Eric Buatois
General Partner
Eric Buatois joined Sofinnova Ventures as General Partner in 2001 to drive global technology investments based on his more than 20 years of international experience in the wireless industry. Prior to Sofinnova Ventures, Eric held several positions in general management and executive operations at Hewlett-Packard, Ericsson and Texas Instruments. Eric's career began in 1983 at Texas Instruments, where he defined and guided the DSP product line's introduction into the European market. His efforts led to the successful Europe-wide deployment of TI's DSP line. Eric served as COO of Ericsson Hewlett-Packard Telecommunications, a global joint venture specializing in network management and billing systems for wireless service providers. Eric was the executive in charge of HP's Communications Industry Business Unit before joining Sofinnova Ventures.
At Sofinnova Ventures, Eric specializes in software and semiconductor investments in the wireless area. Eric currently serves as Chairman of the Board for UPEK and Crocus Technologies, and as a director for VoluBill, Catalyst Mobile, Laszlo Systems, and HelloSoft.
Eric received his M.S. in Computer Science and Communications Engineering from Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications in France. He is an active board member of the International School of the Peninsula.
Contact
eric(at)sofinnova.com
(415) 228-3381
