Eli Cole

Examiner
DISC Type : sc

Partner at Hyperlink Ventures

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Eli Cole is a founding Partner at Hyperlink Ventures, a venture capital firm with a $32 million debut fund focused on early-stage enterprise software startups. He has a unique educational background with both a J. D. from UC Hastings and an M. B. A. from UCLA Anderson.

Outside of his direct professional responsibilities, Eli maintains a strong connection to his alma mater, UCLA Anderson. Based on his education in Los Angeles and San Francisco, he likely follows local sports teams.

Unique fact: Eli co-founded Hyperlink Ventures with his former roommates, with whom he has been friends and investing partners for over a decade.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Process Oriented

Unexpressive

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise AI
Co-hosted a "Wine with AI Category Leaders" event and his firm invests in software that enhances corporate productivity, including companies like Rad AI.
Early-Stage Investing
His firm, Hyperlink Ventures, focuses on investing in Series A and Series B stage companies, primarily within the B2B software sector.
Founder Support
He emphasizes providing tangible resources to founders, such as introductions to marquee customers and key engineering hires, not just intangible advice.

Media Appearances

Eli has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Partner at Hyperlink Ventures
7-2022 - 1-2023
Vice President, Investments at OCV
7-2021 - 7-2022
Senior Associate, Investments at OCV
3-2020 - 7-2021
Associate, Investments at OCV
Investor at Adi Family Office

Education

2018 - 2020
M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson School of Management
2016 - 2018
J.D. from University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)

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Insights For Selling To Eli

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eli is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eli

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eli move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Eli take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Eli

Personality Compatibility


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