Chris Pacitti
InvestorPartner at Elsewhere Partners
Austin, Texas
Writes $3M β $8M checks Β· typically $5.5M
About
Chris Pacitti founded Elsewhere Partners to invest in and scale software companies that fall outside the traditional venture capital model. He has over two decades of investing experience, having co-led technology investing at Austin Ventures for 16 years and previously working as a vice president at TL Ventures focused on early-stage technology, following an earlier role as co-founder and COO of a technology startup. He holds a BA in Economics from Johns Hopkins University.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Elsewhere PartnersFounder and Partnercurrent2016 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- DeskproInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- rater8Board Member / Investorcurrent2024 β presentMontvale, New Jersey, United States
- LearnsoftBoard Member / Investorcurrent2022 β presentSan Diego Metropolitan Area
- Portnox SecurityInvestorcurrent2021 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- BackBoxBoard Member / Investorcurrent2021 β presentDallas, Texas, United States
- Sellers ShieldInvestorcurrent2021 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- LogicMonitorInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- OpsCompassInvestorcurrent2020 β presentOmaha Metropolitan Area
- BurstIQInvestorcurrent2019 β presentDenver Metropolitan Area
- ActivTrakBoard Member / Investorcurrent2019 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Foresite (Managed Services)Board Member / Investorcurrent2019 β presentOverland Park, KS
- ItentialInvestorcurrent2017 β presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
- Jam CityBoard Member / Investorcurrent2007 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Austin VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent1999 β present
- Vyopta IncorporatedBoard Member / Investor2015 β 2024Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- TasktopInvestor2017 β 2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- BloomfireBoard Member / Investor2011 β 2021
- Donuts Inc.Board Member / Investor2007 β 2020Greater Seattle Area
- RelatientInvestor2017 β 2019Nashville Metropolitan Area
Education
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityBachelor's degree, Economics1988 β 1992
Skills & more
Strategic Planning15Strategy37Leadership4SaaS32Enterprise Software21Salesforce.com4Software as a Service (SaaS)3Start-ups97Mergers & Acquisitions18Strategic Partnerships71Angel Investing4Venture Capital76
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EntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementGo-to-market StrategyCorporate DevelopmentCorporate FinancePrivate EquityDue DiligenceIPOFinancial ModelingMarketing StrategyCloud ComputingBusiness DevelopmentFrom Chris's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Johns Hopkins University206
Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesCaitlinChief of Staff at Hummingbird VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla VenturesElena VibochManaging Director at General Catalyst
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Shared employers
Also worked at Deskpro3
Also worked at Sellers Shield2
Also worked at LogicMonitor5
Colleagues at Elsewhere Partners
Alex Davern
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
April Downing
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Ben Pfeffer
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Bill Bock
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Cam McMartin
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Chris Finch
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Cliff Cozzolino
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Cody Younkin
Senior Associate at Elsewhere Partners
Network8
Mike Maples JrScout
Co-founding Partner at Floodgate
Brian JacobsScout
Venture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIF
Brian O'MalleyScout
Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures
Cody Younkin
Senior Associate at Elsewhere Partners
John Thornton
Co-Founder and Operating Partner at Elsewhere Partners
Meaghan Mahoney
Associate at Elsewhere Partners
Michael Massad
Vice President at Elsewhere Partners
Michelle Henley
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
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