Eric Friedman
Founder of Go Fractional
Eric Friedman
Founder of Go Fractional
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Fractional Fund CFO/COO + Back office operations
2021 - Current
Graph Advisors provides Fractional CFO/COO for VCs - https://graphadvisors.com We handle the back office so you can focus on investing and founders. We work with investors on accelerators/incubators/studios/HoldCos. who need operational excellence.
Founder - Executive Coach
2019
Fractional COO & Executive Coach
Co-Founder
2022
I started a directory of talented consultants who work fractionally.
Venture Partner & COO
2019 - 2020
Invested from the fund + SPVs into accelerator companies and founders
Partner
2018 - 2018
Fund operations and investing in great founders - strong focus on the crypto asset ecosystem.
Head of Expa Labs
2015 - 2018
Built the accelerator program from scratch - 0 to investments in 6 months. (Outside Founders) Invested in Studio companies (Inside Founders) Fractional COO across portfolio companies - hiring, scaling, GTM, fundraising, setup for success.
Business Development + Sales
2010 - 2015
Invested in Foursquare while at USV, then went 10-300 people First BD/Sales hire and built out revenue team Built the team, launched the product (Pinpoint) and generated scalable revenue.
Investment team
2008 - 2010
www.usv.com Looked at early stage technology companies that matched the firms thesis. Worked on diligence and investing in current portfolio companies, interfaced with limited partners, and helped with the overall day to day tasks of running the firm. Worked on: -Optimizing partners time -Portfolio communication and collaboration -Deal Structure Analysis -Due Diligence -Research/Market Awareness -Quarterly and Annual Reporting -LP management -CEO summits and annual meetings
Account Manager
2006 - 2008
Account managing clients - scaled from 20-100 then sold to IPG - client success, growth, operations.
Media Planner (Communications Planner)
2004 - 2006
Designed planned and implemented media plans for national brand. Omni channel media planning - TV, radio, print, OOH, Internet. New business and extensive modeling and presentation work. Position extended through Beyond Interactive\ Mediacom \ Grey
Education
Latest Articles
Graph Advisors' Super Secret Plan
Talks about integrated software services (SwiS), venture capital (VC) and financial services
Building The Machine 22: Forcing Functions
Talks about forcing functions, startups and venture capital
Building The Machine 21: MVP to NVP
Talks about MVP (Minimum Viable Product), NVP (Non-Viable Product) and startup growth
VC Fund Structure Explained: A Walk-Through Guide
Talks about VC fund structure, Limited Partnership (LP) and General Partner (GP)