Eric Pakravan is a Partner at TenOneTen Ventures, where he focuses on pre-seed and seed investments
in SMB software and technology for legacy industries.
Eric's career in tech began at Scopely, a now-prominent Los Angeles-based mobile gaming
company, where he worked in user acquisition and business development during the company's early days.
Scopely went on to be valued at over $3.3B and was acquired by Savvy Games Group in 2023.
He then joined Amplify.LA Capital, a Venice, CA-based early-stage venture fund, where
he rose from Associate to Vice President. At Amplify, Eric developed deep expertise in the LA tech
ecosystem and built a strong network of founders and co-investors.
Eric joined TenOneTen as a Principal and has since been promoted to Partner. He was named one of
Dot.LA's top LA investors under 30 in 2021, recognizing his growing influence
in the Southern California venture community.
While at USC, Eric founded LavaLab, USC's premier startup incubator, which continues
to produce successful founders and companies. He serves as a Board Observer for portfolio companies
including Walla and Selfbook.
Career Timeline
TenOneTen VenturesCurrent Partner 2021βPresent
TenOneTen Ventures Principal 2018β2021
Amplify.LA Capital Vice President 2017β2018
Amplify.LA Capital Senior Associate 2016β2017
Amplify.LA Capital Associate 2015β2016
LavaLab USC Founder & President ~2014β2015
USC's premier startup incubator
Scopely User Acquisition & Business Development ~2014β2015
Early-stage mobile gaming company; later valued at $3.3B+
Education
University of Southern California (USC) β B.S., Marshall School of Business
Student Body President; Founded LavaLab
Notable Investments
Selfbook β hotel booking/payments ($2M seed + $25M Series A)
Building Swell β prefab construction scheduling ($3M seed; Board Observer)
Tristar AI β CV for manufacturing QA ($3.15M seed; co-led)