Where does Chris Moody work?

Chris Moody is Partner at Foundry and Board director at Molekule and Board director at Pantheon Systems.

What check size does Chris Moody write?

Chris Moody typically writes checks of $5M – $15M.

What companies has Chris Moody invested in?

Investments tracked here include 8base, Airship, Dwolla, Gigpro, Landing, Molekule, Ordermark, Pantheon, Snappr, WHOOP.

Where did Chris Moody go to school?

Chris Moody studied at Auburn University (BS, Electrical Engineering).

What awards has Chris Moody received?

Named Auburn's Electrical Engineering Alumni of the Year in 2015. Designated an Auburn University Distinguished Engineer in 2016.

What has Chris Moody written?

Chris Moody has 3 tracked posts on chrismoody.com, including "#BoulderStrongTableMesa: April 10-11", "King Soopers Table Mesa", "Building A Strong Foundation for Growth".

What podcasts and interviews feature Chris Moody?

Tracked appearances include "Startup Advice: Becoming A Better Leader", "Startup Culture: My #1 Tip for Building A Great Company.", "Never Take Money from a VC - Part 3", and 5 more.

Chris Moody

Investor

Partner at Foundry · Board director at Molekule · Board director at Pantheon Systems

Boulder, Colorado

Writes $5M – $15M checks

Find your path to Chris

506 people in our graph share verified history with Chris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Chris Moody is a partner at the venture capital firm Foundry Group, where he invests in technology companies and works with entrepreneurs scaling their businesses globally. He spent more than 25 years as a C-level executive at public and private companies before moving into venture, including serving as CEO of Gnip, a large provider of social data acquired by Twitter in 2014, and then as GM & VP of Twitter's Data & Enterprise Solutions business. Earlier in his career he held executive roles at Aquent, including Chief Operating Officer overseeing operations across 17 countries, and began as a management and technology consultant at EDS, Oracle, and IBM. He is known for his work on data and platform strategy, has spoken on data's role in health and safety at the White House and United Nations, and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Contact· published on Chris's own website

m•••@foundry.vcreveal

Invests in

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareMarketplaces

Beyond investing

Founded: Founded and formerly chaired the largest non-profit organization focused on the impact of social platforms and data.
Education: Studied electrical engineering at Auburn University.
Boards: Serves on Auburn's Engineering Alumni Council.
Communities: Delivered Auburn's Spring Commencement Address in 2016.
Awards: Named Auburn's Electrical Engineering Alumni of the Year in 2015. Designated an Auburn University Distinguished Engineer in 2016.
Hobbies: Enjoys riding his bike in the foothills around Boulder and snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains. Is a huge fan of the Auburn Tigers.
Family: Loves spending time with his family.
More: Goes by the nickname 'Moody', which he picked up on a team that already had three people named Chris.

From Chris's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Molekule

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In turn, Chris can intro founders to Molekule's investors below.

Molekule's investors · 7

Blumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025 Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checks · since 2016 Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco FoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checks · since 2018 Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025 Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checks TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checks

Co-founders at Molekule

Yogi GoswamiExecutive Officer

Dilip GoswamiExecutive Officer, Director

Jaya RaoExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Pantheon Systems

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In turn, Chris can intro founders to Pantheon Systems's investors below.

Pantheon Systems's investors · 2

FoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checks · since 2016 Scale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Pantheon Systems

Zachary RosenExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Foundry GroupPartnercurrent2017 — presentBoulder Colorado
TwitterVP/GM, Data & Enterprise Solutions2014 — 2017
GnipCEO2011 — 2014
AquentPresident, Aquent On Demand2004 — 2011
AquentCOO2001 — 2004
AquentCIO1999 — 2001
IBMManager1997 — 1999
OracleManaging Consultant1995 — 1997
EDSConsultant1990 — 1995

Skills & more

Leadership20Strategy18Management5Market Analysis1Product Management28Start-ups55Marketing Strategy17Business Strategy23Thought LeadershipSales Management4Technical Leadership3Business Operations1

+10 more

AnalyticsStrategic PartnershipsProduct MarketingDigital MarketingMarketingProject ManagementSaaSEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentEnterprise Software

From Chris's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

8baseAirshipDwolla Gigpro Landing Molekule OrdermarkPantheonSnapprWHOOP

Per curated public sources.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Chris Moody

Startup Advice: Becoming A Better Leader

Venture Kills

Startup Culture: My #1 Tip for Building A Great Company.

