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Chris Saum

Investor

Investor at Active Capital

Austin, Texas, United States

Writes $750K checks

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129 people in our graph share verified history with Chris β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sarah AlfaddaunlockedChris: together at The University of Texas at Austin (2009–2011)
Γ—11Chris: together at The University of Texas at Austin

About

Chris Saum is an investor at Active Capital, a seed fund, where he focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage B2B SaaS companies. He previously co-founded MUD Geochemical, which was acquired in 2016, and made more than 10 investments as a Partner at RealCo Accelerator. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2016.

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Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Experience

  1. Active CapitalInvestment Partnercurrent2023 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  2. Active CapitalPartner & Head of Business Development2018 β€” 2023Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  3. FounderpathChief of Staff2023 β€” 2024Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  4. FounderpathHead of Ecosystem2022 β€” 2023Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  5. RealCoPartner2017 β€” 2018San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
  6. MUD Geochemical, Inc.Co-Founder2014 β€” 2016Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  7. SchlumbergerMudlogging Geologist2012 β€” 2014Houston, Texas / Offshore- Gulf of Mexico

Skills & more

Business Development7Strategic Partnerships2Customer Service27Start-ups13Business Strategy13Sales2Sales Management1Fundraising2Seed Capital2Small Business Development1Social Media1Management5
+1 moreLeadership

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Investments

Investor

AltruBreadcrumbsFinmarkFounderpathGhost FinancialLiving SecurityOthersideAIProsperOpsUndockYac

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Colleagues at Active Capital

Cat Dizon
Co-Founder and Partner at Active Capital
Darrin Nielsen
Executive Officer at Active Capital
Pat
Investor at Active Capital
Patrick Matthews
Founder and CEO at Active Capital

Network7

Cory LevyScout
Investor at NZVC
Edward LandoScout
Partner at Pareto Holdings
Nadav Ben-ChanochScout
Partner at Pareto Holdings
Nitesh BantaScout
Co-founder and Advisor at Rough Draft Ventures
Ben Yu
Investor at Sierra Ventures
Cat Dizon
Co-Founder and Partner at Active Capital
Patrick Matthews
Founder and CEO at Active Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Saum?
Chris Saum is an investor at Active Capital, a seed fund, where he focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage B2B SaaS companies. He previously co-founded MUD Geochemical, which was acquired in 2016, and made more than 10 investments as a Partner at RealCo Accelerator. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2016.
Where does Chris Saum work?
Chris Saum is Investor at Active Capital.
What does Chris Saum invest in?
Chris Saum invests in Enterprise Software, Future of Work, SaaS.
What check size does Chris Saum write?
Chris Saum typically writes checks of $750K.
What companies has Chris Saum invested in?
Investments tracked here include Altru, Breadcrumbs, Finmark, Founderpath, Ghost Financial, Living Security, OthersideAI, ProsperOps, Undock, Yac.
Where did Chris Saum go to school?
Chris Saum studied at The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Geography).

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