Eric M. Gould

Founder at Peak Opportunity Partners

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Eric M.
Gould is the founder of Nielsen IAG, Inc. (1999), IAG Research, Inc. (1999), IntelliShop AG (2014), Peak Opportunity Partners (2011), and MutualMarkets, Inc. (2021).
He held the titles of President & Chief Information Officer at Nielsen IAG, Inc. and IAG Research, Inc., CEO at IntelliShop AG, Co-Managing Partner at Peak Opportunity Partners, and Co-Chief Executive Officer at MutualMarkets, Inc. Mr. Gould's current jobs include Director at GoSpotCheck, Inc. (2016-present), advisor at The Earnest Analytics Co. (current), and advisor at Touchappmedia, Inc. (2011-present).
His former jobs include director at Credit Suisse First Boston LLC (2001-2002), Non-Executive Director at StellaService, Inc. (2012-2020), Director at iSpot.tv, Inc. (former), Principal at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (former), entrepreneur in residence at Bessemer Venture Partners LP (2010-2011), and advisor at Proclivity Media, Inc. (2011-2017).
Mr. Gould received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University in 1985.

Eric M. Gould active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Peak Opportunity Partners Peak Opportunity Partners Investment ManagersFinance Peak Opportunity Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alan Gould and Eric Gould. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.	Founder	01/03/2011
GoSpotCheck, Inc. GoSpotCheck, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services GoSpotCheck, Inc. engages in the provision of business-to-business software which is used for manual data collection for field teams. It offers task management, operations and audits; field sales and performance; merchandising and marketing; QA, food and occupational safety; facility, equipment and asset management; and training, onboarding, corrective action solutions. The company was founded by Joseph Alfano, Matt Talbot, Ciak Bartosz, and Samantha Holloway in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.	Director/Board Member	01/11/2019
MutualMarkets, Inc. MutualMarkets, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MutualMarkets, Inc. was founded in 2021 by Alan D. Gould and Eric M. Gould. Alan D. Gould and Eric M. Gould have been the CEOs since 2021. The American company provides an AI platform that enables brands to easily partner with their favorite TV shows and movies to create ads that increase their brand's ROI. MutualMarkets is the world's first co-marketing AI platform, making co-marketing easy and accessible for all brands.	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2021
Touchappmedia, Inc. Touchappmedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Touchappmedia, Inc. is an American company that specializes in mobile development. The private company's focus is on creating applications for mobile devices. The company has a background in higher education, which informs their approach to development.	Consultant / Advisor	01/01/2011
The Earnest Analytics Co. The Earnest Analytics Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Earnest Analytics engages in the development of data platform. It provides restaurants, retailers, e-commerce companies, and investment clients with critical knowledge on consumer behavior to power data-driven business decisions. The company was founded by Kevin Carson in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Consultant / Advisor	-

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Former positions of Eric M. Gould

