Chip Perry
InvestorOperating Partner at Automotive Ventures Mobility
Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States
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About
Perry spent over two decades leading automotive technology companies. He was the first employee and founding CEO of AutoTrader.com for 16 years, growing it to $1 billion in revenue, 2,000 employees, and 20,000 dealer clients, and acquiring companies including Kelley Blue Book and vAuto. He later served as CEO of TrueCar and A2Z Sync, and earlier as a Vice President at the LA Times he led the launch of an early online newspaper in 1993.
Invests in
Mobility & Transportation
Experience
- sellmyride®Chairmancurrent2025 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
- Deal DriveCo-founder and strategic advisercurrent2024 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Automotive VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2022 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- CarTrade Tech Ltd.Board Membercurrent2013 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
- TrueCar, Inc.CEO2015 — 2019Santa Monica, California, United States
- AutoTrader.co.uk and AutoTrader.co.zaBoard Member2013 — 2016London, Mumbai and Johannesburg
- Autotrader USCEO1997 — 2013Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Los Angeles TimesVice President1988 — 1997
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate1984 — 1988Los Angeles, California, United States
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship3Software as a Service (SaaS)3Sales3Classifieds1Consumer Behavior1
From Chip's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
A2Z SyncCarTrade Tech
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Automotive Ventures Mobility
Andrew Gordon
Operating Partner at Automotive Ventures Mobility
Brian Reed
Operating Partner at Automotive Ventures Mobility
Janique Lee
Investment Analyst at Automotive Ventures Mobility
Justin Charbonneau
Venture Principal at Automotive Ventures Mobility
Mike Rother
Investor at Automotive Ventures Mobility
Paul Whitworth
Operating Partner at Automotive Ventures Mobility
Phil Battista
Operating Partner at Automotive Ventures Mobility
Steve Greenfield
Auto and Mobility Investor, Speaker, Author, and Podcaster
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chip Perry?
- Perry spent over two decades leading automotive technology companies. He was the first employee and founding CEO of AutoTrader.com for 16 years, growing it to $1 billion in revenue, 2,000 employees, and 20,000 dealer clients, and acquiring companies including Kelley Blue Book and vAuto. He later served as CEO of TrueCar and A2Z Sync, and earlier as a Vice President at the LA Times he led the launch of an early online newspaper in 1993.
- Where does Chip Perry work?
- Chip Perry is Operating Partner at Automotive Ventures Mobility.
- What does Chip Perry invest in?
- Chip Perry invests in Mobility & Transportation.
- What boards does Chip Perry sit on?
- Chip Perry holds tracked board seats at A2Z Sync, CarTrade Tech.
- Where did Chip Perry go to school?
- Chip Perry studied at University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA).
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Harvard Business School mafia893
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Brad GerstnerMBAFounded AltimeterTim DraperMBAFounded Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6
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McKinsey & Company mafia736
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University of Virginia mafia194
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Alexis OhanianB.A.Founded RedditSteve HuffmanBSFounded Aisle50 +2Stew FortierBachelor's DegreeFounded MassRoots +2Vince NingComputer ScienceFounded Nabis +2Byron HewettBSFounded Brava Diagnostics +1Tim EstesBAFounded Angel +1
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Automotive Ventures Mobility mafia2
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Also attended University of Virginia806
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesLauren von ReynInvestor at LightbankFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED Investors
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at sellmyride®1
Also worked at TrueCar, Inc.22
Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupMatt MullensVenice Technologies at Mucker CapitalRob TaylorOperating Partner at Silverton PartnersGreg MartinPartner at Archer Capital GroupAndrew GordonOperating Partner at Automotive Ventures MobilityStewart EasterbyOperating Partner at Greycroft
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Also worked at Autotrader US4
Also worked at Los Angeles Times10
Michael H. ConnChairman, CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Zilliqa CapitalJohn BabcockVenture Partner at Rustic Canyon PartnersVanora BennettRegional media contact (Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria) at EBRDAdam BainManaging Partner at 01 AdvisorsRichard RushfieldFounder at The AnklerSam BykerFounder at Atticus
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