Where does Chris Onan work?

Chris Onan is Co-Founding General Partner at Upslope Ventures.

What check size does Chris Onan write?

Chris Onan typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.

Where did Chris Onan go to school?

Chris Onan studied at Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics).

Chris Onan

Investor

Co-Founding General Partner at Upslope Ventures

Denver Metropolitan Area

Writes $100K – $250K checks

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About

Chris Onan co-founded and led Galvanize to a ~$50M exit, ran an in-house seed fund with 50+ investments, and combines L.E.K. strategy experience with K‑12 education fund investment committee service.

Invests in

ConsumerDeep TechE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS

Experience

Private Family OfficeManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentDenver
Galvanize VenturesCo-Founding General Partnercurrent2013 — presentDenver
GalvanizeCo-Founder and Chief Financial Officer2012 — 2016Denver, CO
UplightBoard Member2005 — 2012
Appian VenturesManaging Director2004 — 2012
mPay GatewayBoard Member2009 — 2012
AuctionpayBoard Member2006 — 2009
Wolf VenturesSenior Associate2000 — 2004
L.E.K. ConsultingAssociate1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Venture Capital70Management49Finance58Business Development38Product Management12Angel Investing33Financial Analysis16Competitive Analysis7SaaS8Executive Management25Analytics4Restructuring5

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Investment BankingE-commerceVenture FinancingStart-upsLeadershipDeal SourcingPrivate EquityProduct MarketingCorporate DevelopmentCapitalDivestituresStrategic Planning

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Colleagues at Upslope Ventures

Jim Deters

General Partner at Upslope Ventures

Kate Beardsley

Director at Upslope Ventures

Lawrence Mandes

General Partner at Upslope Ventures

Richard Thoms

Executive Officer at Upslope Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Onan?: Chris Onan co-founded and led Galvanize to a ~$50M exit, ran an in-house seed fund with 50+ investments, and combines L.E.K. strategy experience with K‑12 education fund investment committee service.
Where does Chris Onan work?: Chris Onan is Co-Founding General Partner at Upslope Ventures.
What does Chris Onan invest in?: Chris Onan invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Chris Onan write?: Chris Onan typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
Where did Chris Onan go to school?: Chris Onan studied at Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics).