Chris Downer
InvestorGeneral Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $1M β $10M checks Β· typically $5M
About
Chris Downer is a General Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures, where he invests in early-stage B2B insurtech and fintech companies.
Experience
- Brewer Lane VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 β present
- AXA XLPrincipal2016 β 2019Menlo Park, California
- Goldman SachsAssociate2011 β 2016London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeBachelor's degree - Magna Cum Laude, Asian Middle Eastern Studies2007 β 2011
- Phillips Exeter Academy2003 β 2006
Skills & more
Business StrategyFinancial AnalysisInvestments1
From Chris's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Dartmouth College310
Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners
+ 304 more
Also attended Phillips Exeter Academy56
Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill VenturesPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance PartnersAlbert DouerInvestor at MatterScale VenturesEnmi KendallGeneral Partner at Healthy VenturesVic StoneGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Dallas at 82VS
+ 50 more
Shared employers
Also worked at AXA XL2
Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,186
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,180 more
Deals Β· 3
OneAdvisoryBoard seat
via Brewer Lane Ventures Β· filed Jul 2025 Β· $18M raise
ennablBoard seat
via Brewer Lane Ventures Β· filed Jul 2025 Β· $2.1M raise
FraudscopeBoard seat
via Brewer Lane Ventures Β· filed Oct 2023 Β· $5.2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Brewer Lane Ventures
Adam Cloud
Operating Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures
Courtney Howe
Business Manager at Brewer Lane Ventures
David Brown
Asset Management at Brewer Lane Ventures
David Castellani
Operating Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures
Dick Mucci
Benefits at Brewer Lane Ventures
Douglas Kim
Go-to-Market, Enterprise Software at Brewer Lane Ventures
Jae Yoon
Strategic Investment Lead at Brewer Lane Ventures
Jeppe Nielsen
Insurance at Brewer Lane Ventures
Network5
David Castellani
Operating Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures
Martha Notaras
General Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures
Rohan Malhotra
General Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures
Sharla Grass
Principal at Brewer Lane Ventures
Stephen Sotiriou
Associate at Brewer Lane Ventures
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