Venture Kills

Never Take Money from a VC - Part 3

Venture Kills

Never Take Money From a VC - Part 2

Venture Kills

Never Take Money From a VC - Part I

Venture Kills

The Preview Episode

Venture Kills

2 more appearances

Chris Moody Spring 2016 Commencement address2016-05-10
Chicago Cubs National Anthem performed by Jason Mendelson (8-6-2015)2015-08-07

Writing

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Chris Moody recently wrote about the March 2021 King Soopers shooting in his South Boulder neighborhood, including a call to support Table Mesa Shopping Center businesses, plus a recap of his Venture Kills video series on scaling companies and leadership.

#BoulderStrongTableMesa: April 10-112021-04-02

The author urges the Boulder community to shop and eat at Table Mesa Shopping Center on April 10-11 to support small businesses affected by the King Soopers shooting. Wait no keep under 30.

King Soopers Table Mesa2021-03-23

The author reflects on the March 2021 King Soopers shooting in his tight-knit South Boulder neighborhood and describes checking on friends and neighbors from afar.

Building A Strong Foundation for Growth2020-09-03

The author recaps his Venture Kills video series on building blocks for company growth, covering staying agile while scaling and becoming a better leader.

Colleagues at Foundry

Brad Feld

Co-founder of Foundry and Techstars

Bradley Feld

General Partner at Foundry

Brian Murdock

Executive Officer at Foundry

Carol Grefenstette

Executive Officer at Foundry

Colleen Clair

Executive Assistant at Foundry

Don Loeb

Corporate Development, Advisor at LDV Capital

Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg

Executive Officer at Foundry

Jaclyn Freeman Hester

General Partner at Foundry

Network7

Brad FeldScout

Co-founder of Foundry and Techstars

Albert WengerScout

Union Square Ventures partner, technology investor, and author of The World After Capital

Jules MaltzScout

Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

Seth LevineScout

A longtime venture capitalist and nationally bestselling author

Jaclyn Freeman Hester

General Partner at Foundry

Jay Po

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Stage 2 Capital

John Fein

Managing Partner at Firebrand Ventures

Investors connected to Chris in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Moody?: Chris Moody is a partner at the venture capital firm Foundry Group, where he invests in technology companies and works with entrepreneurs scaling their businesses globally. He spent more than 25 years as a C-level executive at public and private companies before moving into venture, including serving as CEO of Gnip, a large provider of social data acquired by Twitter in 2014, and then as GM & VP of Twitter's Data & Enterprise Solutions business. Earlier in his career he held executive roles at Aquent, including Chief Operating Officer overseeing operations across 17 countries, and began as a management and technology consultant at EDS, Oracle, and IBM. He is known for his work on data and platform strategy, has spoken on data's role in health and safety at the White House and United Nations, and is based in Boulder, Colorado.
Where does Chris Moody work?: Chris Moody is Partner at Foundry and Board director at Molekule and Board director at Pantheon Systems.
What does Chris Moody invest in?: Chris Moody invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Hardware, Marketplaces.
What check size does Chris Moody write?: Chris Moody typically writes checks of $5M – $15M.
What companies has Chris Moody invested in?: Investments tracked here include 8base, Airship, Dwolla, Gigpro, Landing, Molekule, Ordermark, Pantheon, Snappr, WHOOP.
Where did Chris Moody go to school?: Chris Moody studied at Auburn University (BS, Electrical Engineering).
What awards has Chris Moody received?: Named Auburn's Electrical Engineering Alumni of the Year in 2015. Designated an Auburn University Distinguished Engineer in 2016.
What has Chris Moody written?: Chris Moody has 3 tracked posts on chrismoody.com, including "#BoulderStrongTableMesa: April 10-11", "King Soopers Table Mesa", "Building A Strong Foundation for Growth".
What podcasts and interviews feature Chris Moody?: Tracked appearances include "Startup Advice: Becoming A Better Leader", "Startup Culture: My #1 Tip for Building A Great Company.", "Never Take Money from a VC - Part 3", and 5 more.