Erik Anderson
Erik Anderson is the Founder and CEO of WestRiver Group. He was Executive Chairman of Topgolf Entertainment Group and became Vice Chairman of Callaway Golf after its 2021 combination with Topgolf, led four decarbonization SPACs, and chairs Singularity Group; he also sits on the board of Solid Power and is Vice Chairman of Lumen Bioscience. Earlier he was a Partner at Frazier Healthcare Partners, CEO of Matthew G. Norton Co. and a Vice President at Goldman Sachs.
Seattle Biotech Lumen Bioscience Raises $30M Series C Extension, Adds Microsoft Vet Jeff Raikes to Board
Seattle biotech startup Lumen Bioscience raised a $30 million Series C extension led by WestRiver Group, bringing total funding to $186.8 million to advance its oral biologic drugs. The company also added Microsoft veteran Jeff Raikes to its board and announced several leadership updates.
Lumen Bioscience adds Jeff Raikes to board, promotes executives and secures $30M Series C extension led by WestRiver Group
Lumen Bioscience announced board and leadership changes—including Jeff Raikes joining as an independent director, promotions of Nhi Khuong and Kole Krieger, and appointment of David Saunders—and elected Erik Anderson as Vice Chairman. The company also closed an oversubscribed $30 million Series C extension led by WestRiver Group with participation from the Gates Foundation and several new investors to support its orally delivered biologics clinical pipeline.
Fabric Names Former Salesforce Exec Mike Micucci as CEO Amid $140M Funding and $1.5B Valuation
Seattle e-commerce startup Fabric named Mike Micucci, former Salesforce Commerce Cloud CEO and Automation Anywhere COO, as its new CEO. The company recently raised $140 million in Series C funding at a $1.5 billion valuation and aims to innovate online commerce technology.
Organizations
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Viome Director 2022–present, Board Member 2022–present · current
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Lumen Biosciences Vice Chairman 2022–present · current
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Solid Power, Inc. Board Member 2021–present · current
Education
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Stanford University BS/MS, Industrial Engineering · 1980–1982
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Claremont McKenna College BA, Economics and Management Engineering · 1976–1979
