About
Chris Degiere joined TCV in 2017 and leads Data Science and Engineering within the Data Intelligence Group, applying computational methods to data-driven investment decisions. He previously led Company Data and Sales Intelligence at LinkedIn and founded a technology consultancy serving startups and Fortune 500 firms.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Chris Degiere founded a technology consultancy that helped several startups reach funding and acquisition milestones and consulted for Fortune 500 wealth managers and banks.
- Education
- Studied at University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., Philosophy)
- Hobbies
- Chris Degiere is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys collecting electronic music gear.
- Family
- Chris Degiere is a Bay Area native who enjoys taking trips with his wife and two daughters.
From Chris's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- TCVPartner, Data Science & Engineeringcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInStaff Software Engineer2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Degiere & Associates, IncFounder2006 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Trading TechniciansFounder2009 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Northern Trust CorporationPrincipal Consultant, Performance Engineering2013 — 2014Greater Chicago Area
- Agilivant, LLCSoftware Engineering Consultant2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Visible Market, IncData Engineer, Consultant2011 — 2012Greater New York City Area
- MomentumSISenior Consultant, Performance Engineering2010 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
- Jama SoftwareSenior Software Engineer2009Portland, Oregon Area
- IRIS DistributionSoftware Architect, Lead Developer2006 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- Xoom CorporationLead Software Engineer2005 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- Visa USASenior Software Consultant2003 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- Topica, Inc.Senior Web Applications Engineer2000 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- Sun MicrosystemsWeb Developer, Systems Administrator1998 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
- UC Santa BarbaraWeb Developer, Consultant1995 — 1998Santa Barbara, California Area
Education
- UC Santa BarbaraBachelor's degree, Philosophy1994 — 1998
Skills & more
Agile Methodologies20Web Applications18Distributed Systems10Software Development10Web Services8Software Engineering7Start-ups5Algorithms3Performance Tuning2Machine Learning2Data Visualization2Cloud Computing2
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Data AnalysisData MiningScalabilityHigh AvailabilityBig DataBusiness AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceData ManagementJavaMySQLJavaScriptPythonLanguages English · Norwegian
- Cluster Analysis in Data Mining — Coursera
- Data Visualization — Coursera
- Text Mining and Analytics — Coursera
- Text Retrieval and Search Engines — Coursera
- Data Visualization for Data Analysts — LinkedIn
- Data Science and Analytics Career Paths and Certifications — LinkedIn
- Introduction to Data Analysis with Python — LinkedIn
- Conscious Business — LinkedIn
- Computational Investing — Coursera
- Pattern Discovery in Data Mining — Coursera
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Colleagues at TCV
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Chris Degiere work?
- Chris Degiere is Partner, Data Intelligence Group at TCV.
Same school
Also attended UC Santa Barbara223
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesStephanie DuranInvestor at True VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at LinkedIn171
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDeep NisharInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Also worked at Northern Trust Corporation24
James HuffCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSkyMadiha LovelessFinance & IR Director at STVScott HollowayInvestor at Starting LineKayin BarclaySenior Vice President at Advantage Capital PartnersGrace WeinstockOperations and Impact at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALSergio GomezVice President, Financial Planning and Analysis at Runway Growth Capital
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Also worked at Xoom Corporation9
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalKevin HartzCo-Founder & General Partner at BA CapitalPeterson ConwayTalent Advisor at BA CapitalJames JoaquinCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious VenturesSujay JaladiInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto Vault
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Also worked at Visa USA81
Rajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalTodd ChaffeeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalGregory BillingtonResearch at Transform Capital ManagementTuoyo LouisCo-founder and General Partner at Seae VenturesElena GomezPresident & CFO, Toast at Operator Collective
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