About
Chris Stone is a technology executive and advisor with experience spanning software development, open source computing, and corporate leadership. He contributed to foundational technologies including CORBA at the Object Management Group and held executive roles at Novell, including Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Vice Chairman/co-CEO, where he oversaw acquisitions and invested in companies including Red Hat Software. Stone has subsequently served as CEO of multiple startups, venture capitalist, Chief Products Officer at Acquia, Senior Vice President at Oracle, and currently serves on five technology boards while providing consulting to private equity firms.
Experience
- Cast & CrewDirectorcurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- KLDiscoveryDirectorcurrent2025 — presentVirtual
- Fuller Hill AdvisoryManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Safetrust Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentFremont, California, United States
- QuerriMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentCharleston, South Carolina, United States
- EQT GroupTechnology Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- EPIC VenturesAdvisorcurrent1999 — presentSalt Lake City
- OracleSVP Engineering /Product Development2018 — 2024Redwood Shores, CA
- Signal (formerly BrightTag)Member Board of Directors2010 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
- AcquiaChief Products Officer2014 — 2018Boston, MA
- Harvard Innovation LabsMentor2018Boston, MA
- Cloudveil / Rockhopper GroupMember Board of Directors2011 — 2014Greater Boston Area
- JoyentBoard Observer2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- DOTGOMember Board of Directors2010 — 2014NYC
- Adaptive ComputingMember Board of Directors2009 — 2014Provo, Utah Area
- iovationMember Board Of Directors2008 — 2014Portland, Oregon Area
- SiCortexCEO2008 — 2009Boston Area
- StreamServeCEO2005 — 2008Stockholm, Sweden
- NovellVice Chairman/CEO office1997 — 2004Waltham, MA - Provo, UT,
- TilionFounder/CEO2000 — 2001Maynard, MA
- Object Management Group, Inc.Founder/CEO1989 — 1996Greater Boston Area
- Data General Corp. (Acquired by EMC)Director, Software Products1981 — 1989Westboro, MA
Skills & more
Management59Strategy58Leadership44Venture Capital69SaaS63Cloud Computing92Start-ups99Enterprise Software99Executive Management9Mergers & Acquisitions6Entrepreneurship42Business Alliances10
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Mobile DevicesBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementCompetitive AnalysisProduct MarketingSoftware DevelopmentBusiness StrategyGo-to-market StrategyProgram ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipCorporate DevelopmentFrom Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at EPIC VENTURES
Andy Theurer
Chief Executive Officer - ARUP Laboratories at EPIC VENTURES
Brad Wiskirchen
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Charles Fisher
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Craig Jeppson
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Darren Lee
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
David Liu
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Dean Robison
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Dennis Schmuland
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Stone?
- Chris Stone is a technology executive and advisor with experience spanning software development, open source computing, and corporate leadership. He contributed to foundational technologies including CORBA at the Object Management Group and held executive roles at Novell, including Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Vice Chairman/co-CEO, where he oversaw acquisitions and invested in companies including Red Hat Software. Stone has subsequently served as CEO of multiple startups, venture capitalist, Chief Products Officer at Acquia, Senior Vice President at Oracle, and currently serves on five technology boards while providing consulting to private equity firms.
- Where does Chris Stone work?
- Chris Stone is at EPIC VENTURES.
- Where did Chris Stone go to school?
- Chris Stone studied at Harvard Business School (AMP 167 exec MBA, Business Administration and Management); University of New Hampshire (Business); Harvard Business School (AMP 167, Exec MBA).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of Payhawk
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Also attended University of New Hampshire36
Jessica DowdInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAndrew BrochuController at Castle Island VenturesBryce BlairAdvisory Board at Navitas CapitalMitch JuneauFellow, Materials at Prime Movers LabDillon HealyHead of Business Development & Capital Formation, North America at Sora VenturesNancy BrownAdvisor at Oncology Ventures
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,388
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Shared employers
Also worked at Safetrust Inc.1
Also worked at Oracle399
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceAyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalMark SiegelPartner Emeritus at Menlo VenturesHope CochranVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also worked at Acquia13
Alan GlassPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesMichael SkokPartner Emeritus at Underscore VCDries BuytaertFounder of Acquia & Drupal at Underscore VCKevin CochraneCMO, Vultr at Mu VenturesPaul SallaberryOperating Partner, Sales at Icon VenturesChetan PuttaguntaGeneral Partner at Benchmark
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