Chris Gottschalk
InvestorGeneral Partner at Mouro Capital · Board director at Transparency Analytics
San Francisco, California
Writes $15M checks · typically $5M
About
Chris Gottschalk is a San Francisco–based lead anchoring a Europe-rooted fintech VC’s U.S. presence, selected by Santander InnoVentures to lead U.S. strategy, with board roles at Upgrade, Blueprint, Trulioo.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechInsurTechPropTech
Board director at Transparency Analytics
Intro paths
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Transparency Analytics's investors · 7
Allianz Life VenturesMinneapolis · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026Core Innovation CapitalLos Angeles · since 2026Core Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $5M checksDeciensAlbuquerque · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checks · since 2026Mouro CapitalLondon · $1M – $15M checksSum Venturessince 2026
Experience
- Mouro CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ForageBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MeanwhileBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Transparency AnalyticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- nocnocBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMontevideo, Uruguay
- NowportsBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMonterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- SkyflowBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- DriveWealthBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- Upgrade, Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TruliooBoard Observer2019 — 2021Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Santander InnoVenturesSenior Advisor2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Jassby, Inc.Board Member2017 — 2019Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- LendioBoard Member2015 — 2019Lehi, Utah, United States
- KatapultBoard Member2014 — 2019New York, United States
- Shift4 Europe (formerly Finaro)Board Observer2014 — 2019
- Blumberg CapitalPrincipal2012 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Menlo VenturesSummer Associate2011
- Gilt GroupeAdvisor2010 — 2011
- ngmoco:)Advisor2009 — 2010
- PlayPhoneDirector, Corporate Development & Analytics2007 — 2010
- Cowen and CompanyAnalyst2005 — 2007
- IntelAnalyst2004 — 2005
Skills & more
Venture Capital61Entrepreneurship58Start-ups80Business Strategy30Corporate Finance15New Business Development10Corporate Development15Analytics9Business Analysis4Mergers & Acquisitions9Strategic Partnerships17Financial Modeling4
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Business DevelopmentE-commerceInvestmentsStrategic PlanningStrategyFrom Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mouro Capital
Álvaro Meliá Navarro
CFO at Mouro Capital
Bernardo Serôdio
Senior Associate at Mouro Capital
Catherine Passmore Jones
General Counsel at Mouro Capital
Cedric Van Duffel
Senior Associate at Mouro Capital
Chloe Chan
Head of Research & Insights at Mouro Capital
Daria Dmytrenko
Strategic Partnerships & Portfolio Development Manager at Mouro Capital
Diego Gálvez de Yturbe
Partner at Mouro Capital
Elitsa Angelova
Chief of Staff at Mouro Capital
Network8
Vinod KhoslaScout
Founder of Khosla Ventures
Anna PattersonScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures
Charley MaScout
Managing Partner at Pathlight Ventures
Jeff WeinsteinScout
Partner at FJ Labs
Walter KortschakScout
Founder at Firestreak Ventures
Alyse Killeen
Founder & Managing Partner at STILLMARK
Daniel Kimerling
Managing Partner at Deciens
Rafael Correa
Partner at Mouro Capital
Investors connected to Chris in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Gottschalk?
- Chris Gottschalk is a San Francisco–based lead anchoring a Europe-rooted fintech VC’s U.S. presence, selected by Santander InnoVentures to lead U.S. strategy, with board roles at Upgrade, Blueprint, Trulioo.
- Where does Chris Gottschalk work?
- Chris Gottschalk is General Partner at Mouro Capital and Board director at Transparency Analytics.
- What does Chris Gottschalk invest in?
- Chris Gottschalk invests in Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech, InsurTech, PropTech.
- What check size does Chris Gottschalk write?
- Chris Gottschalk typically writes checks of $15M.
- Where did Chris Gottschalk go to school?
- Chris Gottschalk studied at IESE Business School (MBA); University of California, Davis (BA, Economics & Political Science); University of California, Berkeley.
Same school
Also attended IESE Business School269
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Also attended University of California, Davis223
Charles CallSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology FundDavid PhuController at Felicis VenturesTeresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,764
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportDave JohnsonCo-founder & CEO of Dash Bio
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Shared employers
Also worked at Upgrade, Inc.6
Also worked at Trulioo10
David J. BlumbergFounder and Managing Partner of Blumberg CapitalJared KatzenSenior Associate at Blumberg CapitalAmol HelekarGeneral Partner at TCVMatt CarbonaraInvestor at Mayfield FundVicky BindraCEO at Team8Dana Eli-LorchPartner at Vesey Ventures
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Also worked at Jassby, Inc.4
Also worked at Gilt Groupe19
Kevin RyanFounder & CEO at AlleyCorpMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpLuc Ryan-SchreiberPrincipal at AlleyCorpAlison HillChief of Staff at AlleyCorpKym Oppus GanadeHead of Facilities at AlleyCorpKatie GriffChief Marketing & Communications Officer at Red Cell Incubation
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