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Eric Johnson

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Venture Partner, Mid-West, Tabard Venture Capital

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Tabard Venture Capital
Title
Venture Partner, Mid-West
Role
Venture partner
Location
Minneapolis, MN
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Record updated 21 September 2026

About

Eric Johnson hails from Minneapolis, MN and joins Tabard Venture Capital as our eyes and ears of the Mid-West. He is also currently the Global Digital Marketing & Strategy Lead for 3M Industrial Business Group. In this role, Eric leads marketing transformation, digital media, user experience, content, search, and social media strategy. Eric also works as an advisor for several early stage startups. Prior to 3M, Eric lead Brand Engagement Strategy at Optum, Brand Strategy at Pinterest, Digital Marketing at General Mills (Helper, Progresso, and Old El Paso brands) and served as a Strategist and Metrics Analyst at Google where he worked with clients such as Expedia, Disney, Starbucks, and Priceline.com on search and interactive marketing strategies.

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Eric is a graduate of the University of MinnesotaSource (opens in a new tab)

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