Eric Rosenblum

Eric Rosenblum was appointed General Partner at Xora Innovation in April 2026, an early-stage AI and deep tech venture firm backed by Temasek. Based in Silicon Valley, he will focus on expanding Xora's presence in the U.S. and accelerating investments in AI infrastructure, applied AI, and deep tech. Phil Inagaki, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Xora, noted that Rosenblum has "a rare full stack background, where he's built software at top global AI and tech companies, founded and successfully exited startups, and then proved that he can hunt and win as an investor."

Rosenblum holds an AB from Harvard University (Magna cum Laude) and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. He began his career as a consultant for The Boston Consulting Group, working in China from 1992. He previously served as a senior product executive at both Google and Palantir, and was COO of Drawbridge (acquired by LinkedIn) and CEO of SmartPay (acquired by Ping An Group).

Career history

• General Partner at Xora Innovation (2026–present)
• Managing Partner at Foothill Ventures, leading early-stage deep tech investments across semiconductors, energy systems, and industrial automation
• Senior product executive at Palantir Technologies
• Chief Operating Officer at Drawbridge (acquired by LinkedIn)
• Director of Product at Google

What Eric Rosenblum could bring to General Partner at Xora Innovation: With over two decades of venture investing experience and domain expertise spanning both AI software and hardware infrastructure, Rosenblum brings credibility with founders in complex, capital-intensive sectors. His track record scaling deep tech portfolio companies at Foothill Ventures—including semiconductor and energy investments—positions him to identify and support category-defining AI companies. His operational background from roles as COO and CEO at acquired startups enables him to mentor founders beyond capital deployment, while his product experience at Google and Palantir provides direct insight into how enterprise technology platforms evaluate infrastructure investments.