 30 years of experience in digital media and entertainment, social mobile games, enterprise software, and AI sectors, I am a results-oriented operating and financial executive who leads with vision and strategy. I leverage my extensive network and expertise to help numerous technology companies as an investor, advisor, board member and CFO.Throughout my career, I have successfully completed 18 acquisitions, raised over $1.1 billion in funding, and managed public company operations and investor relations. I have also been involved in nine successful liquidity events, including the sale of Glu Mobile to Electronic Arts for $2.4 billion, where I served as the COO and CFO. I have a proven track record of driving growth and value for companies and stakeholders, while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Eric R. Ludwig's Current Company Details
Red Elk Studios Pvt. Ltd.

Red Elk Studios Pvt. Ltd.

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Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer
San Francisco, CA, US
Website:
redelk.co
Employees:
13
Eric R. Ludwig Work Experience Details
  • Red Elk Studios Pvt. Ltd.
    Co-Founder And Chief Business Officer
    Red Elk Studios Pvt. Ltd.
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
  • Various Companies
    Board Of Director, Investor, Part-Time Cfo And Advisory Board Member
    Various Companies Sep 2021 - Present
    Advisor and investor assisting with fundraising, strategic direction, CEO/CFO advisory and product development. Currently working with:• KeyCast.ai (Jun'23 – present), part time Chief Financial Officer.• First Time Media (Oct’22 – present), Advisor to CEO and Seed Investor. • Voxia.ai (March’22 – present), Member Board of Directors and Seed Investor. • Afero (Dec’21 – present), Series C investor and part time Chief Financial Officer.• Bonsai (2015 - present), Advisory Board member and Seed Investor.• Together Labs (Jan’22 – Aug'23), Lead Director - Board of Directors (Audit Chair, Compensation Committee Member).• Einride (Dec’21 – Jan'23), Advisory Board Member supporting CEO and CFO on fundraising and preparing for NASDAQ/NYSE public listing.
  • Keycast
    Part Time Chief Financial Officer
    Keycast Jun 2023 - Present
    Dallas, Texas, Us
    Artificial Intelligence ("AI") platform for masking for live and recorded videos targeting the Enterprise and Social/Creator economy.
  • First Time Media
    Advisory Board Member And Seed Investor
    First Time Media Oct 2022 - Present
    Stealth mode subscription mobile app. Launching mid 2023. Seed investor and advisory board member. Assisting CEO on building financial forecast and provide product feedback.
  • Voxia
    Member Board Of Directors And Seed Investor
    Voxia Apr 2022 - Present
    New York, New York, Us
    Tel Aviv based Amy.ai uses artificial intelligence to collect and analyze information from across the web, and provides actionable insights about business connections, prospects, and partners, enabling customer-facing positions to personalize and scale their sales efforts.
  • Afero
    Chief Financial Officer
    Afero Dec 2021 - Present
    Los Altos, California, Us
    Series C investor and interim CFO. 2 days/week consulting. Afero is a leading Internet of Things (“IOT”) SAAS platform that helps global retailers and health care companies connect their consumer products to become “smart”.
  • Bonsai (Yc W16)
    Advisory Board Member And Seed Investor
    Bonsai (Yc W16) Jan 2015 - Present
    San Francisco, California, Us
    Bonsai is the global operating system for freelance labor. $4.0m ARR. Backed by Matrix Partners & Y Combinator.
  • Together Labs
    Member Board Of Directors (Audit Chair And Compensation Committee Member)
    Together Labs Jan 2022 - Aug 2023
    Redwood City, California, Us
    Board member (audit chair, comp committee member). Together Labs is a $100m+ revenue metaverse gaming platform (IMVU is a 15 year old interactive metaverse). Metajuice is their crypto division with an SEC approved stable coin; launched crypto token and NFT’s in 2023.
  • Einride
    Advisory Board Member
    Einride Dec 2021 - Jan 2023
    Stockholm, Stockholm County, Se
    Advisory Board Member supporting CEO and CFO on fundraising and preparing for Nasdaq/NYSE public listing. Stockholm based Einride is a leading Freight as a Service (FAAS) electric, autonomous vehicle company that helps reduce shipping costs and helping customers lower overall carbon footprint.
  • Glu Mobile
    Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
    Glu Mobile Aug 2014 - Aug 2021
