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Chris Shanahan

Investor

Principal at DFJ

United States

About

Chris Shanahan is a principal on the investment team at DFJ Growth, focusing on companies at the intersection of hardware and software—such as defensetech, autonomy, energy, robotics, and smart systems—as well as lifetech. He joined the firm in February 2018 and previously served as a DFJ Growth Fellow embedded at Neuralink in 2022. Before that, he was an analyst at Greenhill & Co. working on mergers and acquisitions and held R&D engineering roles at Boston Scientific's neuromodulation division and Johnson & Johnson's Acclarent division. He holds a bachelor of science with honors in biomedical engineering from Cal Poly.

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Invests in

Defense TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. DFJ GrowthPrincipalcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. NeuralinkSpecial Projects2022San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Greenhill & Co.Investment Banking Analyst2016 — 2017San Francisco, California
  4. Greenhill & Co.Investment Banking Summer Analyst2015San Francisco, California
  5. Boston ScientificR&D Engineering Intern2014Valencia, CA
  6. AcclarentR&D Engineering Intern2013Menlo Park, CA

Education

  1. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoBS, Biomedical Engineering
  2. Freie Universität Berlin

Same school

Also attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo57

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Also attended Freie Universität Berlin51

Mina BenothmanOther at HeavybitJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystHilla WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent VenturesDavid FrazeeManaging Partner at Richmond Global VenturesDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesDenis KalininAsia Business Development Manager at Runa Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at DFJ Growth14

Mikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalBarry SchulerFounder and Managing Partner at DFJRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJSam FortPartner at DFJJustin KaoPartner at DFJJocelyn KinseyPartner at DFJ

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Also worked at Neuralink13

Andy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Abdo John HajjFounder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.Randy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One VenturesHisham ElhaddadManaging Partner at HOF CapitalMike RubinoHead of Talent at AI Fund

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Also worked at Greenhill & Co.38

Christian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsEmma WarleyClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementSteve BrotmanManaging Partner, Founder at Alpha PartnersKate CoffeyInvestment Manager at AirTree VenturesKabeer AzizCo-Founder and Partner at Adjuvant CapitalBrian SmithPartner, CFO and COO at Multicoin Capital

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Also worked at Boston Scientific29

Robin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALTroy BurtonHead of Product at Red Cell IncubationDavid ThompsonGeneral Partner at 415 CapitalRamanathan VStartup Ecosystem Builder at SeafundJack BaldnerInvestor at Griffin Gaming PartnersLuke RoushCo-Founder, Co-CEO, and Board Member at Sovereigns Capital Venture

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Investments

Investor

CellanomeCellaresCommonwealth FusionGlowforgeHidden LevelNeocisNeuralinkNotCoParadigm HealthSaronicSpaceXVannevar LabsXxAI

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Colleagues at DFJ

Allison Sowers
Executive Assistant at DFJ
Angel Duan
Associate at DFJ
Barry Schuler
Founder and Managing Partner at DFJ
Brian Akin
Senior Associate at DFJ
Evan Fu
Associate at DFJ
Gabrielle Matulich
Executive Assistant at DFJ
Jen Kodner
Talent Partner at DFJ
Jenni Leong
Investor Relations Partner at DFJ