Chris Sugden
InvestorManaging Partner at Edison Partners · Board director at MoneyLion
New York, New York, United States
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×8Chris: together at Michigan State University
×3Chris: together at Edison Partners
About
Managing Partner and Chairman of the firm's investment committee.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at MoneyLion
Intro paths
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MoneyLion's investors · 9
Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checksConvergeCambridge · $500K – $5M checksDanhua CapitalPalo AltoEdison PartnersNashville · $5M – $25M checks · since 2018FinTech CollectiveNew York City · $100K – $10M checksGreenspring AssociatesPortlandMontage VenturesMenlo Park · $4M checksPruVen Capital PartnersLos Altos · $100K – $10M checksUpper90Providence · $5M – $25M checks
Co-founders at MoneyLion
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Diwakar ChoubeyPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Assistant Secretary
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Pratyush TiwariChief Information Officer and Treasurer
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Chee Mun FoongChief Technology Officer
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Dee ChoubeyFounder
Experience
- Edison PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2002 — presentNashville, TN
- PAYRAMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- K1X, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- FingercheckMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Dash SolutionsMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentBirmingham, Alabama, United States
- Recycle Track SystemsMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Willow WealthMember Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentNew York, NY
- Zelis HealthcareBoard Membercurrent2010 — presentBedminster, NJ
- MoneyLionMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2025New York, NY
- RapidDeployMember Board of Directors2024 — 2025Austin, TX
- gohenryBoard Member2020 — 2023
- ComplySciBoard Member2014 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- PredataMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- Business Financial ServicesBoard Member2008 — 2021Coral Springs, FL
- Clearpool GroupMember Board Of Directors2015 — 2020New York, NY
- GAIN CapitalBoard Member2006 — 2020Bedminster, NJ
- BilltrustBoard Member and Investor2006 — 2017Hamilton, NJ
- OptionsCity SoftwareMember Board of Directors2014 — 2017Chicago, IL
- Trader ToolsBoard Member2008 — 2017New York, NY
- OperativeBoard Member2005 — 2017New York, NY
Skills & more
Management59Strategy51Strategic Planning11Leadership7Venture Capital99Mergers & Acquisitions99Corporate Development21Mergers11Business Strategy33Equities11IPO2New Business Development2
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Start-upsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentInvestmentsMarketing StrategyFinancial ServicesPrivate EquityDue DiligenceSales ManagementStrategic Financial PlanningProgram ManagementPortfolio ManagementFrom Chris's professional profile.
Deals · 3
YieldStreetBoard seat
via Edison Partners · filed Mar 2019 · $40M raise
MoneyLionBoard seat
via Edison Partners · filed Aug 2018 · $40M raise
PredataBoard seat
via Edison Partners · filed Aug 2016 · $14.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Edison Partners
Ben Laufer
Principal at Edison Partners
Bobby Wade
Associate at Edison Partners
Brendan Scher
Senior Associate at Edison Partners
Casey Myers
Partner, Edison Edge at Edison Partners
David Eisner
Operating Partner at Edison Partners
Deanna Azevedo
Executive Assistant at Edison Partners
Ellen Wang
Controller at Edison Partners
Felix Rauch
Senior Associate at Edison Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Sugden?
- Managing Partner and Chairman of the firm's investment committee.
- Where does Chris Sugden work?
- Chris Sugden is Managing Partner at Edison Partners and Board director at MoneyLion.
- What boards does Chris Sugden sit on?
- Chris Sugden holds tracked board seats at MoneyLion, Predata, YieldStreet.
- Where did Chris Sugden go to school?
- Chris Sugden studied at Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Accounting with Honor, Accounting and Finance).
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