Eric Ries

Eric Ries is the founder and author of Lean Startup Co., a company that helps startups succeed. Eric has also worked with Singularity University, O'Reilly Media, New Context, and IDEO. In 2008, they joined Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as a venture advisor. In 2009, they left to work full time on the Lean Startup movement.

Eric Ries studied computer science at Yale University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree.

Andi Plantenberg - Faculty, Dan Olsen - Faculty, and Theirham Ibrahim - Faculty report to Eric Ries.