# Erik Kuld

> Erik Kuld is the co-founder and CEO of Inventive, a San Francisco startup that embeds a conversational AI analyst directly inside enterprise software so customers can ask for custom reports and insights in plain language. A Harvard molecular biology graduate who pivoted into product marketing at Box, Google, and Looker, Kuld launched Inventive out of stealth in June 2024 with a $6.5M seed round led by Wing VC. He pitches a simple promise to product teams: ship smarter customer-facing analytics in weeks, not quarters.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Inventive
- **Organizations:** Inventive (madeinventive), Looker, Google, Box, Harvard University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Inventive, an embedded AI analytics platform, Raised $6.5M seed funding led by Wing VC with backing from Tokyo Black and ex-Google and Meta angels, Built Inventive's AI Analyst into production with thousands of end customers

## Career timeline

- **2011-2013** — Product marketing roles at Box
- **2015-2021** — Product marketing leadership at Google and Looker, including Head of Product Marketing at Looker
- **2022** — Co-founded Inventive with Kavita Shah and Clarence Tso
- **2024-06** — Launched Inventive out of stealth with $6.5M seed round led by Wing VC

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Inventive, an embedded AI analytics platform
- Raised $6.5M seed funding led by Wing VC with backing from Tokyo Black and ex-Google and Meta angels
- Built Inventive's AI Analyst into production with thousands of end customers
- Led product marketing at Looker prior to its acquisition era at Google

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Inventive launched out of stealth with $6.5M in seed funding led by Wing VC.

## Links

- Website: https://madeinventive.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikkuld/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/erikkuld

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Last updated: 2026-06-24