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Christopher Schaepe

Investor

General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $3M – $20M checks · typically $15M

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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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