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Chris Picardo

InvestorFounder

Partner at Madrona Venture Group · Founder at Terraytx

Seattle

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M

About

Chris Picardo is a partner on the investment team at Madrona, which he joined in 2017. He helps lead the firm's investments in companies combining wet lab science with machine learning at the intersection of life and computer science, as well as consumer technology, commerce, marketplaces, and Web3. Before Madrona, he led finance, business intelligence, and strategy at Rockets of Awesome, a kids' clothing subscription company, and previously worked on the investment team at Invus covering consumer and life science deals. He began his career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company in Seattle.

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Beyond investing

Education
Graduated cum laude from Williams College with majors in mathematics (honors) and English. Wrote a statistics thesis at Williams on time-dependent model-based clustering methods using Major League Baseball pitching data. Studied at Williams College (Mathematics (honors) and English)
Boards
Serves on the board of Life Science Washington. Chris Picardo serves on the Life Science Washington Nominating & Governance Committee.
Communities
Was a member of the Williams College varsity swim team for four years. Chris Picardo is a mentor at Creative Destruction Lab in the CDL-Seattle Computational Health stream.
Awards
Chris Picardo graduated cum laude from Williams College.
Hobbies
Is an avid golfer who will play in any weather. Enjoys tennis, skiing, and playing jazz saxophone. Is a die-hard Seattle sports fan.

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Founder at Terraytx

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In turn, Chris can intro founders to Terraytx's investors below.

Terraytx's investors · 6

Deviation CapitalNew YorkDigitalis VenturesNew York · $100K – $10M checksMadrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checksMana VenturesEsteroNVenturesSanta ClaraXTX MarketsBristol

Experience

  1. Stealth BiotechBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentPasadena, California, United States
  2. Aizen TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  3. VilyaBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  4. Archon BiosciencesBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. Terray TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. Madrona Venture GroupPartnercurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  7. Madrona Venture GroupInvestor2017 — 2021Seattle
  8. Ovation.ioBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  9. KnockBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  10. Unearth Technologies, Inc.Board Observercurrent2018 — present
  11. Rockets of AwesomeDirector of Finance and Business Intelligence2016 — 2017New York City
  12. The Invus Group, LLCPrivate Equity Associate2015 — 2016New York
  13. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2013 — 2015Seattle
  14. Williams CollegeStatistics Thesis Student2012 — 2013
  15. MD SassFixed Income Summer Analyst2012New York, NY
  16. Mercer Island Beach ClubHead Swim Coach2007 — 2011Seattle

Education

  1. Williams CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics and English2009 — 2013

Skills & more

PowerPointMicrosoft Excel1Microsoft Office1Microsoft WordData Analysis9Research7Community Outreach1Statistics2FundraisingEditingTeachingNonprofits
+6 morePolicy AnalysisHigher EducationSocial MediaEvent PlanningPublic PolicyPublic Speaking

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Podcasts & interviews

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Investor Spotlight: Chris Picardo on Cross-Disciplinary Innovation and Finding Unique Founders

Madrona

Colleagues at Madrona Venture Group

Alexandra Estep
Controller at Madrona Venture Group
Alison McCulloch
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Alli Sherwin
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
An Cayas
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Andrew Leary
IT Support Engineer at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Baird
Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Chen
Investor at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Schmitz
Receptionist at Madrona Venture Group

Network5

Bill Richter
CEO of Qumulo and venture partner at Madrona
Dusan Perovic
Partner at Two Sigma Ventures
Geoffrey Smith
Founder / Managing Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Sid Shenai
Venture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof Diagnostics
Ted Kummert
Venture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applications

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Picardo?
Chris Picardo is a partner on the investment team at Madrona, which he joined in 2017. He helps lead the firm's investments in companies combining wet lab science with machine learning at the intersection of life and computer science, as well as consumer technology, commerce, marketplaces, and Web3. Before Madrona, he led finance, business intelligence, and strategy at Rockets of Awesome, a kids' clothing subscription company, and previously worked on the investment team at Invus covering consumer and life science deals. He began his career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company in Seattle.
Where does Chris Picardo work?
Chris Picardo is Partner at Madrona Venture Group.
What check size does Chris Picardo write?
Chris Picardo typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What boards does Chris Picardo sit on?
Chris Picardo holds tracked board seats at A-Alpha Bio, Modulus Therapeutics, Ovation, Ozette, Terray Therapeutics.
Where did Chris Picardo go to school?
Chris Picardo studied at Williams College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics and English).
What awards has Chris Picardo received?
Chris Picardo graduated cum laude from Williams College.

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