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Chad Byers

Investor

General Partner at Susa Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $1M – $2M checks · typically $1.3M

30 Under 30 2015 · Venture Capital

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About

Chad Byers co-founded Susa Ventures, a seed-stage fund, where he serves as General Partner and concentrates on fintech, healthcare, and logistics. He has led or co-led the firm's seed investments in Robinhood (now public), Andela, Mux, Stord, Newfront Insurance, Viz.ai, and Sundae, each of which has since raised later-stage rounds at valuations of $600 million or more. Outside of investing, he follows skiing, team sports, video games, and musicals.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechInsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMedical DevicesPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Susa VenturesCo-founder & General Partnercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Marketing StrategyStart-upsRenewable EnergyOnline AdvertisingAdtechProduct ManagementMobile ApplicationsMarketingVenture CapitalAngel InvestingStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurship
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Investments

Investor

AMIAndelaAsymmetric SecurityBlipBrightCartaCasetextClaimClutchCortexFloat FinancialGardenGuildedLaudableLendUpLocaleMarbleMemories.aiMeritMerit SystemsMuxNaborlyNewfrontNewfront InsuranceOpturaPlanPolicygeniusPrivyRilletRobin CareRobinhoodRunaSmashingSpring DiscoveryStordSundaeTildeiTroopsViz.aiWhisperWomplyWorkRampZephyr Health

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chad Byers?
Chad Byers co-founded Susa Ventures, a seed-stage fund, where he serves as General Partner and concentrates on fintech, healthcare, and logistics. He has led or co-led the firm's seed investments in Robinhood (now public), Andela, Mux, Stord, Newfront Insurance, Viz.ai, and Sundae, each of which has since raised later-stage rounds at valuations of $600 million or more. Outside of investing, he follows skiing, team sports, video games, and musicals.
Where does Chad Byers work?
Chad Byers is General Partner at Susa Ventures.
What does Chad Byers invest in?
Chad Byers invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Medical Devices, PropTech, SaaS.
What check size does Chad Byers write?
Chad Byers typically writes checks of $1M – $2M.
What companies has Chad Byers invested in?
Investments tracked here include AMI, Andela, Asymmetric Security, Blip, Bright, Carta, Casetext, Claim, Clutch, Cortex, Float Financial, Garden, and 31 more.
Where did Chad Byers go to school?
Chad Byers studied at University of Colorado Boulder (BA, Environmental Science).

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