Chris Tsakalakis
InvestorVenture Partner at Serac Ventures · Group Vice President and CEO, LillyDirect at Lilly Asia Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Venture partner at Serac Ventures advising portfolio companies and helping with diligence and sourcing. A technology CEO and board member for 25+ years at Kiva, Vivino, and StubHub, and a former EIR at Benchmark Capital.
Experience
- Eli Lilly and CompanyGroup Vice President and CEO, LillyDirectcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Serac VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TrefoManaging Partner2022 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- findhelpMember Board of Directors2021 — 2026Austin, Texas, United States
- KivaChief Executive Officer2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- VivinoChief Executive Officer2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Benchmark CapitalEntrepreneur in Residence2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- StubHubPresident2007 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- eBay, Inc.Vice President2006 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- eBay, Inc.Senior Director2003 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- TrefoCEO, Founder1998 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- Vitessa CorporationDirector, Market Development1999 — 2000
- NetConexCEO, Co-Founder1996 — 1998San Francisco Bay Area
- Bain & Company, Inc.Associate Consultant / Consultant1989 — 1996
Skills & more
E-CommerceHealthcarePharmaceutical SalesOnline MarketplaceE-commerce99Board of Directors1Venture Capital1Start-ups99Financial AnalysisFinancial ServicesExecutive ManagementNew Business Development1
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Leadership DevelopmentProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipNonprofit OrganizationsAccountingEntrepreneurship EducationStrategyLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningLanguages English · Greek
From Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Serac Ventures
Brandi Coates
Guild Member at Serac Ventures
Brittany Hoose
Vice President of Operations at Serac Ventures
Darrel Frater
Senior Associate at Serac Ventures
Devin Brown
Associate at Serac Ventures
Garland Moore
Guild Member at Serac Ventures
Jonah Zahnd
Guild Member at Serac Ventures
Kevin Moore
Founder and Managing Partner at Serac Ventures
Madeline Mitchell
Guild Member at Serac Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Tsakalakis?
- Venture partner at Serac Ventures advising portfolio companies and helping with diligence and sourcing. A technology CEO and board member for 25+ years at Kiva, Vivino, and StubHub, and a former EIR at Benchmark Capital.
- Where does Chris Tsakalakis work?
- Chris Tsakalakis is Venture Partner at Serac Ventures.
- Where did Chris Tsakalakis go to school?
- Chris Tsakalakis studied at University of Pennsylvania (B.S. Economics, Business); St. Laurence High School; Koraes Elementary School.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,209
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Shared employers
Also worked at findhelp2
Also worked at Vivino12
Roberto BonanzingaPartner at Inreach VenturesUlla Brockenhuus-SchackGeneral Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkLars AndersenGeneral Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkDamien PettyInvestor at Morpheus VenturesJohan BrennerGeneral Partner at CreandumRobert SwerlingOperating Partner at Sprints Capital
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Also worked at Benchmark Capital52
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Michael TraskiInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Matt MocharyInvestor at Fortius Ventures
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Also worked at StubHub24
Jeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersRyan ScottInvestor at Khosla VenturesCamila Sgai FrancoProduct Fellow at Mighty CapitalZach KhazzamInvestor at Long Ridge Equity PartnersAllison OrzellSenior Executive Assistant at Owl VenturesSukriti ChadhaInvestor at NZVC
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