What check size does Chris Ovitz write?

Chris Ovitz typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

What companies has Chris Ovitz invested in?

Investments tracked here include Anja Health, Dot, Elodie Games, Haystack, Launch House, Mad Realities, RadPad.

Where did Chris Ovitz go to school?

Chris Ovitz studied at UCLA (BA, History); Brown University; UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television (Directing and Theatrical Production).

Chris Ovitz

Investor

Former Venture Partner at Future Positive · Former Investor at Electric Ant

Los Angeles, California

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

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About

Chris Ovitz is a general partner at Gallery Ventures and a serial entrepreneur in mobile and gaming technology. He co-founded Viddy, a social video platform that reached over 70 million users before its acquisition by Fullscreen, and Workpop, a job-seeking platform acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand. Ovitz has held business development and strategy roles at Scopely and Adly, advised Code.org and Box, and is an active angel investor.

Experience

Gallery VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — presentNew York, San Francisco, Los Angeles
SubstrateFirst Investorcurrent2021 — present
Electric AntCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
Dapper LabsHead of Special Projects2022 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
OK Play (aka Dream Studios)Co-Founder and President2019 — 2022Los Angeles, California
Future PositiveVenture Partner2019 — 2021Greater New York City Area
Cornerstone OnDemandVice President of Technology Partnerships2018Greater Los Angeles Area
Workpop, Inc.Founder and Co-CEO2014 — 2018Santa Monica
Code.orgAdvisor2013 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
BoxAdvisor2013 — 2014Los Altos
ScopelyVice President of Business Development2013
Viddy, Inc.Co-founder2011 — 2013
Adly, IncHead of Business Development2010 — 2011
vSideBusiness Development2006 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
Paramount PicturesAssistant to John Lesher2005 — 2006

Skills & more

StrategySocial MediaDigital MediaStart-upsEntrepreneurDigital MarketingSocial Media MarketingSocial NetworkingEntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsRelationship ManagementBusiness Development

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Video GamesMobile DevicesMarketing StrategySaas

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Anja Health Dot Elodie GamesHaystackLaunch HouseMad Realities RadPad

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Alexia Bonatsos

General Partner at Dream Machine

Nick Caldwell

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Packy McCormick

Founder at Not Boring Capital

Ryan Junee

Managing Partner at Electric Ant

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Ovitz?: Chris Ovitz is a general partner at Gallery Ventures and a serial entrepreneur in mobile and gaming technology. He co-founded Viddy, a social video platform that reached over 70 million users before its acquisition by Fullscreen, and Workpop, a job-seeking platform acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand. Ovitz has held business development and strategy roles at Scopely and Adly, advised Code.org and Box, and is an active angel investor.
What check size does Chris Ovitz write?: Chris Ovitz typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Chris Ovitz invested in?: Investments tracked here include Anja Health, Dot, Elodie Games, Haystack, Launch House, Mad Realities, RadPad.
Where did Chris Ovitz go to school?: Chris Ovitz studied at UCLA (BA, History); Brown University; UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television (Directing and Theatrical Production).