Eric Pulier

Overview

Eric Pulier is an American entrepreneur and angel investor based in Beverly Hills, California. He has founded or co-founded over 16 companies, including Digital Evolution, US Interactive, Media Platform, Akana, Desktone, ServiceMesh, and Vatom. Pulier has raised over $1.5 billion for his ventures, achieving various liquidity events such as acquisitions, IPOs, ICOs, and mergers. He is also known for his philanthropic efforts, including creating Starbright World, a virtual community for children with serious illnesses, and serving on the board of the Painted Turtle, a camp for kids with serious medical conditions. Pulier graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, where he was an editor of The Harvard Crimson. He is also a co-author of the book 'Understanding Enterprise SOA' and a renowned expert and speaker on the practical applications of artificial intelligence, spatial computing, augmented reality, cloud computing, blockchain, and other exponential technologies. Pulier is the founder and CEO of Vatom, Inc., a leading enterprise engagement platform, and serves on the board of the Painted Turtle, a camp for kids with serious medical conditions. He has also served on the X Prize Innovation Board and co-created Starbright World, an early metaverse for kids with serious illnesses. Pulier's ventures have achieved various liquidity events, such as acquisitions, IPOs, ICOs, and mergers. He is credited with starting one of the first and largest internet professional services companies, creating one of the first enterprise desktops-as-service platforms, one of the first enterprise hybrid computing companies, and inventing the concept of programmable non-fungible tokens for access, rewards, and utility, known as Smart NFTs. Pulier graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, where he was an editor of The Harvard Crimson. In 1996, Pulier was selected to conceive and build the 'Bridge to the 21st Century' for Bill Clinton and Al Gore for their second inauguration. Additionally, Mr. Pulier is the creator of Starbright World, a project that connected 75 hospitals in the first-ever virtual community for children, funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and chaired by director Steven Spielberg. He is the co-author of the book 'Understanding Enterprise SOA' and a renowned expert and speaker on the practical applications of artificial intelligence, spatial computing, augmented reality, cloud computing, blockchain, and other exponential technologies. Pulier is also the founder and CEO of Vatom, Inc., a leading enterprise engagement platform, and serves on the board of the Painted Turtle, a camp for kids with serious medical conditions.

Investment Focus

• Innovative technology solutions
• Scalable business models
• Experienced founding teams

Portfolio Companies