Fundraising Fox

Chris O'Connor

Investor

Partner at Harpoon Ventures

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Experience

  1. HedosophiaPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)Partner2023 — 2025
  3. HarpoonPartner2019 — 2023
  4. BMNTDirector, Aerospace Portfolio2019Greater Los Angeles Area
  5. BMNTProgram Manager2017 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
  6. AT&TProgram Manager2015 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
  7. United States Air ForceTest and Operations Integrated Product Team Lead2012 — 2014Los Angeles AFB
  8. United States Air ForceRotary Wing Program Manager, Afghanistan2011 — 2012
  9. United States Air ForceConventional Strike Missile Project Officer2010 — 2011Los Angeles AFB
  10. United States Air ForceStaff Director2007 — 2010Los Angeles AFB

Education

  1. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
  2. U.S. Air Force Institute of TechnologyMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.), Applied Systems Engineering
  3. United States Air Force AcademyBachelor of Science (B.S.), Systems Engineering: Management

Colleagues at Harpoon Ventures

Alexa M. Monti
Advisor at Harpoon Ventures
Andrew Couillard
Investor at Harpoon Ventures
Austin Hays
Partner at Harpoon Ventures
Jake Windle
Investor at Harpoon Ventures
Jeff Torrance
Partner at Harpoon Ventures
Jimmy Yun
Partner at Harpoon Ventures
Larsen
Investor at Harpoon Ventures
Mat Vogels
Investor at Harpoon Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Chris O'Connor work?
Chris O'Connor is Partner at Harpoon Ventures.
What check size does Chris O'Connor write?
Chris O'Connor typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management207

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 U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology4

Brian HibbelnVenture Partner at SINEWAVE VENTURESDerren BurrellFounder and President at Veteran Ventures CapitalRandy "Laz" GordonAdvisor at OUTPOST VENTURESVince ReynaSenior Principal, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Pennybacker

Also attended United States Air Force Academy45

Patrick HenshawManaging Director at Render CapitalLeSean BrownAssociate at Context VenturesCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context VenturesSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsIan BalserAnalyst at Tech Square Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)7

Sharn GillGeneral Counsel at Notion CapitalAdam ArmitageLegal Counsel at WebN GroupAna Bernardo-GancedoAnalyst at Amadeus Capital PartnersAndrea TraversoneManaging Partner at Amadeus Capital PartnersPatrick Schneider-SikorskyPartner at Beast VenturesKelly ChenPartner at DCVC (Data Collective)

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Also worked at Harpoon11

Enrique OtiInvestor at Green FlagLarsenInvestor at Harpoon VenturesBen WalkerInvestor at Ridgeline VenturesRiley LoftusInvestor at Harpoon VenturesJeff TorrancePartner at Harpoon VenturesMatias ZorrillaInvestor at Harpoon Ventures

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Also worked at BMNT2

Steve WeinsteinGeneral Partner at America's Frontier FundEllen Chang, USN CAPT (Ret.)Venture Partner at AiiM Partners

Also worked at AT&T118

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalMark NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupBrad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Barmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRoger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES

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