Roles & People
Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)
An experienced founder or executive temporarily based at a VC firm to evaluate deals, support portfolio companies, and develop their next venture.
An Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) is an experienced operator — usually a former founder or C-suite executive — who works with a VC firm on a temporary basis (typically 6-12 months). EIRs contribute in several ways: sourcing and evaluating deals, providing operational expertise to portfolio companies, and incubating their next startup idea using the firm's resources and network. For the EIR, it's a way to get paid while figuring out their next move, with access to deal flow and investor relationships. For the firm, it's access to operating expertise and an investment pipeline — many EIRs found companies backed by their host VC.