Erik Bernhardsson

Overview

Erik Bernhardsson is an angel investor based in New York City, focusing on early-stage technology companies. He is the founder and CEO of Modal Labs, a company dedicated to building advanced infrastructure tools for data teams. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Technology Officer at Better.com, where he scaled the technology team from 2 to 300 engineers and played a pivotal role in product and machine learning systems. Before Better.com, Bernhardsson held engineering leadership roles at Spotify, where he was instrumental in developing the company's music recommendation system and open-source projects like Luigi and Annoy. His professional journey also includes experience in high-frequency trading at Graham Capital Management and a software engineering internship at Google in Zürich. Bernhardsson holds a Master of Science in Physics from KTH in Stockholm. As an angel investor, he has invested in companies such as Archil, Phonic, dottxt, and Cognition, reflecting his commitment to supporting transformative technologies in machine learning and software infrastructure. His investment focus includes sectors like artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, and software development, with a particular interest in early-stage ventures. Bernhardsson's approach combines his extensive technical expertise with a passion for fostering innovation in the tech industry. His track record demonstrates a consistent dedication to backing founders who are building impactful and scalable solutions in the technology sector.

Investment Focus

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

Portfolio Companies