# Erik Torenberg at Village Global > Erik Torenberg, Partner Emeritus at Village Global. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-torenberg (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # Erik Torenberg Partner Emeritus at [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) Email Follow Erik Torenberg and see their new rounds in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Fperson%2Ferik-torenberg) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 3 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 3 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 3 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Village Global - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=erik-torenberg) ## The firm [**Village Global** VC firm · CA **43** cheques in 12 months **292** all time **2** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Atrium LTS](https://millionrounds.com/company/atrium-lts) - [Avian](https://millionrounds.com/startup/avian-2) - [Career Karma](https://millionrounds.com/company/career-karma) - [Cue](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cue-10) - [Extend](https://millionrounds.com/startup/extend-3) - [Koji](https://millionrounds.com/startup/koji) - [Polymail](https://millionrounds.com/startup/polymail) - [Vemo Education](https://millionrounds.com/company/vemo-education) - Sokowatch ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **nZero Labs, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director since 2021 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2)** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer on 4 filings · since 2020 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2)** Managing Member of the General Partner of Issuer on 2 filings · since 2017 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Village Global - [**Ben Casnocha** General Partner & Co-Founder *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) - [**Adam Corey** Chief Business Officer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/adam-corey-2) - [**Anne Dwane** Co-Founder & General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/anne-dwane) - [**Brett Bolkowy** Director of Special Projects *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-bolkowy) - [**Ekkta Bathija** Finance & Operations Analyst *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ekkta-bathija) - [**John Rho** Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-rho) - [**Kori Davis** VP Finance *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kori-davis) - [**Lindsay M. Pettingill** Investment Partner & Head of Internal AI *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/lindsay-m-pettingill) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 22 Apr 2025 · 2h 57m Jacob Peters, Logan Kilpatrick, Roy Lee, Erik Torenberg, Jack Whitaker, Trump Laying Groundwork to Blame Powell for Downturn, Boeing to Sell Some of Its Navigation Business in $10.55B Deal, History of Thoma Bravo, Oil Companies Have Bold Plans to Fix Their Water Problem With [Erik Torenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-torenberg)[Jacob Peters](https://millionrounds.com/person/jacob-peters) Mentions [Logan Kilpatrick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/logan-kilpatrick)[Thoma Bravo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thoma-bravo) About this episode TBPN.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Eight Sleep - https://eightsleep.com/tbpn Wander - https://wander.com/tbpn Public - https://public.com AdQuick - https://adquick.com Bezel - https://getbezel.com Numeral - https://www.numeralhq.com Polymarket - https://polymarket.com… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The NFX Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/nfx) · 21 Dec 2020 · 42 min Erik Torenberg & James Currier on being Citizens of the Internet With [Erik Torenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-torenberg) Mentions [On Deck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/on-deck)[University of Michigan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/university-of-michigan) About this episode Erik Torenberg is an entrepreneur, investor, and most importantly a community builder. NFX General Partner James Currier connects with Erik on the intricacies of building online & offline communities, behavioral psychology of users, and useful tactics/frameworks for early-stage Founders to consider… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 12 Oct 2020 · 49 min 252. Decentralization of VC, Why Your Fund Size is Your Strategy, and Why Startup Formation is the Most Important Contributor to Economic Growth (Erik Torenberg) With [Erik Torenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-torenberg) Mentions [Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) About this episode Erik Torenberg of Village Global joins Nick to discuss Decentralization of VC, Why Your Fund Size is Your Strategy, and Why Startup Formation is the Most Important Contributor to Economic Growth. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to VC What were the biggest… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Erik Torenberg in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) · 9 Sept 2026 · 40 min Who Grades the AI Models? | Ben Horowitz & Rayan Krishnan Mentions [Ben Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-horowitz)[Erik Torenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-torenberg) About this episode a16z’s Erik Torenberg, Ben Horowitz, and Jennifer Li sit down with Vals founder and CEO Rayan Krishnan to discuss one of AI’s increasingly difficult problems: how do you actually measure whether a model is getting better? As public benchmarks saturate and models get better at optimizing for the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) · 28 Aug 2026 · 55 min The Infrastructure Behind the Machine Age Mentions [Ben Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-horowitz)[Erik Torenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-torenberg)[Martin Casado](https://millionrounds.com/person/martin-casado) About this episode Ben Horowitz, Martin Casado, Raghu Raghuram, and Erik Torenberg discuss the launch of a16z's new Machine Age Fund and the infrastructure buildout behind AI, from chips, memory, and networking to power, cooling, and data centers. Why a dedicated fund now? The group argues that the bottleneck in AI… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) · 14 Aug 2026 · 34 min Ben Horowitz and Travis Kalanick on Building Again Mentions [Ben Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-horowitz)[Travis Kalanick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/travis-kalanick)[Erik Torenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-torenberg) About this episode Ben Horowitz, Travis Kalanick, and Erik Torenberg take the stage at Atoms' launch event for a candid fireside conversation about entrepreneurship, company building, and why Kalanick believes the next industrial revolution will be powered by AI. They revisit pivotal moments from Uber's history,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 5 Aug 2026 · 32 min Why Lightspeed is going all-in on creator-led venture capital Mentions [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)[Claire Zau](https://millionrounds.com/person/claire-zau)[Erik Torenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-torenberg)[Josh Machiz](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-machiz) About this episode Venture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written. It's a trend that's been building with a16z's acquisition of Erik Torenberg’s Turpentine podcast and OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN. Lightspeed Venture Partners just made its own… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) · 22 Jul 2026 · 1h 32m Travis Kalanick Is Back | Building the Future of Industrial AI Mentions [Travis Kalanick](https://millionrounds.com/fund/travis-kalanick)[Ben Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-horowitz)[Erik Torenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-torenberg) About this episode Travis Kalanick, Ben Horowitz, and Erik Torenberg reunite to reflect on Uber's early days, the investment that almost happened, and why Kalanick believes the next great technology opportunity lies beyond software. They discuss the lessons of building Uber, the value of founder-led companies, and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=erik-torenberg). ## Find people like Erik Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)