Eric Yakes

Active Investor

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Epoch

Denver, Colorado

Eric Yakes, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Epoch is an active investor based in Denver, Colorado. This profile covers what Eric Yakes backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Eric Yakes is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner at Epoch Ventures. He served as an Analyst at Lion Equity Partners. His primary responsibilities include financial analysis, due diligence, and monitoring portfolio company performance. Before joining Lion Equity, He was a Senior Consultant on the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) team at FTI Consulting. At FTI, He was part of engagement teams providing advisory to activist investors, hostile takeover defense, M&A advisory, performance improvement, and other services. He double majored in Finance & Economics at Creighton University and is a CFA charter holder.

Investor type: AngelVCPE
Stages: Pre Seed
Invests in: FintechSaaS & EnterpriseCrypto & Web3Media & Content
Location: Denver, Colorado
Typical check: $100K
Past investments: 1

Notable investments

Chainway Labs

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