Christopher Schaepe
InvestorGeneral Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $3M – $20M checks · typically $15M
Midas 2014 · #66Midas 2013 · #55Midas 2012 · #63Midas 2011Midas 2007Midas 2006Midas 2005Midas 2004Midas 2003Midas 2002Midas 2001
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About
Chris Schaepe co-founded Lightspeed Venture Partners in 2000 and spent nearly two decades there backing enterprise and consumer technology companies before continuing to invest independently as an angel.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Schaepe co-founded Lightspeed Venture Partners after leaving Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners with colleagues Barry Eggers, Ravi Mhatre and Peter Nieh.
- Family
- Schaepe has a son who began attending the University of Texas in 2015 and served as a manager for the university's basketball team.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christopher Schaepe?
- Chris Schaepe co-founded Lightspeed Venture Partners in 2000 and spent nearly two decades there backing enterprise and consumer technology companies before continuing to invest independently as an angel.
- Where does Christopher Schaepe work?
- Christopher Schaepe is General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- What check size does Christopher Schaepe write?
- Christopher Schaepe typically writes checks of $3M – $20M.
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