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Chris Farmer

Investor

Partner & CEO at SignalFire · Board director at GreenPark Sports

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $20M checks · typically $12.5M

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

David FialkowunlockedChris: together at General Catalyst (2010–2013)
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About

Chris Farmer founded a quant-style VC that grants engineers, data scientists and portfolio support equal carry with investing partners, bootstrapped by advisory projects and building Beacon as a full-stack platform.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationSaaS

Board director at GreenPark Sports

Intro paths

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In turn, Chris can intro founders to GreenPark Sports's investors below.

GreenPark Sports's investors · 14

ADVANTAGEJerusalem · since 2021Alameda ResearchCentral and Western · $1.3M – $35M checks · since 2021AurumMenlo ParkCastor VenturesFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2021Galaxy InteractiveNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2020Red Beard VenturesWestport · $90K – $300K checksSapphire SportPalo Alto · since 2021SignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2021Strawberry Creek VenturesManchesterTerraform CapitalWestlake Village · since 2021TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2M checks

Co-founders at GreenPark Sports

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Ken MartinExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. SignalFireFounder & CEOcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco
  2. The Aspen InstituteFinance Leaders Fellowcurrent2026 — present
  3. General Catalyst PartnersVenture Partner2010 — 2013
  4. Bessemer Venture PartnersVice President2005 — 2009
  5. Bain & Co.Consultant2004 — 2005
  6. SkyBitzVice President, Product Management & Business Development2000 — 2004

Skills & more

Product Management43Venture Capital99Private Equity38Talent Scouting7Entrepreneurship88SaaS27E-commerce12Digital Media5Mobile Applications5Go-to-market Strategy10Big Data9Start-ups77
+12 moreBusiness StrategyEnterprise SoftwareBusiness IntelligenceManagement ConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsProduct DevelopmentAngel InvestingCloud ComputingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)StrategyLeadershipStrategic Consulting

From Chris's professional profile.

Deals · 1

ClassDojoLed round

via SignalFire

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

AlationCoinbaseDiscordFivetranGame Closure/PlayCoGetaroundStripeVenmoZapier

Investor

Candidate LabsEarnUpFlock FreightFormantFrame.ioGrabrGreenPark SportsIncrementalJyveLyricMainStreetnewtrulPropel Software SolutionsSafe graphStampliTapcartTempoYodas.comZendrive

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at SignalFire

Aayush Sharma
Senior Associate at SignalFire
Alex Hooshmand
Co-founder ZaiNar & Bluekai at SignalFire
Andrew Reid
Director, GTM Recruiting at SignalFire
Asher Bantock
Head of Research at SignalFire
Audrey Salomez
Contrôleur financier at 123Venture
Ben Davenport
Venture Partner at Blockchain Capital
Bobby Lent
Managing Partner at Hillsven & Co-founder of Ariba at SignalFire
Cali Tran
CEO of Cision; CEO of Brandwatch at SignalFire

Network10

David J. BlumbergScout
Founder and Managing Partner of Blumberg Capital
Elias DavisScout
Partner at Kli Capital
James ChamScout
Partner at Bloomberg Beta
Matt HarrisScout
Investor at Bain Capital Ventures
Bobby Lent
Managing Partner at Hillsven & Co-founder of Ariba at SignalFire
Diana Moldavsky
Investor at Tencent Holdings
Elaine Zelby
Venture Partner at SignalFire
Ellen Blix
Partner & Head of Investor Relations at SignalFire
Jonathan Lim
Partner at SignalFire
Josh Constine
Venture Partner at SignalFire

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Farmer?
Chris Farmer founded a quant-style VC that grants engineers, data scientists and portfolio support equal carry with investing partners, bootstrapped by advisory projects and building Beacon as a full-stack platform.
Where does Chris Farmer work?
Chris Farmer is Partner & CEO at SignalFire and Board director at GreenPark Sports.
What does Chris Farmer invest in?
Chris Farmer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
What check size does Chris Farmer write?
Chris Farmer typically writes checks of $250K – $20M.
What companies has Chris Farmer invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alation, ClassDojo, Coinbase, Discord, Fivetran, Game Closure/PlayCo, Getaround, Stripe, Venmo, Zapier, Candidate Labs, ClassDojo, and 18 more.
Where did Chris Farmer go to school?
Chris Farmer studied at The Fletcher School at Tufts University (International Political Economy, Technology Policy); Tufts University (BA, International Business); Miramonte.
Does Chris Farmer lead rounds?
Yes — Chris Farmer has led 10 tracked investments.

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