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    • COO/CFO of $700 million bookings and $125 million Adjusted EBITDA. Sold to Electronic Arts for $2.4 billion.• Manage a team of 8 direct and 350 indirect staff in California, India and Toronto supporting 12 legal entities.• Financial responsibilities include FP&A, accounting, tax, treasury, Sarbanes-Oxley, investor relations, HR, legal, IT and all administrative functions.• Operational responsibilities include customer care, business intelligence and user research, insourced art creation, central QA and live game operations based in Hyderabad India.• Operating responsibilities include driving game studio/team profit/margins, own global headcount resource planning/allocations, M&A diligence and M&A integration. Along with CEO own strategic vision and execution of plan for entire business. • Internal executive owning relationship with Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
  • Glu Mobile
    Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
    Glu Mobile Nov 2011 - Jul 2014
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
  • Glu Mobile
    Senior Vice President And Chief Financial Officer
    Glu Mobile Aug 2008 - Nov 2011
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
  • Glu Mobile
    Senior Vice President, Finance And Assistant Secretary; Interim Chief Financial Officer
    Glu Mobile Apr 2008 - Aug 2008
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
  • Glu Mobile
    Vice President - Finance And Assistant Secretary
    Glu Mobile Apr 2005 - Apr 2008
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
  • Glu Mobile
    Director Of Finance
    Glu Mobile Jan 2005 - Mar 2005
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
  • Vetter Software
    Advisory Board Member
    Vetter Software Jan 2014 - Feb 2021
    Redwood City, Ca, Us
    Advisory Board Member. Leading SAAS platform for Vet Clinic market. Acquired by DaySmart Software for $20.8 million.
  • Xamarin
    Advisory Board Member
    Xamarin Aug 2013 - Feb 2016
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Xamarin was acquired by Microsoft in February 2016 for approximately $450 million.Xamarin is an award winning service for building cross platform native apps. Supported CEO in strategic planning, building and scaling the finance and G&A team and providing input on fundraising and board of directors materials. Worked with Heidrick and Struggles in recruiting CFO.
  • Adgent Digital
    Advisory Board Member
    Adgent Digital May 2008 - Jul 2013
    Palo Alto, Ca, Us
    AdGent 007 is a global advertising services company which monetizes the international traffic on premium publisher websites at premium CPM’s and matches brand advertisers with these premium publishers.
  • Instill Corporation
    Vp, Cfo And Corporate Secretary
    Instill Corporation Jan 1996 - Jan 2005
    Us
    Instill Corporation was sold to iTradenetwork, an Accel-KKR rollup which was ultimately sold to Roper (NYSE: ROP) for $525 million in July 2010.Responsibilities:Senior financial officer, reporting to CEO, with a key role in company-wide operations. Attended all board meetings; member of the Nominating Committee (2003) and responsible for all board and investor communication.• Raised over $82M in five rounds of venture financing, including industry partners and venture capitalists. • Grew Company from pre-revenue and 9 employees to $21M, 105 employees and 20% cash operating margins with $34M+ of backlog. Successfully delivered consistent financial results; last full quarter as CFO results included 4th consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability, 5th consecutive quarter of positive cash flows, 6th consecutive quarter of Operating Profit and 7th consecutive quarter of EBITDA.• Key architect of the subscription-based revenue model in 1997, before software-as-a-service was the industry standard.• Lead finance executive on the March 2000 IPO which did not file due to market conditions.
  • Camstar Systems
    Corporate Controller
    Camstar Systems May 1994 - Jan 1996
    Camstar was sold to Siemens in November 2014 for $160 million.Senior financial officer of a profitable and cash flow positive application software company, with a key role in company-wide operations. Responsible for all aspects of finance and accounting, stock administration, MIS, legal, HR, admin and facilities. Directly and indirectly managed 6 FTE’s.
  • Price Waterhouse
    Associate And Senior Associate
    Price Waterhouse Sep 1991 - May 1994
    Gb
    Finance, tax and accounting professional focused on software company audits, corporate taxes and IPO’s.
  • Price Waterhouse
    Tax Paraprofessional
    Price Waterhouse May 1989 - Aug 1991
    Gb

Eric R. Ludwig Skills

Mergers And Acquisitions Start Ups Finance Strategy Management Due Diligence Strategic Partnerships Financial Modeling Venture Capital Mergers Sarbanes Oxley Act Mobile Devices Mobile Games Business Strategy Accounting Enterprise Software Investor Relations Executive Management Product Management Cash Flow Saas Ipo Business Development Analysis Human Resources

Eric R. Ludwig Education Details

  • Santa Clara University
    Santa Clara University
    Accounting
  • Brophy College Preparatory
    Brophy College Preparatory

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