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Chris Hecht

Investor

Venture Partner at Silversmith Capital Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Chris Hecht is a Venture Partner at Silversmith Capital Partners. Previously, he held roles at Databricks, where he focused on inorganic growth through partnerships, investments, and M&A, as well as positions at Atlassian and Salesforce.

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Experience

  1. Silversmith Capital PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. DatabricksSVP, Corp Dev and Product Partnerships2022 — 2024
  3. AtlassianHead of Corporate Development2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. SalesforceSenior Vice President; Head of M&A2018San Francisco Bay Area
  5. SalesforceVice President Corporate Development2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  6. SalesforceSenior Director Corporate Development2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Perella Weinberg Partners and Lehman BrothersManaging Director, Director and Associate2004 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  8. PCG Asset Management and Harlingwood Equity PartnersAssociate / Analyst1999 — 2002Greater San Diego Area

Education

  1. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA, Finance2002 — 2004
  2. Colorado College1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Corporate Development46Valuation29Mergers & Acquisitions38Investment Banking16Venture Capital17Financial Modeling11Corporate Finance7M&A execution4Strategic Partnerships4Strategy17

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Same school

Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181

David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures

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Also attended Colorado College21

Peter AdamsFounder and Managing Partner at Rockies Venture Adviser, LlcJamie DaudonPrincipal at The Westly GroupVaughn BlakePartner at Blue Bear Capital PartnersPete HudsonManaging Director at Alta PartnersMaggie EdmundsInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALBryna CoyleInvestor at Sandbox Industries

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Shared employers

Also worked at Databricks61

Sangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Arsalan TavakoliInvestor at Foundation CapitalAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalEryk DobrushkinInvestor at Index VenturesJules GsellInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Derek ZanuttoInvestor at CapitalG

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Also worked at Atlassian38

Asanka JayasuriyaPortfolio Support at 8VCScott RubinVenture Partner at Lux CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kevin EganInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Aileen AllenPartner at Mercury Fund

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Also worked at Salesforce159

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation Capital

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Also worked at Perella Weinberg Partners and Lehman Brothers29

Julie MarechalExecutive Assistant at Hoxton VenturesCynthia LaiInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Marta EstebanezPartner at TCVMaya MenonConsultant at SeedToBCaroline PhippsSenior Associate at True Beauty Ventures

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Colleagues at Silversmith Capital Partners

Alex Sideropoulos
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Annie Cory
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Ashanti Greene
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Ashok Subramanian
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Becca Giannobile
Senior Associate at Silversmith Capital Partners
Becca Gilmore
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Beri Lantum
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners
Brad Coffey
Investor at Silversmith Capital Partners