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Chad Fowler

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Partner & CTO at BlueYard Capital

Berlin, Germany

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $500K

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About

Chad Fowler has deep credibility in the open-source community as co‑founder of Ruby Central and RailsConf organizer, and is an avant‑garde jazz saxophonist who founded Mahakala Music in 2019.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCrypto & Web3Deep TechHardware

Experience

  1. BlueYard CapitalGeneral Partner & CTOcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
  2. otto JavaScript SecurityBoard2022 — 2024
  3. otto JavaScript SecurityChief Product Officer2020 — 2023The Internet
  4. MicrosoftGeneral Manager, Startups2019 — 2020
  5. MicrosoftGeneral Manager, Developer Advocacy2018 — 2019Global
  6. MicrosoftCTO, General Manager - Startup Advocacy2018
  7. MicrosoftCTO Education, OneNote, Wunderlist2017 — 2018
  8. MicrosoftGeneral Manager, Wunderlist2015 — 2017Berlin Metropolitan Area
  9. MicrosoftPartner Group Engineering Manager2015Berlin, Berlin, Germany
  10. BlueYard CapitalVenture Partner2015 — 2019Berlin Metropolitan Area
  11. 6WunderkinderCTO2013 — 2015Berlin, Germany
  12. LivingSocialSenior Vice President, Technology2012 — 2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  13. LivingSocialVice President of Engineering2011 — 2012
  14. InfoEtherCTO2007 — 2011
  15. Ruby CentralDirector2001 — 2011
  16. NavianceLead Developer2005 — 2006
  17. SHPS, Inc.Director of Engineering2005
  18. General ElectricSoftware Architect/CTO/Six Sigma Blackbelt1999 — 2004
  19. FedExSoftware Developer1997 — 1999Memphis, TN

Skills & more

Customer Support29Software Development99Web Applications99Agile Methodologies99Web Application Design53Distributed Systems80Web Development99User Experience59Cloud Computing50Object Oriented Design16Application Architecture19Marketing15
+12 moreSystem ArchitectureScalabilitySoftware DesignSoftware EngineeringProgrammingArchitectureMobile ApplicationsAgile Project ManagementSharksRubyRuby on RailsJava

Languages hindi

  • Certified Netware Engineer — Novell

From Chad's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AgnosticCookies App

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Colleagues at BlueYard Capital

Alejo Salles
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Antoaneta Mintcheva
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Christine Fuchs
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Ciaran O'Leary
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Cristel Mayer
Investor at BlueYard Capital
David Byrd
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Jason Whitmire
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Jonah Kaplan
Investor at BlueYard Capital

Network5

Barbod Namini
Investor at HV Capital
Ciaran O'Leary
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
David Byrd
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Jason Whitmire
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Philipp Banhardt
Investor at BlueYard Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chad Fowler?
Chad Fowler has deep credibility in the open-source community as co‑founder of Ruby Central and RailsConf organizer, and is an avant‑garde jazz saxophonist who founded Mahakala Music in 2019.
Where does Chad Fowler work?
Chad Fowler is Partner & CTO at BlueYard Capital.
What does Chad Fowler invest in?
Chad Fowler invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Hardware.
What check size does Chad Fowler write?
Chad Fowler typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
What companies has Chad Fowler invested in?
Investments tracked here include Agnostic, Cookies App.
Where did Chad Fowler go to school?
Chad Fowler studied at University of Memphis (Music).

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