About
Emerging-growth and high-tech marketing executive who co-founded Zapproved and led corporate communications at Pixelworks during its 2000 IPO.
Experience
- DepotVice President of Revenuecurrent2025 — present
- Elevate Capital FundExecutive Partnercurrent2020 — presentPortland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Time StudyChief Growth Officer2022 — 2025
- Collector Part ExchangeCo-Founder2020 — 2022Portland, Oregon, United States
- ZapprovedCo-founder and VP of Marketing2008 — 2019
- Il Sole 24 Ore Business SchoolDocente2008
- PixelworksDirector of Corporate Communications1999 — 2007
- New Venture CommunicationsSenior Account Executive1998 — 1999
- Insync CommunicationsAccount Executive1997 — 1998
- Lane Powell Spears LuberskyMarketing Manager1994 — 1997
- World BankPublic Information Assistant1990 — 1993
Skills & more
Strategy18Corporate Communications37Marketing22Media Relations31Start-ups11Strategic Partnerships7Product Management3Trade Shows2Marketing Communications31Product Development1Public Speaking5Strategic Planning3
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ManagementMessage DevelopmentMarketing StrategySaaSAnalyst RelationsConsultingEnterprise SoftwareSales OperationsNew Business DevelopmentPublic AffairsLeadershipFrom Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Elevate Capital
Allie Persitz
Operating Partner at Elevate Capital
Ana Chaud
Executive Partner at Elevate Capital
Annu Navani
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Anu Shukla
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Barbara Johnson
Executive Assistant at Elevate Capital
Ben Nahir
Partner at Elevate Capital
Brandon Ross
Senior Associate-Analyst at Elevate Capital
Dipty Desai
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Bright?
- Emerging-growth and high-tech marketing executive who co-founded Zapproved and led corporate communications at Pixelworks during its 2000 IPO.
- Where does Chris Bright work?
- Chris Bright is Executive Partner at Elevate Capital.
- Where did Chris Bright go to school?
- Chris Bright studied at The George Washington University (M.A., International Affairs); University of Pittsburgh (B.A., Liberal Arts).
Founder mafias
The George Washington University mafia28
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kevin MandiaMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Mandiant +1Tom CorteseBAFounded Peloton Interactive +1Kam GhaffarianMaster's degreeFounded Quantum Space +1Jeffrey ChangBSFounded Doblet +1Rodger BermanMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded The Zoe Report +1Zach CollinsBachelor of Science - BSFounded Cavalry Biosciences
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University of Pittsburgh mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gatumi AliyuBachelor of Science - BSFounded Stack Diagnostics +2Taylor LowePhilosophyFounded Metal +1Justin MaresBSBAFounded TruemedJosh AlbrechtBS and MSFounded SourceressChris SzymanskyFounded FieldguideIba MasoodHesselbein Global Academy FellowshipFounded Tara AI
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Elevate Capital mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Depot mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended The George Washington University186
RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesDonna HoyleVice President & Controller at RevolutionMathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionMeghan FahyDirector of Marketing at GreycroftMaurice RussoInvestor at Lerer HippeauZach CollinsPartner at Mission Biocapital
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Also attended University of Pittsburgh68
Yervand SarkisyanInvestor in deep tech and AIJon KaplanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersSalvador GalaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcJustin MaresBuilding companies at the intersection of health and technology.Kelly BarnumDirector Of Talent at Volition CapitalMatt GurinDirector, Finance and Operations at RRE Ventures
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