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Chris McCann

Investor

Partner at Race Capital

Palo Alto, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $5M

Kauffman Fellow · Class 30

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About

Chris McCann, an early Solana angel and National Geographic Photographer of the Year who built a Solana NFT project, co‑founded Startup Digest, which grew to over one million subscribers.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

  1. Race CapitalPartnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellows - Class 30current2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. DatabricksInvestorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. SolanaSeed Investorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. GroqInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. PlayLead Seed Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Opaque SystemsLead Seed Investorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. OpenlayerLead Series A Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. Vision LabsLead Seed Investorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. Architect LabsSeed Investorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  11. Shotwell.Seed Investorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  12. OpsinLead Pre-Seed & Seed Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  13. AirMDR, Inc.Lead Seed Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  14. GoodNotesLead Seed Investorcurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  15. VectaraLead Seed Investorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  16. Clerk ChatLead Seed Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  17. ShinamiLead Seed Investorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  18. ScarfLead Seed Investorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  19. Lightning LabsSeed Investorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  20. NotifiLead Pre-Seed & Seed Investorcurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States

Skills & more

Information Technology7Operational Execution5Market Research4Product Launch2Product Design2EntrepreneurshipNegotiation15MarketingDistribution Strategies8psycology4Philosophy10Group Dynamics8
+8 moreSpeed ReadingEarly-stage StartupsVenture CapitalStart-ups#winningSalesProduct ManagementBusiness Strategy

Languages English · Spanish

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Investments

Investor

AirMDRClerk AIDelta OneGoodnotesGroqHeadquartersKadoKatanaLightning LabsNotifiOpenlayerOpsinPlayAISolanaSolRazrUnbound SecurityVectaraZeta Markets

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Colleagues at Race Capital

Alfred Chuang
General Partner at Race Capital
Edith Yeung
General Partner at Race Capital
Phil Chen
Founding Partner, Presence Capital at Race Capital

Network12

Dalton CaldwellScout
Co-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
Alfred ChuangScout
General Partner at Race Capital
Allen TaylorMentor
Managing Partner, Endeavor Catalyst at Golden Gate Ventures
Amr AwadallahScout
Angel investor
Ana LevineScout
General Partner at E1 Ventures
Baek KimScout
Partner at Hashed
George GodulaScout
Investor at Life Biosciences
Steve JangScout
Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures
Yuri SagalovScout
Managing Director at General Catalyst
Rick Yang
Partner, Head of Technology at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Sid Trivedi
Partner at Foundation Capital
Taro Fukuyama
Investor at SmartHR, Inc.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris McCann?
Chris McCann, an early Solana angel and National Geographic Photographer of the Year who built a Solana NFT project, co‑founded Startup Digest, which grew to over one million subscribers.
Where does Chris McCann work?
Chris McCann is Partner at Race Capital.
What does Chris McCann invest in?
Chris McCann invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
What check size does Chris McCann write?
Chris McCann typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Chris McCann invested in?
Investments tracked here include AirMDR, Clerk AI, Delta One, Goodnotes, Groq, Headquarters, Kado, Katana, Lightning Labs, Notifi, Openlayer, Opsin, and 6 more.
Where did Chris McCann go to school?
Chris McCann studied at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

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