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Chris Burniske
InvestorPartner at Placeholder VC
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Partner at Placeholder and author of several firm research posts on topics including Eclipse, Saga, and the Internet Financial System.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Placeholder VC
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Burniske?
- Partner at Placeholder and author of several firm research posts on topics including Eclipse, Saga, and the Internet Financial System.
- Where does Chris Burniske work?
- Chris Burniske is Partner at Placeholder VC.
- What check size does Chris Burniske write?
- Chris Burniske typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Chris Burniske sit on?
- Chris Burniske holds tracked board seats at Matter Labs, Nori Inc / WA, Risk Labs.
- What companies has Chris Burniske invested in?
- Investments tracked here include API3, Celestia, Drip Labs, Eclipse, Infinity Exchange, Monad, Orca, Potion Labs, Saga.xyz, Squads, VAULT.
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