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Chris Farmer

Investor

Partner & CEO at SignalFire

San Francisco, California

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

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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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationSaaS

Deals · 1

ClassDojoLed round

via SignalFire · filed Feb 2019

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

Other disclosed investments

Led

AlationCoinbaseDiscordFivetranGame Closure/PlayCoGetaroundStripeVenmoZapier

Investor

Candidate LabsEarnUpFlock FreightFormantFrame.ioGrabrGreenPark SportsIncrementalJyveLyricMainStreet: ThenewtrulPropel 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
Andy Wu
Investor at SignalFire
Asher Bantock
Head of Research at SignalFire
Ben Davenport
CTO & Co-founder of BitGo; former Co-founder of Beluga at SignalFire
Bill MacCartney
AI Fund Fellow at AI Fund
Bobby Lent
Managing Partner at Hillsven & Co-founder of Ariba at SignalFire

Network12

Aaron WolkoScout
Investor at Phoenix Fund
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
Bradford Jones
Principal 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

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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.
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.
Does Chris Farmer lead rounds?
Yes — Chris Farmer has led 10 tracked investments.

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