Christopher Burniske
InvestorPartner at Placeholder VC
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Chris Burniske @cburniske
While I'm not an equities specialist, I do think the spell has been broken, and am viewing these violent rebounds as deadcats, with the expectation that crypto will catch shrapnel early, but also bottom earlier than equities do.
Jul 31, 2026 · ♥ 1360 · ⇄ 71
Chris Burniske @cburniske
(said despite expecting more market pain ahead) https://t.co/w1cz3MNtFm
Jul 24, 2026 · ♥ 350 · ⇄ 16
Chris Burniske @cburniske
slowly, slowly, then all at once. https://t.co/ddz1hTj71y
Jul 24, 2026 · ♥ 530 · ⇄ 30
Experience
- PlaceholderPartnercurrent2017 — presentplaceholder.vc
- ARK Investment Management, LLCBlockchain Products Lead2014 — 2017New York, New York
- Whole Foods MarketFishmonger2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Stanford University: Woods InstituteLead Investigator2013Stanford, CA
- AGN SchoolProject Dosti Teacher and Program Facilitator2011 — 2013Konganapuram, India
Education
- Stanford UniversityBS, Earth Systems2008 — 2013
- CFA InstitutePassed Level I of the CFA Program2015
- Punahou School2002 — 2008
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Also worked at ARK Investment Management, LLC5
Also worked at Whole Foods Market3
Also worked at Stanford University: Woods Institute401
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Deals · 3
Nori Inc / WABoard seat
via Placeholder VC · filed Sep 2020 · $4M raise
Matter LabsBoard seat
via Placeholder VC · filed Sep 2019 · $2M raise
Risk LabsBoard seat
via Placeholder VC · filed Sep 2018 · $4M raise
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