Chris Trinetti
InvestorAdvisor at Jumpstart Ventures
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- christopher & co.Executive Producercurrent2018 — present
- Council on Global Competition and Innovation - CGCISenior Advisorcurrent2025 — presentWashington, D.C.
- Milken InstituteCo-Founder, Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (IIE)current2024 — present
- Milken InstituteSenior Advisor2024 — 2025
- IIE.VCFoundercurrent2023 — presentWashington, D.C.
- Power100 Presented By Blueprint Capital Advisors LLCHonoreecurrent2025 — present
- AGCFAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- Garick | We Are Nature's Helper.®️Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Outside the Box VenturesMentorcurrent2025 — present
- SweaterLimited Partner & Founding Membercurrent2021 — present
- Eta VisionBoard of Advisors2018 — 2025
- JumpStart Inc.Senior Advisor, National Initiatives2022 — 2024
- Manufacturing WorksSenior Advisor & Chief Fund Development Officer2020 — 2024
- Tokr LabsAdvisor2021 — 2023
- Kaplan InstituteDirector, Global Startup Accelerator2022 — 2023
- ITA - Italian Trade AgencyAdvisor2020 — 2021
- MetrikusAdvisor2020 — 2021
- The Chicago Leadership AllianceMember2018 — 2021
- AtmosInterim CEO2018 — 2020
- QTS Data CentersBusiness Development Executive2017 — 2018
Education
- Davidson CollegeBachelor of Science (BS), Economics
Skills & more
Investment Banking27Reinsurance10Sales&Marketing12Entrepreneurship24Microsoft Excel28Corporate Finance6Valuation7Financial Analysis2LBO3Data Analysis3Financial Modeling6Public Speaking8
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Emerging MarketsInvestmentsEconomicsEvent PlanningPrivate EquitySocial MediaFrom Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Jumpstart Ventures
Abel Castillo
Venture Program Manager at JumpStart Ventures
Alexis Watkins
Marketing Administration Coordinator at JumpStart Ventures
Alison King
Director, Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program at JumpStart Ventures
Antoinette Berry-Snowden
Program Support Specialist, Cleveland Learning Centers at JumpStart Ventures
Bethany George
Managing Director at Rev1 Ventures
Byron Floyd
Staff Accountant at JumpStart Ventures
Camille Heard
Director, High Growth Services at JumpStart Ventures
Cara Perez
Manager, Development Operations at JumpStart Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Chris Trinetti work?
- Chris Trinetti is Advisor at Jumpstart Ventures.
- What check size does Chris Trinetti write?
- Chris Trinetti typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Founder mafias
Davidson College mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Davidson College44
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