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Luke Erickson

Head of Data at Forerunner

San Francisco, California

Work Experience

  • Head of Data

    2023

  • Kauffman Fellow, Class 24

    2019

    The Kauffman Fellowship, named after Ewing Marion Kauffman, is a two-year educational, networking, and leadership development program for venture capitalists.

2021 - 2023

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2023

    For Indian SME manufacturers, TranZact is a zero-effort digital transformation tool that digitizes your entire business process right from sales inquiry to dispatch.

2021 - 2022

  • Partner

    2021 - 2022

    Tribe Capital (tribecap.co) is a venture capital firm that uses data science to invest in venture capital and crypto. They benchmark opportunities and invest globally using a proprietary software platform with over 8 billion primary data points captured directly from the technology companies we’ve underwritten.

2018 - 2021

  • Vice President

    2018 - 2021

    CapitalG is Alphabet’s independent growth fund, leading investments in exceptional companies including Lyft, Airbnb, Credit Karma, UIPath, Duolingo, Crowdstrike, Next Insurance, & many more.

2016 - 2018

  • Growth Associate + Product Manager

    2016 - 2018

    Growth Associate, then Product Manager at Social Capital, based in Palo Alto, CA. Social Capital is a partnership of philanthropists, technologists and capitalists using venture capital and growth strategies to create value and change on a global scale.

2013 - 2015

  • Senior Media Strategist

    2014 - 2015

    Trained & managed a 6 person team that builds and executes Facebook campaigns, incorporating native advertising strategy, continuous A|B testing, and nascent product testing for enterprise clients. Drove advertising success for highest-potential clients across a variety of business objectives; direct response, lead generation, travel, e-commerce, branding & awareness, and mobile gaming.

  • Media Analyst

    2013 - 2014

    Built & executed direct response campaigns across e-commerce & travel, operating under the “Growth & Optimization” team, dedicated to “tough-to-crack” clients & increasing adoption of new products. Managed $1MM/quarter portfolio independently – handling client communication, ad launches, data analysis, long-term strategy development & partnerships. Scaled my portfolio by 220%, transitioned “solved” campaigns to new analysts, promoted to Senior Strategist.

2012 - 2012

  • Intern Manager, Restaurant Solutions Division

    2012 - 2012

2011 - 2011

  • Lead Intern, Sale Support Group

    2011 - 2011

2010 - 2010

  • Intern, Performance Marketing Team

    2010 - 2010