# Eric Owski

> Eric Owski is the Detroit-based co-founder and CEO of Treehouse, a software-enabled electrical contracting and installation business. Previously a leader at CareerBuilder and Bright, he co-founded the photo-sharing startup Heirloom with his brother Evan and later worked in product management and global product marketing at LinkedIn, including the launch of Talent Insights. Treehouse began with home EV charging and expanded into other electrification projects, announcing a Toyota and Lexus collaboration in February 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Treehouse
- **Organizations:** Treehouse, LinkedIn, Heirloom Technology, Inc., Bright.com, CareerBuilder
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Wheaton College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Heirloom, which announced $1 million in seed funding at its 2014 launch., Helped develop and launch LinkedIn Talent Insights in 2018., Co-founded and leads Treehouse, which announced $10.4 million in early funding in 2023 and a $16.6 million Series A in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2013** — Held client solutions, product marketing, and social and mobile product leadership roles at CareerBuilder.
- **2013-2014** — Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Bright.com; Bright was acquired by LinkedIn.
- **2014** — Co-founded Heirloom with his engineer brother Evan; the photo digitization and private sharing app launched on November 17 with $1 million in seed funding.
- **2015-2021** — Worked in product management and global product marketing at LinkedIn, following Heirloom. An archived LinkedIn speaker biography gives a conflicting 2014 joining year; exact joining date is unconfirmed.
- **2018** — Helped develop and launch LinkedIn Talent Insights, released September 25.
- **2021** — Became co-founder and CEO of the business now known as Treehouse; The Org dates the role to August.
- **2022** — Announced the change of name from Drive to Treehouse and statewide California operations as a licensed contractor.
- **2023** — Announced $10.4 million in early funding for Treehouse on August 9.
- **2024** — Announced broader electrification capabilities in April and a $16.6 million Series A in October.
- **2026** — Treehouse announced its Toyota and Lexus home charging collaboration on February 23.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Heirloom, which announced $1 million in seed funding at its 2014 launch.
- Helped develop and launch LinkedIn Talent Insights in 2018.
- Co-founded and leads Treehouse, which announced $10.4 million in early funding in 2023 and a $16.6 million Series A in 2024.
- Led Treehouse through expansion from home EV charging into broader electrification installations.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Treehouse and Toyota announced a collaboration for Toyota and Lexus home EV charging installations.
- **2025-12** — Appeared on Earthlings episode 138 to discuss home electrification, installation coordination, and software.
- **2024-12** — Treehouse introduced a residential charging installation offering for fleet owners and management companies.
- **2024-11** — Eaton announced a strategic collaboration with Treehouse.
- **2024-10** — Announced Treehouse’s $16.6 million Series A led by Flourish Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/eric.owski
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericowski

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Last updated: 2026-10-25