About
VC Advisor with over 30 years as a founder, advisor and innovation leader, focused on deep tech, commercialization, enterprise readiness and scaling high-growth companies.
Experience
- greenfield.Growth, Transformation & Reinvention Advisorycurrent2022 — present
- investor circle"invest in whats next"current2018 — present
- clever“guiding innovation together”current2020 — present
- OneElevenManaging Director2024 — 2025
- Relish StudiosInterim Chief Executive Officer | Board Chair2023 — 2024
- tiptap FoundationDirector2018 — 2022
- tiptapFounder, CEO & Board Chair2018 — 2022
- NEXT CanadaAlumni2019Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Canadian Tire Financial ServicesVP, Head of FinTech & Future of Banking Incubator2016 — 2018
- Fuel IndustriesPresident; EVP Creative Strategy & Ideation2002 — 2016Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- IpsosPresident2010 — 2013
- Tribal WorldwideManaging Director2006 — 2008
- Canadian Tire CorporationFounder & Leader of Innovation Discovery Group2004 — 2006
- UnileverSenior Brand Manager1998 — 2002
- Procter & GambleNorth American Brand Management1995 — 1998Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
- TDBusiness Banking1990 — 1995
Skills & more
Executive TeamStartupsAcceleratorIncubatorsEarly Stage InvestmentVenture CapitalStrategic ForesightArtificial Intelligence (AI)Executive ManagementLeadership Development4Revenue & Profit GrowthIntegrated Marketing72
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Digital MarketingAdvertisingStrategic PartnershipsCreative DirectionInteractive MarketingBusiness InsightsEntrepreneurshipMarketingCreativityVisionary LeadershipCreativity and InnovationDesign ThinkingFrom Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures
Amir Sharifian
Venture Partner - MENA Region at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures
Angelo Del Duca
Chief Due Diligence Officer at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures
Benjamin Mak
IP Advisor at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures
Mana Hosseini
Managing Partner at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures
Matan Hazanov
VC Advisor at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures
Ramin Behzadi
General Manager at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures
Sonny Cho
Venture Partner - Pacific Asia at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures
Tony Kramreither
Chief Compliance Officer at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Greenfield?
- VC Advisor with over 30 years as a founder, advisor and innovation leader, focused on deep tech, commercialization, enterprise readiness and scaling high-growth companies.
- Where does Chris Greenfield work?
- Chris Greenfield is VC Advisor at Apex Innovative Investments Ventures.
- Where did Chris Greenfield go to school?
- Chris Greenfield studied at University of Bradford School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Marketing); Visual College of Art and Design (Architecture); THNK School of Leadership.
Founder mafias
NEXT Canada mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter CarresciaPresidentFounded GoConfirm +1Myra ArshadNext 36 Entrepreneur - 2020 CohortFounded Fluidic +1Ajay AgrawalCo-Founder & Academic DirectorFounded Creative Destruction LabMichael IpFounded SwitchboardNick HuiNext 36 EntrepreneurFounded MedMe HealthAddwiteey ChrungooEntrepreneurFounded Supadock
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University of Bradford School of Management mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Bradford School of Management8
Ashok VermaFounding Partner at NVenturesElliot SchoutenInvestment Manager & CFO at Curiosity VCYodfat Harel BuchrisManaging Director at Blumberg CapitalDo Lan AnhSenior Analyst, SSI Investment Banking at Asia Business BuildersNguyen Thi Ngoc DiepInvestment Officer, Vietinbank at Asia Business BuildersMelissa de BeyerPortfolio & Investment at Endeit Capital
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Also attended Visual College of Art and Design1
Also attended Sprott School of Business at Carleton University2
Also attended CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing19
Sanjaya MohottalaGeneral Partner at NVenturesSpencer SkinnerManaging Partner at Active PartnersClive AustinManaging Director, VCT Portfolio at Gresham House VenturesRichard PhilpottPartner at Level Eight VenturesLuke HortonPartner and COO at Brenteca InvestmentsMatt LashmarManaging Director, MassChallenge Switzerland at MassChallenge Mexico
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Shared employers
Also worked at NEXT Canada24
Michelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesChris AngelatosDirector at Vistara GrowthChristian LassondeManaging Partner at Impression VenturesGideon HaydenCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Leaders FundDarian ZiganteSenior Associate at Wittington VenturesMatt SaundersCo-Founder and Partner at Fastbreak Ventures
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Also worked at Canadian Tire Corporation13
Raghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgThomas WellnerInvestor at AgeTech CapitalMatt CoteTechnical Lead at Forum VenturesDevin BrownSenior Product Manager at Highline BetaErin MuirChief Human Resources Officer at Fengate Private EquityVernita TsangGeneral Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Fengate Private Equity
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Also worked at Unilever185
Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds
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Also worked at Procter & Gamble287
Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad SummeBoard Member at CincyTechDjoni de VosPrincipal at Keen Venture PartnersAzamat GasanovAssociate at Marlin Equity Partners
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