About
Chris Travers combines founder-level investing with serving as General Counsel and Operating Partner, personally handling complex transaction structuring and was recruited by NFX to serve as Chief Operating Officer.
Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechPropTechSaaS
Experience
- NFXChief Operating Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Red Swan VenturesGC and Operating Partner2011 — 2024New York, NY
- Walmart eCommerceVP and COO, Digital Consumer Brands, Walmart eCommerce2017 — 2021New York City
- BonobosGeneral Counsel & Chief Business Officer2009 — 2018New York, NY
- White & CaseAssociate2007 — 2009New York, NY
- Mayer BrownAssociate1999 — 2007
- Pryor CashmanAssociate1997 — 1999New York, NY
- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPParalegal1991 — 1994Washington, D.C.
Colleagues at NFX
Anastasia Budinskaya
Investor at NFX
Anna Piñol
Investor at NFX
Chris Travers
Chief Operating Officer at NFX
Christopher Ruiz Chiu
Head of Product at NFX
Daniel Museles
Investor at NFX
Davis Doherty
General Counsel at NFX
Emily Leproust
CEO, Twist Bioscience & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Gigi Levy-Weiss
Investor at NFX
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Travers?
- Chris Travers combines founder-level investing with serving as General Counsel and Operating Partner, personally handling complex transaction structuring and was recruited by NFX to serve as Chief Operating Officer.
- Where does Chris Travers work?
- Chris Travers is Chief Operating Officer at NFX.
- What does Chris Travers invest in?
- Chris Travers invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Chris Travers write?
- Chris Travers typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
- Where did Chris Travers go to school?
- Chris Travers studied at University of Virginia School of Law (JD); Hamilton College (B.A.); Buckingham Browne & Nichols School.
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Also attended University of Virginia School of Law41
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