Chris Pacitti
InvestorPartner at Elsewhere Partners · Board director at Vyopta · Board director at Bloomfire
Austin, Texas
Writes $3M – $8M checks · 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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Board director at Vyopta
Intro paths
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Co-founders at Vyopta
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Alfredo RamirezExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Bloomfire
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Experience
- Elsewhere PartnersFounder and Partnercurrent2016 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- DeskproInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- rater8Board Member / Investorcurrent2024 — presentMontvale, New Jersey, United States
- LearnsoftBoard Member / Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Diego Metropolitan Area
- Portnox SecurityInvestorcurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- BackBoxBoard Member / Investorcurrent2021 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
- Sellers ShieldInvestorcurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- LogicMonitorInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- OpsCompassInvestorcurrent2020 — presentOmaha Metropolitan Area
- BurstIQInvestorcurrent2019 — presentDenver Metropolitan Area
- ActivTrakBoard Member / Investorcurrent2019 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Foresite (Managed Services)Board Member / Investorcurrent2019 — presentOverland Park, KS
- ItentialInvestorcurrent2017 — presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
- Jam CityBoard Member / Investorcurrent2007 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Austin VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent1999 — present
- Vyopta IncorporatedBoard Member / Investor2015 — 2024Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- TasktopInvestor2017 — 2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- BloomfireBoard Member / Investor2011 — 2021
- Donuts Inc.Board Member / Investor2007 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- RelatientInvestor2017 — 2019Nashville Metropolitan Area
- VyzeBoard Member / Investor2009 — 2019Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- WorksoftBoard Member / Investor2004 — 2019
- Vapor.IOBoard Member / Investor2015 — 2017Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- COMPLEX (dba Complex Media, Inc.)Board Member / Investor2008 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Innography: IP Answers. Business Results.Board Member / Investor2005 — 2015Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- BazaarvoiceBoard Member / Investor2005 — 2015
- Credant TechnologiesBoard member / investor2001 — 2012
- PluckBoard Member / Investor2005 — 2008
- Permeo TechnologiesBoard Member / Investor2004 — 2007Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- TL VenturesVice President1995 — 1999
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.
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
Chad Savoy
Operating Advisor at Camber Partners
Chris Finch
Investor at Elsewhere Partners
Cliff Cozzolino
Operating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners
Network5
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
Investors connected to Chris in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Pacitti?
- 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.
- Where does Chris Pacitti work?
- Chris Pacitti is Partner at Elsewhere Partners and Board director at Vyopta and Board director at Bloomfire.
- What does Chris Pacitti invest in?
- Chris Pacitti invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Chris Pacitti write?
- Chris Pacitti typically writes checks of $3M – $8M.
- Where did Chris Pacitti go to school?
- Chris Pacitti studied at The Johns Hopkins University (Bachelor's degree, Economics).
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