Fundraising Fox

Chris Gardner

Investor

Partner at Underscore VC

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $250K – $2.5M checks Β· typically $1.5M

About

Chris Gardner is a partner at Underscore VC who invests in founders and helps build their companies. Before Underscore, he spent nearly three decades in technology, including as an executive at PayPal, where he led P2P, PayPal Here, and In-Store payments after his co-founded company Paydiant was acquired by PayPal in 2015. His earlier roles included CMO and head of products at ExtendMedia (acquired by Cisco in 2010), SVP of Products and Marketing at m-Qube (acquired by Verisign in 2006), and VP of Products and Marketing at edocs, Inc. (acquired by Siebel Systems in 2004). He holds a BA in Communications from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

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Chris Gardner @ccgardner

Great time at the @UnderscoreVC Academic Founder Happy Hour last night! This is my favorite type of event. No agenda, just good beer, great food and brilliant founders. Fun! #founders #startups #Boston https://t.co/a4ywACEhGX

Aug 2, 2024 Β· β™₯ 16 Β· ⇄ 1

Chris Gardner @ccgardner

Congratulations to the @Pagos_AI team on being recognized as one to the Top 250 Fintech companies in the world! Well deserved! https://t.co/cNrqLFrCfN

Jul 12, 2024 Β· β™₯ 4 Β· ⇄ 1

Chris Gardner @ccgardner

What a fun fintech fundraising panel discussion yesterday #CollisionConf! Our terrific moderator @chebante kept me, and the fabulous @EmmalynShaw and @King__goh on track, on message and under control. Thanks all! #Fintech #Fundraising #Startups #UnderscoreVC https://t.co/0q7FzUBpV1

Jun 19, 2024 Β· β™₯ 6 Β· ⇄ 1

Invests in

Fintech

Experience

  1. Underscore VCGeneral Partnercurrent2020 β€” presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Visible BodyBoard Member2019 β€” 2025
  3. PayPalVP, In-Store and P2P Products2019Greater Boston Area
  4. PayPalHead of In-Store Products, Head of P2P Products2019
  5. PayPalHead of In-Store Products2015 β€” 2018Newton, MA
  6. PaydiantCo-Founder, Chief Product & Marketing Officer2010 β€” 2015
  7. PaydiantBoard Member2010 β€” 2015
  8. ExtendMediaChief Marketing Officer2007 β€” 2010
  9. VeriSignSVP Products & Marketing, m-Qube2006 β€” 2007
  10. m-QubeSVP Products & Marketing2005 β€” 2007
  11. Siebel SystemsVice President, Self Service2004 β€” 2005
  12. edocs, Inc.Vice President, Products & Marketing2002 β€” 2004
  13. edocs, Inc.Director of Products and Engineering1999 β€” 2002
  14. OmniBrowseVP of Marketing1998 β€” 1999

Education

  1. University of Massachusetts AmherstBA, Communications1984 β€” 1988

Skills & more

Strategy12SaaS53Enterprise Software11Software as a Service (SaaS)2Salesforce.com1Venture CapitalAutomotive RepairProduct Management72FinTech4Marketing33Corporate Communications24Start-ups24
+12 moreMarketing CommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentProduct MarketingMobile ApplicationsGo-to-market StrategyMobile TechnologyProfessional ServicesStrategic PartnershipsCross-functional Team LeadershipNew Business DevelopmentMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Angel Investing

From Chris's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Massachusetts Amherst72

Lawrence BohnInvestment Team at General CatalystQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital PartnersJason MorrisVice President, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRobert SeveroPartner, Chief Compliance Officer at Sapphire VenturesJonathan BavaroAccounting Manager at Founder Collective

+ 66 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Underscore VC24

Lily LymanPartner at Underscore VCBrian DevaneyPartner at Underscore VCGabrielle McCarthySenior Investment Associate at Underscore VCDevin NashVice President, Brand & Experience at Underscore VCClaire CrowtherVice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VCRichard DuludeVenture Partner at Underscore VC

+ 18 more

Also worked at PayPal108

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC

+ 102 more

Also worked at ExtendMedia1

Maria PacellaManaging Partner, Pender Ventures at Pender Growth Fund

Also worked at VeriSign23

Maria CirinoInvestor at .406 VenturesMichael MeallingGeneral Partner at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcSean LeachPartner, Investments at Capital One VenturesLars AlbrightGeneral Partner at Unusual VenturesMartin OttInvestor at HV CapitalMichael SuttonGeneral Partner & Co-Founder at Runtime Ventures

+ 17 more

Colleagues at Underscore VC

Amy Villeneuve
Board Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VC
Andy Palmer
Co-Founder of Tamr at Underscore VC
Brian Devaney
Partner at Underscore VC
Brian Fakhoury
Investment Analyst at Underscore VC
Claire Crowther
Vice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC
Corey Thomas
Chairman & CEO of Rapid7 at Underscore VC
Devin Nash
Vice President, Brand & Experience at Underscore VC
Dries Buytaert
Founder of Acquia & Drupal at Underscore VC

Network8

Dalton CaldwellScout
Co-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
Ed RomanScout
Special Advisor at Hack VC
Richard DuludeScout
Venture Partner at Underscore VC
ZoΓ« BarryScout
Advisor at Underscore VC
Brian Devaney
Partner at Underscore VC
James Orsillo
Venture Partner at Underscore VC
Lily Lyman
Partner at Underscore VC
Osi Peters
Venture Partner at Underscore VC

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