Hi, I'm Erik Nordlander - General Partner at GV
I thrive at the intersection of deep technology and venture capital, fueled by a passion for understanding how things are made. My sweet spot is partnering with visionary technical founders to scale ambitious ideas into market-leading companies.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Built foundational distributed file systems relied upon by Google.com and Gmail.
Invests in enterprise software and frontier technology, focusing on developer tools and AI.
Can help others by providing strategic investment and operational guidance to deep tech startups.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Engineering
Developed core infrastructure systems at Google, including distributed file systems supporting Gmail and Google.com.
✦ Software Engineering
✦ Distributed Systems
Technical Leadership & Integration
Led engineering for Google's next-gen display ad serving, integral to the DoubleClick acquisition and integration.
✦ Machine Learning
✦ Online Advertising
✦ Team Leadership
Venture Capital Investment
Joined GV in 2010, progressing to General Partner, focusing on enterprise and frontier tech investments.
✦ Venture Capital
✦ Enterprise Software
✦ Frontier Tech
Operational & Technical Oversight
Manages GV's New York operations and leads the firm's technical team, bridging investment and execution.
✦ Operations Management
✦ Technical Strategy
✦ Venture Firm Leadership
💪🏻 Superpowers
Bridging Deep Tech and Venture Capital
Translating complex technical landscapes into investment opportunities.
✦ Invests in developer tools, cloud infrastructure, and machine learning.
✦ Leverages a decade of engineering leadership at Google.
✦ Supports founders building cutting-edge frontier technologies.
Scaling Systems and Teams
Expertise in building robust infrastructure and high-performing engineering groups.
✦ Led development of Google's next-generation display ad serving.
✦ Built distributed file systems for Google.com and Gmail.
✦ Managed GV's technical team and New York operations.
Founder-Focused Innovation
Passion for empowering technical founders and accelerating their ventures.
✦ Backs leading companies like Cockroach, Warp, and CTRL-Labs.
✦ Seeks to understand and support the 'how' behind innovation.
✦ Connects technical vision with strategic business growth.
I'm excited about
✦ Discovering and investing in groundbreaking frontier technologies.
✦ Connecting with innovative founders and technical leaders.
✦ Exploring new paradigms in AI, cloud infrastructure, and developer tools.
I can help with
✦ Providing strategic investment and operational guidance to deep tech startups.
✦ Leveraging extensive engineering experience to help scale technical teams.
✦ Connecting founders with a network of industry experts and resources.
I would love your help on
✦ Insights into emerging trends in specialized deep tech sectors.
✦ Connections to early-stage companies with unique technological breakthroughs.
✦ Perspectives on novel applications of machine learning and AI.