Erik has built some of the most valuable networks in tech over the past decade: he was the first employee at Product Hunt, co-founded Village Global, chaired On Deck, and founded Turpentine, a podcast network recently acquired by a16z, where Erik is now a General Partner. He hosts multiple podcasts including The Riff (with Byrne Hobart) and Econ 102 (with Noah Smith), and writes on his Substack about tech, culture, and beyond.