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
Education
- University of Bradford School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA, International Marketing1993 — 1995
- Visual College of Art and DesignArchitecture
- THNK School of Leadership
- Sprott School of Business at Carleton UniversityBachelor's Degree, Honours with Major in International Marketing
- CIM | The Chartered Institute of MarketingProfessional Postgraduate Diploma
- The Institute of Direct and Digital MarketingDirect Marketing Certificate
- Certified Management Accountants Assoc. of Ontariopursued CMA designation to add to general management skill set
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.
Same school
Also attended University of Bradford School of Management6
Ashok VermaFounding Partner at NVenturesElliot SchoutenInvestment Manager & CFO at Curiosity VCYodfat Harel BuchrisManaging Director at Blumberg CapitalMelissa de BeyerPortfolio & Investment at Endeit CapitalAleksandar TerziyskiVenture Partner at ACT Venture PartnersMatthew ShawCo-founder & Senior Advisor at Protos Management
Also attended Visual College of Art and Design1
Also attended Sprott School of Business at Carleton University2
Also attended CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing13
Sanjaya MohottalaGeneral Partner at NVenturesRichard PhilpottPartner at Level Eight VenturesLuke HortonPartner and COO at Brenteca InvestmentsMatt LashmarManaging Director, MassChallenge Switzerland at MassChallenge MexicoClare HunterHead of Brand, Communications and Marketing at BackedMichelle McClureCMO at Investing Women Angels
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Shared employers
Also worked at NEXT Canada13
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 Corporation6
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 BetaHelen LeightonAvatar Coach at Avatar InnovationsPat ConnollyCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Supermoon Capital
Also worked at Unilever139
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
+ 133 more
Also worked at Procter & Gamble195
Kenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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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


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