Chris Gardner
InvestorPartner at Underscore VC Β· Board director at Mable Wholesale, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $250K β $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.
ContactΒ· published on Chris's own website
Invests in
Fintech
Board director at Mable Wholesale, Inc.
Intro paths
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In turn, Chris can intro founders to Mable Wholesale, Inc.'s investors below.
Mable Wholesale, Inc.'s investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Mable Wholesale, Inc.
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Arik KellerExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Underscore VCGeneral Partnercurrent2020 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Visible BodyBoard Member2019 β 2025
- PayPalVP, In-Store and P2P Products2019Greater Boston Area
- PayPalHead of In-Store Products, Head of P2P Products2019
- PayPalHead of In-Store Products2015 β 2018Newton, MA
- PaydiantCo-Founder, Chief Product & Marketing Officer2010 β 2015
- PaydiantBoard Member2010 β 2015
- ExtendMediaChief Marketing Officer2007 β 2010
- VeriSignSVP Products & Marketing, m-Qube2006 β 2007
- m-QubeSVP Products & Marketing2005 β 2007
- Siebel SystemsVice President, Self Service2004 β 2005
- edocs, Inc.Vice President, Products & Marketing2002 β 2004
- edocs, Inc.Director of Products and Engineering1999 β 2002
- OmniBrowseVP of Marketing1998 β 1999
Skills & more
Strategy12SaaS53Enterprise Software11Software as a Service (SaaS)2Salesforce.com1Venture CapitalAutomotive RepairProduct Management72FinTech4Marketing33Corporate Communications24Start-ups24
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Marketing CommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentProduct MarketingMobile ApplicationsGo-to-market StrategyMobile TechnologyProfessional ServicesStrategic PartnershipsCross-functional Team LeadershipNew Business DevelopmentMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Angel InvestingFrom Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Underscore VC
Andrew 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
Gabrielle McCarthy
Senior Investment Associate 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
Investors connected to Chris in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Gardner?
- 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.
- Where does Chris Gardner work?
- Chris Gardner is Partner at Underscore VC and Board director at Mable Wholesale, Inc..
- What does Chris Gardner invest in?
- Chris Gardner invests in Fintech.
- What check size does Chris Gardner write?
- Chris Gardner typically writes checks of $250K β $2.5M.
- Where did Chris Gardner go to school?
- Chris Gardner studied at University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA, Communications).
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Shared employers
Also worked at PayPal156
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