# Erik Troan

> Erik Troan is co-founder and CTO. Pendo on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder and CTO.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eriktroan

## What Erik builds

- [Pendo](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pendo.md), graded D, 48.3/100, in Product analytics & experimentation. Pendo is a hosted product analytics and in-app guidance platform. Agents reach it through a remote MCP server with OAuth, or through the Engage REST API with an integration key, to query usage, funnels, retention, guides and feedback. Co-founder and CTO, researched 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Eric Boduch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/eric-boduch/), Historical co-founder; investor page lists board member
- [Rahul Jain](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/rahul-jain/), Co-founder and Chief Product Officer
- [Todd Olson](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/todd-olson/), Co-founder and CEO

## Backed by

- [Contour Venture Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/contour-venture-partners/)
- [Core Capital Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/core-capital-partners/)
- [IDEA Fund Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/idea-fund-partners/)
- [Battery Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/battery-ventures/)
- [Salesforce](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/salesforce/)
- [Spark Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/spark-capital/)
- [Meritech Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/meritech-capital/)
- [Sapphire Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sapphire-ventures/)
- [Geodesic Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/geodesic-capital/)
- [FirstMark Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/firstmark-capital/)
- [General Atlantic](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/general-atlantic/)
- [Tiger Global](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/tiger-global/)
- [Cross Creek](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/cross-creek/)
- [B Capital Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/b-capital-group/)
- [Silver Lake](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/silver-lake/)
- [Thoma Bravo](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/thoma-bravo/)

## Questions

### Who is Erik Troan?

Erik Troan is co-founder and CTO.

### What does Pendo.io, Inc. make?

Anchor Terminal lists Pendo from Pendo.io, Inc.. Pendo is a hosted product analytics and in-app guidance platform. Agents reach it through a remote MCP server with OAuth, or through the Engage REST API with an integration key, to query usage, funnels, retention, guides and feedback.

### Who has invested in Pendo.io, Inc.?

The sources our research read name Contour Venture Partners, Core Capital Partners, IDEA Fund Partners, Battery Ventures, Salesforce, Spark Capital, Meritech Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Geodesic Capital, FirstMark Capital, General Atlantic, Tiger Global, Cross Creek, B Capital Group, Silver Lake and Thoma Bravo.

### How are Erik's tools graded?

Pendo is graded D, 48.3 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.pendo.io/about/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddaolson
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/eriktroan
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahuljain4
- https://salesforceventures.com/companies/pendo/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericboduch
- https://www.pendo.io/
- https://www.pendo.io
- https://support.pendo.io/hc/en-us/articles/360034163971-Get-help-with-Pendo-from-Technical-Support

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