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Eric Bear

Executive Producer at HyperWatt® Productions

Austin, Texas

Overview 

Eric Bear is an accomplished actor and inventor, currently serving as the Chief Experience Officer at projekt202, where he excels in strategic innovation and user experience design. With a background in leading companies like MONKEYmedia, Inc. and HyperWatt® Productions, Inc., Eric has a proven track record of success in executive roles and a strong focus on innovation and patent forensics.

Work Experience 

  • Executive Producer

    2018 - Current

    HyperWatt® produces live action and performance capture-based shows that touch, move and inspire audiences.

  • President & CEO

    1994

    MONKEYmedia® is an award-winning, independent R&D lab committed to user-friendly technology experiences. We invent interfaces for embodied interaction.

MONKEYmedia is the interface design and development firm that specializes in interaction as a communications medium.

  • Innovation Strategy & Patent Forensics

    2005

  • Honorary Council

    2020

    Born Free USA is an internationally recognized leader in animal welfare and compassionate conservation. Born Free USA works tirelessly to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs.

Born Free USA is a national animal advocacy nonprofit organization.

  • Partner

    2013

    Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. We meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors and customers.

Capital Factory is a venture capital firm and an accelerator that seeks to invest in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies.

  • Member Board of Directors

    2008

    Jampo Fund is a § 501(c)(3) private foundation, established for the purpose of granting money to charitable causes.

  • Investor, Director, CXO & Corp. Secretary

    2015 - 2020

    CURB is an award-winning energy tech startup that provides insight into residential and commercial energy usage, giving people knowledge and tools to make their homes and buildings safer, more energy efficient and more affordable.

Curb specializes in the fields of energy engagement software and home energy management.

Raised $5,460,000.00 from Keiretsu Capital, Keiretsu Capital, Keiretsu Capital and Tech Coast Angels.

  • Director (Board Chair 2009-2016)

    2009 - 2019

  • Advisor / Acting CXO

    2014 - 2014

FloSports is a media and events company that provides live streaming of premier events, original video programming, and weekly studio shows.

Raised $79,400,501.00 from World Wrestling Entertainment, Fertitta Capital, DCM Ventures, BDMI, Causeway Media Partners and Warner Bros Discovery.

  • CXO & Strategic Innovation Advisor

    2005 - 2009

projekt202 conducts design research for the development of mobile, web, and workplace software.

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