Eric Hobby

VP Ops & Marketing

Eric is a member of the Texas McCombs MBA class of 2024, concentrating in Private Equity and Venture Capital. In addition to serving as Vice President of Operations and Marketing for Venture Fellows, Eric is an active member of the Entrepreneurship Club, Space Commerce Club, and the Clean Tech Club.

Prior to McCombs, Eric spent five years working at Tesla in their Manufacturing Engineering department. He served as the engineering manager responsible for the launch of the vehicle assembly line at the GigaTexas factory, drawing on his prior experience engineering solutions for the production launch of Model 3 and Model Y at Tesla’s Bay Area factory. Most recently he led design and purchasing efforts for Tesla’s next two assembly lines for Model Y and Cybertruck.

Originally from Houston, Eric graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Pre McCombs Career: Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Tesla

Venture Fellows 2023 Internship: Mercury Fund