About
Serial entrepreneur who co-founded Marlin Financial Group (exited to a NASDAQ-listed company in 2014) and now invests as a prolific angel with a portfolio of around 250 mostly fintech companies. Former Techstars MD (now MD Emeritus), recognized as a top European seed and fintech angel investor, and a board member of the UK Business Angel Association.
Experience
- Outrun VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2019 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- TechstarsMD Emerituscurrent2025 β present
- TechstarsVenture Partner2019 β 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- TechstarsManaging Director2015 β 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- UK Business Angels AssociationBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentUnited Kingdom
- Venari SecurityAdvisory Board Member and Investorcurrent2021 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Quant NetworkAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Creative Destruction LabBusiness Mentor2021 β 2024Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- NuWealth AppAdvisory Board and Investor2020 β 2024
- OneBanksAdvisory Board and Investor2020 β 2023
- University of Michigan Ross School of BusinessAlumni Board Of Governors2016 β 2022Ann Arbor, Michigan
- UK Business Angels Association2018/19 Angel Investor of the Year2018 β 2019
- Marlin Financial GroupExecutive Director2010 β 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- Black Tip CapitalCEO and member of the Board2007 β 2010London Area, United Kingdom
- GE MoneyDirector of New Markets2005 β 2007London Area, United Kingdom
- GE MoneyDirector and General Manager2003 β 2005London Area, United Kingdom
- GE MoneyHead of Asset Management2000 β 2003Greater Leeds Area
- GE MoneySix Sigma Black Belt1998 β 2000Greater Leeds Area
- GE MoneySenior Financial Analyst1997 β 1998Greater Leeds Area
- GE Aircraft EnginesAnalyst - Financial Management Program1995 β 1997Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
Education
- University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessBBA, Finance, Marketing, Strategy1991 β 1995
Skills & more
Strategy46Leadership18Financial Services61Portfolio Management44Credit22Finance29Venture Capital9Private Equity18Business Development17Financial Risk12Financial Modeling9Corporate Finance6
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Credit RiskRisk ManagementEntrepreneurshipChange ManagementAsset ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic Financial PlanningAngel InvestingFinancial AnalysisCredit CardsAsset ManagmentStart-upsLanguages German
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Same school
Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business257
Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Outrun Ventures3
Also worked at Venari Security1
Also worked at Quant Network1
Colleagues at Outrun Ventures
Network9
Aviv RefuahScout
General Partner at Journey Ventures
Brian HattonScout
Partner at QVentures
James FitzgeraldScout
Managing Partner at Valar Ventures Llc
Jason HenrichsScout
Founder & CEO at Alloy Labs
Jed Rose
Partner at Antler
Mark Pearson
Managing Partner at Fuel Ventures
Rory Stirling
General Partner at Connect Ventures
Sanchit Dhote
Principal at Outward VC
Sandra Malmberg
Investor at EQT Ventures
Investors connected to Chris in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.






















