Chris Shonk
InvestorPartner at ATX Venture Partners · Board director at QuotaPath · Board director at Pensa Systems · Board director at RoverPass
Austin, Texas
Writes $300K – $7M checks · typically $3.6M
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Steve VassallounlockedChris: together at Loft Orbital (2021–2026)
Chris: together at Austin Venture Association
×2Chris: together at Atomic
×2Chris: together at Nokr Ecommerce
About
Chris Shonk is Managing Director at ATX Venture Partners, which he cofounded alongside ATX Global Co-Invest. He has held roles as a serial founder, corporate development executive, and capital allocator, and currently serves as a director and advisor to technology companies and fund managers. His work focuses on partnering with corporate venture groups, sector-focused investment funds, and operating families across shared industry verticals.
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Board director at QuotaPath
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QuotaPath's investors · 8
ATX Seed VenturesAustinATX Venture PartnersAustin · $250K – $5M checks · since 2021Frontera Technology VenturesTexasHubSpot VenturesCambridge · $500K – $5M checksInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2021Stage 2 CapitalLincoln · $200K – $4M checksTribe Capital FirstlookPalo Alto · $25K – $40M checks · since 2022Urban Capital NetworkHouston · $20K checks
Co-founders at QuotaPath
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Anthony J BrunoExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Matthew Cole EvettsExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Eric HeydenberkFounder
Board director at Pensa Systems
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Pensa Systems's investors · 5
Board director at RoverPass
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Co-founders at RoverPass
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Ravi ParikhExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- ATX Venture PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2014 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- FlexRadioInvestor & Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Rendezvous RoboticsInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Light FrameInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Autonomize AIInvestor & Directorcurrent2022 — present
- Protopia AIInvestor & Directorcurrent2022 — present
- LUXUSInvestor & Directorcurrent2022 — present
- StellarFi 🚀Investor & Directorcurrent2022 — present
- Loft OrbitalInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Nok RecommerceInvestor & Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- ReflexInvestor & Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- R360Founding Membercurrent2021 — present
- High Definition Vehicle Insurance (HDVI)Investor & Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- Voyager PortalInvestor & Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- Amber Lounge & Amber Hospitality LtdInvestorcurrent2020 — presentMonte Carlo, Monaco
- Austin Venture AssociationFounding Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- AtomicInvestor & Directorcurrent2019 — present
- GembahInvestor & Advisorcurrent2019 — present
- MacroFab, Inc.Investor & Directorcurrent2019 — present
- ZenBusinessInvestor & Advisorcurrent2019 — present
- QuotaPathInvestor & Directorcurrent2018 — present
- Pensa SystemsInvestor & Directorcurrent2018 — presentAustin, Texas Area
- Slingshot AerospaceInvestor & Directorcurrent2017 — presentAustin, Texas
- LIFT AircraftInvestor & Advisorcurrent2017 — presentAustin, Texas
- SourceDayInvestor & Advisorcurrent2015 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- BeatBox (Acquired by ABinBev)Investor & Advisor2018 — 2026
- GoCo.io, Inc. (Acquired by INTUIT)Investor & Director2016 — 2025
- monoDrive (Acquired by National Instruments)Investor & Director2017 — 2021Austin, Texas
- AlertMedia (Acquired by Vista Equity)Investor & Advisor2014 — 2021Austin, Texas
- Massage Envy (Acquired PE)Regional Owner/Operator2007 — 2019Texas
- Unbill (acquired by Q2 Holdings)Investor & Director2014 — 2017Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- FantasySalesTeam (Acquired by Microsoft)Investor & Director2014 — 2015Austin, Texas
- RideScout (Acquired by Mercedes-Daimler)Investor & Advisor2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Liahona VenturesManaging Director2006 — 2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN)Board of Directors & Founding Angel2006 — 2012
- Sneaky Games (IPO)Cofounder & VP of Corporate Development2008 — 2010
- EZ Money Pawn (Acquired PE)Co-Founder & VP Corp Development2007 — 2010
- Virtus Real Estate CapitalManaging Director & CoFounder (LP emeritus)2004 — 2006
- Merrill LynchAnalyst - Alternative Assets1999 — 2001
- 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) - US ArmySpecial Operations Sergeant1994 — 1999
Skills & more
Valuation35Financial Analysis20Syndications4Business Acumen6Capital Allocation5Private Equity15Financial Modeling16Entrepreneurship67Start-ups77Venture Capital22Mergers2Business Development15
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Deals · 2
QuotaPathBoard seat
via ATX Venture Partners · filed Jul 2021 · $21.4M raise
RoverPassBoard seat
via ATX Venture Partners · filed Nov 2017 · $3M raise
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Colleagues at ATX Venture Partners
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Charles OppenheimerScout
Investor at 8090 Industries
Cotter CunninghamScout
Founder, Chair and CEO RetailMeNot at Next Coast Ventures
Dan GrahamScout
Co-Founder | General Partner at Springdale Ventures
Danielle Weiss AllenScout
Partner and Co-Founder at ATX Venture Partners
Erik RannalaScout
Co-Founder & Partner at Mucker Capital
Geoff BernsteinScout
General Partner at Indicator Ventures
Brad Bentz
Partner at ATX Venture Partners
Charles Hudson
Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures
Emerson Slade Miller
Senior Associate at ATX Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Shonk?
- Chris Shonk is Managing Director at ATX Venture Partners, which he cofounded alongside ATX Global Co-Invest. He has held roles as a serial founder, corporate development executive, and capital allocator, and currently serves as a director and advisor to technology companies and fund managers. His work focuses on partnering with corporate venture groups, sector-focused investment funds, and operating families across shared industry verticals.
- Where does Chris Shonk work?
- Chris Shonk is Partner at ATX Venture Partners and Board director at QuotaPath and Board director at Pensa Systems and Board director at RoverPass.
- What check size does Chris Shonk write?
- Chris Shonk typically writes checks of $300K – $7M.
- What boards does Chris Shonk sit on?
- Chris Shonk holds tracked board seats at QuotaPath, RoverPass.
- Where did Chris Shonk go to school?
- Chris Shonk studied at ACTON MBA (MBA, Entrepreneurship); Campbell University (B.A., Business Administration & Economics).
Same school
Also attended Campbell University7
Amelia ArmstrongExecutive Assistant at StripesLovisa BackemarPartner at EIR VenturesJoseph DaherSenior Associate at Great North VenturesLisa ThornleyMarketing Manager at Clean Growth FundDaniel NietoPrincipal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)Rami EssaidFounder at Finmark
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rendezvous Robotics1
Also worked at Light Frame1
Also worked at Loft Orbital14
Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalLeo de LunaPartner at Tribeca Venture PartnersSunil NagarajFounder and Managing Partner at Ubiquity VenturesMatt RobinsonManaging Partner and Founder at Heroic VenturesKrish RamaduraiPartner at AIX VenturesMichael ThomasInvestment Director at Supernova Invest
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