Erik is a deep tech venture capitalist since 1998. He currently represents Voyager on the board of directors of Burro, Carbon Robotics, Lighter Capital, SheerID, Uplevel, and Videon. He’s also an early investor in 4AG Robotics, Overland AI, Pyka and Rebellion Industries. 

Erik is the founder of the annual Global AgTech CEO Summit and he writes and speaks at conferences on topics across agtech, robotics and physical AI under the pen name Fab & Farm. 

Prior to joining Voyager, Erik was CEO of a venture-backed startup in Seattle which developed motion capture systems. He began his career in investment banking with Chemical Banking Corporation (now JP Morgan Chase) in New York City.

Erik was born and raised on a crop farm in Skagit Valley, Washington, where he currently serves as president of the board of trustees of the Museum of Northwest Art. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Pacific Lutheran University.