Eric Kanowsky

Founding Partner, Entrada Ventures - Backing AI-native SaaS in construction, maritime, insurance & other large industries still operating on antiquated technologies and manual processes (fax, email, spreadsheets, etc.)

📍 United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 5 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2026
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Aug 2026
Live Data started with a question: “Can job changes be tracked with info found on the open web?” Simply, we continually verify and correct B2B contact data for the people who use it most. We maintain continuously updated databases and data sets tracking peoples employment. We perform 300M+ employment verifications every month and monitor 1M+ monthly job changes. This granular data allows us to comment on the latest trends for people, roles, companies, sectors, industries, and macro analyses. We are constantly working on providing more and better data and insight delivery options so that those who rely on data accuracy and freshness can consume the data they need, how they need it.
Board Member
Feb 2025
Prophetic is AI-based land acquisition software that helps homebuilders, real estate developers, brokers, and more find, analyze, and organize the best land for development. Our software is available nationally and analyzes thousands of parcels every day - contact us today to learn how we can 5-10x your land acquisition pipeline within 30 days.
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Feb 2024
OpenTug is a marine logistics platform dedicated to optimizing freight efficiency on inland and coastal waterways by streamlining booking, quoting and tracking. These products offer a comprehensive suite for cargo and barge management, including rapid quote generation, seamless booking, real-time tracking, and dynamic reporting enabling operators to efficiently handle more cargo and enhance service quality with exceptional agility.
Board Member
Feb 2023
Billy is a one-stop shop for all your construction compliance needs, including automated collection and verification of certificates of insurance, W9s, business licenses, etc. With Billy, you can simplify your vendor compliance process, save time and money, and protect your business. Try us out today and see how we can help you succeed.
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Mar 2020
MixMode is a no-rules-required Cybersecurity platform, serving large enterprises with big data environments across a variety of industries. MixMode delivers a patented, self-learning platform that acts as the Cybersecurity Intelligence Layer℠ to detect both known and unknown attacks, including novel attacks designed to bypass legacy cyber defenses. This is accomplished in real-time, across any cloud or on-premise data stream. Trusted by global entities in banking, public utilities and government sectors, industry cyber leaders rely on MixMode to protect their most critical assets. The platform dramatically improves the efficiency of SOC teams previously burdened with writing and tuning rules and manually searching for attacks. The MixMode platform can be deployed remotely, with no appliances, in under an hour with business outcomes evident within days. Backed by PSG and Entrada Ventures, the company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.
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2026
Board Member
Aug 2026
Live Data started with a question: “Can job changes be tracked with info found on the open web?” Simply, we continually verify and correct B2B contact data for the people who use it most. We maintain continuously updated databases and data sets tracking peoples employment. We perform 300M+ employment verifications every month and monitor 1M+ monthly job changes. This granular data allows us to comment on the latest trends for people, roles, companies, sectors, industries, and macro analyses. We are constantly working on providing more and better data and insight delivery options so that those who rely on data accuracy and freshness can consume the data they need, how they need it.
2025
Board Member
Feb 2025
Prophetic is AI-based land acquisition software that helps homebuilders, real estate developers, brokers, and more find, analyze, and organize the best land for development. Our software is available nationally and analyzes thousands of parcels every day - contact us today to learn how we can 5-10x your land acquisition pipeline within 30 days.
2024
Board Member
Feb 2024
OpenTug is a marine logistics platform dedicated to optimizing freight efficiency on inland and coastal waterways by streamlining booking, quoting and tracking. These products offer a comprehensive suite for cargo and barge management, including rapid quote generation, seamless booking, real-time tracking, and dynamic reporting enabling operators to efficiently handle more cargo and enhance service quality with exceptional agility.
2023
Board Member
Feb 2023
Billy is a one-stop shop for all your construction compliance needs, including automated collection and verification of certificates of insurance, W9s, business licenses, etc. With Billy, you can simplify your vendor compliance process, save time and money, and protect your business. Try us out today and see how we can help you succeed.
2020
Board Member
Mar 2020
MixMode is a no-rules-required Cybersecurity platform, serving large enterprises with big data environments across a variety of industries. MixMode delivers a patented, self-learning platform that acts as the Cybersecurity Intelligence Layer℠ to detect both known and unknown attacks, including novel attacks designed to bypass legacy cyber defenses. This is accomplished in real-time, across any cloud or on-premise data stream. Trusted by global entities in banking, public utilities and government sectors, industry cyber leaders rely on MixMode to protect their most critical assets. The platform dramatically improves the efficiency of SOC teams previously burdened with writing and tuning rules and manually searching for attacks. The MixMode platform can be deployed remotely, with no appliances, in under an hour with business outcomes evident within days. Backed by PSG and Entrada Ventures, the company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.
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