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IntelliShop AG IntelliShop AG Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services IntelliShop AG develops and markets an enterprise platform for international electronic commerce solutions for high-end and medium-sized enterprises, as well as corporate clients. It offers professional, workshop, hosting, webinar, and white paper services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany.	Chief Executive Officer	02/01/2021
StellaService, Inc. StellaService, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services StellaService, Inc. engages in the development of customer feedback and quality management platform. Its platform capabilities include remote workforce, agent engagement, real-time quality assurance, coaching, one-on-one meeting, rewards and recognition, and service recovery. It offers solutions for agents, team leaders, quality assurance managers, executives, startups, enterprises, business process outsourcing (BPOs), and mall and midsize businesses (SMBs). The company was founded by John Ernsberger and Jordan Leiser in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Director/Board Member	01/07/2020
Proclivity Media, Inc. Proclivity Media, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Proclivity Media, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services. It enables online retailers to execute revenue-generating, direct marketing campaigns based on their consumer's individual valuations and forecasted willingness to buy. The firm is the market's first digital advertising platform built specifically for retail and commerce brands to unlock their unique data advantage to drive sales and ROI. The company was founded by Sheldon Gilbert in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Consultant / Advisor	02/06/2017
Bessemer Venture Partners LP Bessemer Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Bessemer Venture Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in companies primarily located in the US. The fund focuses on companies with a strong business model, experienced management teams and growth potential. It targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors such as healthcare, information systems, telecommunications, and retailing. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital requirements.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/03/2011
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IAG Research, Inc. IAG Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services IAG Research, Inc. provides market research services. The company provides clients advertising performance services to monitor the effectiveness of their television advertising campaigns. It offers account services, which include custom data services offering feedback & insights and copy testing services, including pre-production and pre-flight creative analysis. It offers services to the automotive, consumer products, financial, healthcare, technology, retail, entertainment, wireless and networks industries. IAG Research was founded by Alan Gould, Eric Gould & Ken Orkin in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, N	Commercial Services
Credit Suisse First Boston LLC Credit Suisse First Boston LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse First Boston LLC provides global investment banking services in the United States. It provides private banking and financial advisory services and banking products. Its businesses include securities underwriting, sales & trading, investment banking, private equity, alternative assets, financial advisory services, investment research and asset management. It is headquartered in New York, NY.	Finance
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.	Finance
Nielsen IAG, Inc. Nielsen IAG, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Nielsen IAG, Inc. provided market research services. The company was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in New York, NY.	Commercial Services
Peak Opportunity Partners Peak Opportunity Partners Investment ManagersFinance Peak Opportunity Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alan Gould and Eric Gould. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.	Finance
StellaService, Inc. StellaService, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services StellaService, Inc. engages in the development of customer feedback and quality management platform. Its platform capabilities include remote workforce, agent engagement, real-time quality assurance, coaching, one-on-one meeting, rewards and recognition, and service recovery. It offers solutions for agents, team leaders, quality assurance managers, executives, startups, enterprises, business process outsourcing (BPOs), and mall and midsize businesses (SMBs). The company was founded by John Ernsberger and Jordan Leiser in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Commercial Services
iSpot.tv, Inc. iSpot.tv, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services iSpot.tv, Inc. operates a real-time television advertising intelligence platform. It provides solutions in media measurement, television attribution, and marketing stack integration. The company was founded by Sean Muller and Paul A. Stahura in 2012 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.	Commercial Services
GoSpotCheck, Inc. GoSpotCheck, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services GoSpotCheck, Inc. engages in the provision of business-to-business software which is used for manual data collection for field teams. It offers task management, operations and audits; field sales and performance; merchandising and marketing; QA, food and occupational safety; facility, equipment and asset management; and training, onboarding, corrective action solutions. The company was founded by Joseph Alfano, Matt Talbot, Ciak Bartosz, and Samantha Holloway in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.	Technology Services
MutualMarkets, Inc. MutualMarkets, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MutualMarkets, Inc. was founded in 2021 by Alan D. Gould and Eric M. Gould. Alan D. Gould and Eric M. Gould have been the CEOs since 2021. The American company provides an AI platform that enables brands to easily partner with their favorite TV shows and movies to create ads that increase their brand's ROI. MutualMarkets is the world's first co-marketing AI platform, making co-marketing easy and accessible for all brands.	Technology Services
Proclivity Media, Inc. Proclivity Media, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Proclivity Media, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services. It enables online retailers to execute revenue-generating, direct marketing campaigns based on their consumer's individual valuations and forecasted willingness to buy. The firm is the market's first digital advertising platform built specifically for retail and commerce brands to unlock their unique data advantage to drive sales and ROI. The company was founded by Sheldon Gilbert in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Commercial Services
Touchappmedia, Inc. Touchappmedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Touchappmedia, Inc. is an American company that specializes in mobile development. The private company's focus is on creating applications for mobile devices. The company has a background in higher education, which informs their approach to development.	Technology Services
The Earnest Analytics Co. The Earnest Analytics Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Earnest Analytics engages in the development of data platform. It provides restaurants, retailers, e-commerce companies, and investment clients with critical knowledge on consumer behavior to power data-driven business decisions. The company was founded by Kevin Carson in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Technology Services
Bessemer Venture Partners LP Bessemer Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Bessemer Venture Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in companies primarily located in the US. The fund focuses on companies with a strong business model, experienced management teams and growth potential. It targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors such as healthcare, information systems, telecommunications, and retailing. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital requirements.	Finance
IntelliShop AG IntelliShop AG Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services IntelliShop AG develops and markets an enterprise platform for international electronic commerce solutions for high-end and medium-sized enterprises, as well as corporate clients. It offers professional, workshop, hosting, webinar, and white paper services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany.	Technology Services