Eric Schurr

Active Investor

Chief Marketing Officer at Bricks for the Blind

Scottsdale, Arizona

Eric Schurr, Chief Marketing Officer at Bricks for the Blind is an active investor based in Scottsdale, Arizona. This profile covers what Eric Schurr backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Eric Schurr serves as a Board Member at Volt Active Data. He served as Chief of Strategy at Sunrise Banks (Minnesota). He has more than 25 years of experience in the software industry, as a leader in product strategy, branding, and innovation with companies ranging from startups such as SQA and Gomez to leading global enterprises, including IBM, Rational Software, Compuware, and Cognos. He was chief marketing officer for the world's 23rd largest software company, Rational Software, which was acquired by IBM. While at Rational, He also founded and ran the business unit that produced a milestone product line that, within 18 months, generated more than one-third of Rational's new-product revenue. At SQA, he drove the company's product and marketing strategy and was a key member of the executive team that took the company public. Previously, He was an executive in residence at Greylock Partners and served on the board of Active EndPoints, a startup focused on building leading software in the BPEL market. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and English composition from DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & Enterprise
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 5

Notable investments

Cognos, Inc.Active EndpointsVoltDB, Inc. (now called Volt Active Data)Podium DataLocal Captures

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