Chris Sacca
InvestorFounderCo-founder and Managing Partner at LOWERCARBON · Co-founder at Lowercarbon Capital · Investor at Healthy Ventures · Chairperson, Founder and Chairman at Lowercase Capital · Founder at Lower Carbon Capital
Lives near the ocean and in the mountains, with his wife and three daughters
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About
Chris Sacca is a venture investor who chairs Lowercase Capital, through which he and his wife Crystal English Sacca made early-stage bets on companies including Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Twilio, Stripe, Kickstarter, and Blue Bottle. Before investing, he was Head of Special Initiatives at Google, where he founded and led the Access division and worked on business development and M&A. In early 2017 he stepped back from making new startup investments to launch Lowercarbon Capital, a multi-billion-dollar fund backing startups that cut CO2 emissions and remove carbon from the atmosphere. His investing record put him near the top of the Forbes Midas List, reaching #2 in 2017, and he appeared as an investor on two Emmy-winning seasons of Shark Tank.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechConsumerDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew MaterialsRobotics
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Founded Lowercarbon Capital, a fund backing startups working to reduce and remove CO2 emissions. Founded and led Google's Access division, including its 700MHz and TV white spaces spectrum initiatives and citywide WiFi in Mountain View.
- Education
- Graduated cum laude from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a member of The Tax Lawyer law review. Studied abroad at the Universidad Católica del Ecuador in Quito, University College Cork in Ireland, and the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. Beginning in 7th grade, attended night college mathematics classes at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
- Boards
- Has been an Associate Fellow of the Said Business School at Oxford University. Has served as an MIT Enterprise Forum Global Trustee.
- Charities
- Works with his wife Crystal to reform the criminal justice system, including funding bail and legal support.
- Communities
- Is an Atlantic Council Vanguard 25 member. Is a longtime Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute.
- Awards
- Was among the first Google employees to receive the Founders' Award, Google's highest internal honor. Was one of the youngest members of the Forbes Midas List in 2011 and reached #2 in 2017. Earned a spot on GQ's Worst Dressed List for his trademark cowboy shirts. Was named an Edmund Evans Memorial Scholar, Weeks Family Foundation Scholar, and Philip A. Ryan and Ralph J. Gilbert Memorial Scholar.
- Hobbies
- An avid alpine and Nordic skier, kitesurfer, and helicopter enthusiast. A recovering Ironman triathlete who has bicycled coast-to-coast across the United States.
- Family
- Married to Crystal English Sacca, whom he met as a classmate at Georgetown, and they have three daughters.
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Founder at Lower Carbon Capital
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Experience
- Lowercarbon CapitalCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentWyoming, United States
- Lowercase CapitalFounder and Chairmancurrent2010 — present
- GoogleHead of Strategic Initiatives2003 — 2007
- Speedera NetworksGeneral Counsel and Head of Corporate Development2002 — 2003
Skills & more
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Investments
Led
Meraki
Investor
1000Memories9GAGAdGrokAdobe FontsAeroFSAntora EnergyArc BoatsAuctomaticAutomatticBackupifyBitlyBlue BottleBlue Bottle CoffeeBlue Bottle Coffee CompanyBoundless MindBrightwheelCardpoolChewseClooverCommonwealth Fusion SystemsCoverDailyBoothDetectDockerDotCloudDubsmashEmbedlyEnodeFanBridgeFlairFOBOFuse EnergyGetableGimlet MediaGowallaGraphiclyGridwareGroupSpacesGumroadHeavybitHello ChairInstagramKickstarterKinemaLassoLiftopiaLilac SolutionsLinear LabsLiving CarbonLookoutLunMediumMessage BusMilkMosa MeatNovalith TechnologiesOmnisioOptimizelyPachamaPhotobucketPosterousQuiltRecordSetterRent Like a ChampionRescueTimeRiverSimplegeoSIMULATESolarSquare EnergySomeecardsStensulStreakStripeStyleseatSwayableTalaTerraTrueThe Happy Home CompanyTipjoyTomorrow FarmsTwilioTwitterUberVHXWoodooX (formerly Twitter)
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Chris SaccaChris Sacca and Mark Cuban Shark Fight - Shark Tank
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Sacca?
- Chris Sacca is a venture investor who chairs Lowercase Capital, through which he and his wife Crystal English Sacca made early-stage bets on companies including Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Twilio, Stripe, Kickstarter, and Blue Bottle. Before investing, he was Head of Special Initiatives at Google, where he founded and led the Access division and worked on business development and M&A. In early 2017 he stepped back from making new startup investments to launch Lowercarbon Capital, a multi-billion-dollar fund backing startups that cut CO2 emissions and remove carbon from the atmosphere. His investing record put him near the top of the Forbes Midas List, reaching #2 in 2017, and he appeared as an investor on two Emmy-winning seasons of Shark Tank.
- Where does Chris Sacca work?
- Chris Sacca is Founder of Lower Carbon Capital and Co-founder and Managing Partner at LOWERCARBON.
- What does Chris Sacca invest in?
- Chris Sacca invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics.
- What companies did Chris Sacca found?
- Chris Sacca founded Lower Carbon Capital.
- What companies has Chris Sacca invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Meraki, 1000Memories, 9GAG, AdGrok, Adobe Fonts, AeroFS, Antora Energy, Arc Boats, Auctomatic, Automattic, Backupify, Bitly, and 75 more.
- Where did Chris Sacca go to school?
- Chris Sacca studied at Georgetown Law (Juris Doctor (J.D.)); Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science of Foreign Service, International Relations and Affairs).
- What awards has Chris Sacca received?
- Was among the first Google employees to receive the Founders' Award, Google's highest internal honor. Was one of the youngest members of the Forbes Midas List in 2011 and reached #2 in 2017. Earned a spot on GQ's Worst Dressed List for his trademark cowboy shirts. Was named an Edmund Evans Memorial Scholar, Weeks Family Foundation Scholar, and Philip A. Ryan and Ralph J. Gilbert Memorial Scholar.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Chris Sacca?
- Tracked appearances include "Chris Sacca and Mark Cuban Shark Fight - Shark Tank".
- Does Chris Sacca lead rounds?
- Yes — Chris Sacca has led 1 tracked investment.
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Georgetown mafia169
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Georgetown Law mafia26
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Healthy Ventures mafia6
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