Eric O.

    Peck

    Founder-operator based in Dubai.
    I build hard-tech companies that can execute.

    Now: Exploring
    RAAFDeloitteSwoopVenture Building

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    Combat Tours

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    Ventures Launched

    16

    Markets Entered

    $31M

    Capital Raised

    110

    People Led

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    Selected Writing

    Writing

    All essays
    The lessons I paid to learn founding Swoop Aero
    2026-03-01·15 min read

    The lessons I paid to learn founding Swoop Aero

    A founder reflection on speed of learning, trust, culture, capital strategy, and the difference between proving a category and building a company.

    Eric O. Peck in conversation with a founder in an office setting
    2026-07-24·8 min read

    The Operator's Mindset

    Conviction, focus and the discipline to learn. The patterns I look for in operators that can deliver world class execution.

    Dubai skyline at sunrise with the Burj Khalifa rising above the downtown towers
    2026-06-10·9 min read

    Why Dubai, Why Now?

    Proximity to complexity, global reach, and why the UAE has become one of the most compelling places in the world to build.

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    My Story

    Media

    Selected interviews, podcasts, and press.

    All media

    Nine years leading under pressure in the Air Force. One startup that delivered 2.4 million items by drone across five continents. Now building companies that can actually execute.