About
A CEO, entrepreneur, and investor with broad experience spanning software and life sciences.
Experience
- Elm Street VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2016 β presentNew Haven, CT
- Self-employedInvestor, Director & Advisorcurrent2011 β presentBranford, CT
- 454 Life SciencesPresident2005 β 2011
- CuraGen Corp.Executive Vice President1999 β 2007
- Cendant SoftwarePresident & CEO1997 β 1999
- CUC InternationalExecutive Vice President1983 β 1999
Education
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMS, Management1977 β 1979
- Yale UniversityBS, Economics and Engineering & Applied Science1973 β 1977
- Fairfield Prep1969 β 1973
Skills & more
Strategic Planning7Strategy13Leadership6R&D16GMP3Medical Devices9Product Development45Biotechnology41Molecular Biology18Venture Capital3Executive Management5Technology Transfer8
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GenomicsStart-upsEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentPharmaceutical IndustryBusiness DevelopmentLifesciencesMarketingMicrobiologyOncologyCross-functional Team LeadershipMergers & AcquisitionsFrom Chris's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management427
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended Yale University521
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Elm Street Ventures2
Also worked at 454 Life Sciences1
Colleagues at Elm Street Ventures
Brian Dixon
Venture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
Brian Halak
Partner, Domain Ventures at Elm Street Ventures
David Hathaway
In Memoriam (Venrock) at Elm Street Ventures
David Whittaker
Venture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
Dean Takahashi
Founder and Executive Director, Yale Carbon Containment Lab at Elm Street Ventures
Fred Frank
In Memoriam (Evolution Life Sciences Partners) at Elm Street Ventures
Jimmy Lu
Managing Director, Eos BioInnovation at Elm Street Ventures
Jonas Clark
Partner at Elm Street Ventures

















