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Christopher Cheever

Investor

Partner at Fontinalis Partners · Director at Nano-C

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $3M

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608 people in our graph share verified history with Christopher — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Co-founder of Fontinalis who helped craft the firm's thesis and continues to guide its strategy, focusing on frontier tech and ambitious startups. Previously worked at LaunchCapital, HPS, UBS and Alger; holds an MBA from Yale and a BA from Harvard.

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Director at Nano-C

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Nano-C's investors · 5

Boston Harbor AngelsBoston · $250K – $1.5M checksDepartment of EnergyWashington · since 2023Fontinalis PartnersDetroit · $250K – $5M checksNational Science FoundationAlexandriaU.S. Navysince 2021

Experience

  1. Fontinalis PartnersFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2009 — present
  2. LaunchCapitalInvestment Associate - Venture Capital2008 — 2009
  3. HPS Investment Partners, LLCInvestment Associate - Principal Strategies2008
  4. UBSInvestment Professional2002 — 2007
  5. Fred Alger ManagementInvestment Analyst - Growth Fund2001

Investments

Investor

CarputtyHangar TechnologyHighland Electric TransportationHumaticsLife360LyftMasabiTelogisTomorrow.ioVerityWheelzZendrive

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Colleagues at Fontinalis Partners

Amy Dai
Senior Associate at Fontinalis Partners
Bill Ford
Founder Emeritus at Fontinalis Partners
Chris Stallman
Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Daniel Ratliff
Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Gabe Klein
Venture Partner at Fontinalis Partners
James Kilgore
IT Director at Fontinalis Partners
Kyle Messman
Venture Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Laura Petterle
Managing Partner & CFO at Fontinalis Partners

Network8

Bill FordScout
Founder Emeritus at Fontinalis Partners
Carter ReumScout
Co-Founder and Partner at M13
Gabe KleinScout
Venture Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Philippe BubbScout
Investor at session vc
Shervin PishevarScout
Investor at Craft Ventures
Brandon Zeuner
Managing Partner at Hinge Capital
Daniel Ratliff
Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Laura Petterle
Managing Partner & CFO at Fontinalis Partners

Investors connected to Christopher in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Christopher Cheever?
Co-founder of Fontinalis who helped craft the firm's thesis and continues to guide its strategy, focusing on frontier tech and ambitious startups. Previously worked at LaunchCapital, HPS, UBS and Alger; holds an MBA from Yale and a BA from Harvard.
Where does Christopher Cheever work?
Christopher Cheever is Partner at Fontinalis Partners.
What check size does Christopher Cheever write?
Christopher Cheever typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What companies has Christopher Cheever invested in?
Investments tracked here include Carputty, Hangar Technology, Highland Electric Transportation, Humatics, Life360, Lyft, Masabi, Telogis, Tomorrow.io, Verity, Wheelz, Zendrive.
Where did Christopher Cheever go to school?
Christopher Cheever studied at Harvard University (BA); Yale School of Management (MBA); Milton Academy.

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Shared employers

Also worked at LaunchCapital5

Elon BomsFounder at LaunchCapitalBill McCullenCIO at LaunchCapitalJay KapoorGeneral Partner at VSC VenturesTony Di BenedettoCEO at Launch CapitalTom EganPrincipal at LaunchCapital

Also worked at HPS Investment Partners, LLC6

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Also worked at Fred Alger Management15

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