Eric Ball is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Impact Venture Capital. See sector focus and contact routes.
Eric Ball is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Impact Venture Capital, an early-stage venture firm he launched in 2016 with Dixon Doll and Jack Crawford after spending 28 years as a corporate finance executive, including 11 years as Senior Vice President & Treasurer at Oracle. His investment thesis targets early-stage applied AI companies, emphasizing collaboration with major tech corporates and focusing on sectors that address global challenges like security, energy, agriculture, and health. The firm typically writes checks between $500,000 and $2.5 million, with a sweet spot around $1.5 million, and often leads initial rounds by investing 5–10% before following up with milestone-based capital to “feed their winners”. Notable portfolio companies include Archimedes III, a technology SPAC that went public in January 2026, as well as CapConnect+, a capital markets startup Ball co-founded and chairs. Ball distinguishes his approach by prioritizing corporate coinvestment and has co-authored the 2012 book *Unlocking the Ivory Tower: How Management Research Can Transform Your Business*, reflecting his academic background in management and economics.
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