Eric Weinstein is an American investor, strategist, and entrepreneur. As of 2021, he serves as managing director for Thiel Capital, a venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel that invests in technology and life sciences-related companies. He is also the owner of Chancellor Capital Management, LLC, since 2010, and Weequahic Partners, LLC, since 2005. Earlier in his finance career, Weinstein worked as an economist and consultant at the Natron Group, a New York City-based hedge fund, in 2013.