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Chip Meakem

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Managing Partner at Tribeca Venture Partners · Board director at Clean · Board director at Gather AI · Board director at Appnexus

New York, New York

Writes $3M – $15M checks · typically $3M

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About

Chip Meakem leverages operating experience and early bets like AppNexus to offer ad‑tech and media expertise uncommon among generalist VCs, plus structured, prescriptive 90‑day execution plans with measurable goals.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AdTechAI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaS

Board director at Clean

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Clean's investors · 5

Alkemi Growth CapitalNew DelhiBlue Ashva Capital$1M – $5M checksInfo Edge VenturesGurgaon · $685K – $31M checks · since 2026Inner Loop CapitalBaltimoreTribeca Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $15M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Clean

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Geoff StupayExecutive Officer, Director
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Seth DemseyDirector
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Alexey StoletnyExecutive Officer

Board director at Gather AI

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Gather AI's investors · 12

Ardent VentureWashington · $250K – $3M checksBain Capital VentureBoston · since 2025Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checks · since 2024Bling CapitalMiami Beach · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025Bloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checksDundee VCMinneapolisDundee Venture CapitalPittsburgh · $500K – $3M checks · since 2025ExpaWest Hollywood · $250K – $3M checksSmith Point CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026Tribeca AccessNew York · since 2026Tribeca Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $15M checks · since 2022XRCNew York · $200K – $300K checks

Co-founders at Gather AI

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Geetesh DubeyCo-founder
SASankalp Arora
Sankalp AroraCo-founder & CEO
DMDaniel Maturana
Daniel MaturanaCo-founder

Board director at Appnexus

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Appnexus's investors · 3

Milliways VenturesLos AltosTribeca Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $15M checks · since 2015VenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks

Co-founders at Appnexus

BOBrian O'Kelley
Brian O'KelleyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. Tribeca Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2011 — presentNYC
  2. Kodiak Venture PartnersManaging Partner2005 — 2011NYC
  3. DFJ GothamManaging Director2000 — 2005
  4. N2K Inc.Sr. Director Strategic Partnerships1998 — 1999
  5. Interactive ImaginationsVP and founding employee1995 — 1998

Skills & more

Strategy5Management1Entrepreneurship4Venture Capital6E-commerce2Digital Media1InvestmentsWirelessStart-ups3Corporate Development1Private EquityGrowth Capital1
+7 moreMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyAngel InvestingVenture FinancingDeal SourcingNetworkingLBO

From Chip's professional profile.

Deals · 4

TentrrBoard seat

via Tribeca Venture Partners · filed Nov 2021 · $11.1M raise

CleanBoard seat

via Tribeca Venture Partners · filed Aug 2020 · $5M raise

Pebble PostBoard seat

via Tribeca Venture Partners · filed Aug 2018 · $35M raise

AppnexusBoard seat

via Tribeca Venture Partners · filed Apr 2015 · $62.7M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

BetterCloudHiveSpiffyTable22Toggle

Investor

1HuddleAmpjarBacktraceBetterCloudclean.ioclypdEmergent PaymentsEponymFirstleafForeverFreeMarkets Inc.Gather AIGet SpiffyHanger Network In-Home MediaHiveHUMANIngenioJornayaL1GHTLiveGamerLoftsmartMassive Inc.Maxwell HealthMountNanoOptoNifty ThriftyNimble TVQ-Link TechnologiesSwivelToggleTRATRA GlobalVirsecWhere Inc.Wonder

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Tribeca Venture Partners

Brian Hirsch
Co-Founder and Partner at Tribeca Venture Partners
Brian Wei
Investor at Tribeca Venture Partners
Charles Meakem
General Partner at Tribeca Venture Partners
Christian Ostberg
Partner at Tribeca Venture Partners
Leo de Luna
Partner at Tribeca Venture Partners
Terry Cheyney
CFO at Tribeca Venture Partners

Network7

Ajay AgarwalScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Enrique SalemScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Matt HarrisScout
Investor at Bain Capital Ventures
Brian Hirsch
Co-Founder and Partner at Tribeca Venture Partners
David ibnAle
Founding and Managing Partner at Advance Venture Partners
Leo de Luna
Partner at Tribeca Venture Partners
Mike Becker
Investor at Vocap Investment Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chip Meakem?
Chip Meakem leverages operating experience and early bets like AppNexus to offer ad‑tech and media expertise uncommon among generalist VCs, plus structured, prescriptive 90‑day execution plans with measurable goals.
Where does Chip Meakem work?
Chip Meakem is Managing Partner at Tribeca Venture Partners and Board director at Clean and Board director at Gather AI and Board director at Appnexus.
What does Chip Meakem invest in?
Chip Meakem invests in AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
What check size does Chip Meakem write?
Chip Meakem typically writes checks of $3M – $15M.
What boards does Chip Meakem sit on?
Chip Meakem holds tracked board seats at Appnexus, BetterCloud, Clean, Hive, Pebble Post, PebblePost, Spiffy, Table22, Tentrr, Toggle.
What companies has Chip Meakem invested in?
Investments tracked here include 1Huddle, Ampjar, Appnexus, Backtrace, BetterCloud, clean.io, clypd, Emergent Payments, Eponym, Firstleaf, Forever, FreeMarkets Inc., and 26 more.
Where did Chip Meakem go to school?
Chip Meakem studied at Columbia Business School (MBA); Cornell University (B.A. History Major).

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