Chris Travers
InvestorFounding Partner at Red Swan Ventures · Chief Operating Officer at NFX
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $1M checks
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Loubaba El AyoubiunlockedChris: together at NFX (2024–2025)
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×2Chris: together at Hamilton College
×4Chris: together at Mayer Brown
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 Red Swan Ventures
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 Founding Partner at Red Swan Ventures.
- 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 Law71
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Also attended Hamilton College91
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Shared employers
Also worked at Walmart eCommerce144
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Also worked at Bonobos15
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Also worked at White & Case55
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Also worked at Mayer Brown23
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