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Chris Tottman

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Notion Capital · Board director at Easol · Board director at Unbabel

Manchester, New Hampshire

Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $6M

About

Chris Tottman is an investor at Notion Capital who focuses on B2B2C business models, particularly those building a data moat around the consumer experience delivered by a B2B platform. His investment approach centers on market pain points and existential threats to market participants. He led Notion's investment in HeyJobs, a recruitment technology company.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

AdTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Board director at EasolYC S18

Intro paths

YC

Chris went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Easol's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

In turn, Chris can intro founders to Easol's investors below.

Co-founders at Easol

BSBen Simpson
Ben SimpsonFounder/CEO
LSLisa Simpson
Lisa SimpsonFounder/Chief Creative Officer

Board director at UnbabelYC W14

Intro paths

YC

Chris went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

In turn, Chris can intro founders to Unbabel's investors below.

Co-founders at Unbabel

VPVasco Pedro
Vasco PedroFounder/CEO
JGJoão Graça
João GraçaFounder/CTO
BPBruno Prezado Silva
Bruno Prezado SilvaFounder/Lead Designer
HSHugo Silva
Hugo SilvaFounder/Developer

Experience

  1. Notion CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2008 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. The Founders CornerFoundercurrent2025 — present
  3. The Selling Software AlgorithmCo Authorcurrent2026 — present
  4. The Big Book of BrainDumpsCo-Authorcurrent2025 — present
  5. The Go To Market Handbook For B2B SaaS LeadersCo-Authorcurrent2023 — present
  6. Included VCFoundercurrent2019 — present
  7. KommolChairman2010 — 2018
  8. Messagelabs GroupChief Commercial Officer1999 — 2008
  9. MessageLabsChief Commercial Officer1999 — 2008

Skills & more

SaaS99Enterprise Software45Salesforce.com8Software as a Service (SaaS)19Cloud Computing99Business Alliances19Start-ups99Venture Capital28Managed Services26Professional Services15Go-to-market Strategy56Business Strategy49
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsSolution SellingChannel PartnersSalesPre-salesMobile DevicesOutsourcingLead GenerationProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentVirtualizationCRM

From Chris's professional profile.

Deals · 1

UnbabelBoard seat

via Notion Capital · filed Jan 2018 · $23M raise

press ↗

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Easol

Investor

AdfenixAdmixBrightpearlDueDilEasolElevaateHeyJobsLocalzLoopNewVoiceMediaStatusTodayTripteaseVizolutionWercker

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Notion Capital

Network5

Investors connected to Chris in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Tottman?
Chris Tottman is an investor at Notion Capital who focuses on B2B2C business models, particularly those building a data moat around the consumer experience delivered by a B2B platform. His investment approach centers on market pain points and existential threats to market participants. He led Notion's investment in HeyJobs, a recruitment technology company.
Where does Chris Tottman work?
Chris Tottman is General Partner at Notion Capital and Board director at Easol and Board director at Unbabel.
What does Chris Tottman invest in?
Chris Tottman invests in AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, B2B Marketplaces, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, HR Tech, SaaS.
What check size does Chris Tottman write?
Chris Tottman typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
What boards does Chris Tottman sit on?
Chris Tottman holds tracked board seats at Easol, Unbabel.
What companies has Chris Tottman invested in?
Investments tracked here include Heyjobs, Adfenix, Admix, Brightpearl, DueDil, Easol, Elevaate, HeyJobs, Localz, Loop, NewVoiceMedia, StatusToday, and 4 more.
Does Chris Tottman lead rounds?
Yes — Chris Tottman has led 1 tracked investment.

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