Chris Wanner
InvestorVenture Partner at Antler · Operating Partner at Black Nova VC · Senior External Advisor on e-commerce & digital transformation at McKinsey & Company · Venture Partner at Darcy Naunton
Greater Sydney Area
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About
Chris Wanner is a venture partner at Antler and an active venture investor who previously co-founded and led LeShop.ch as CEO to $300 million in revenues before the company's 2013 acquisition by Migros Group. He has served as a senior advisor to McKinsey & Co on e-commerce strategy and operations, working with C-suite and board-level clients across multiple countries. Wanner currently focuses on building and financing technology startups alongside his venture investing activities.
Experience
- AntlerVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- Black Nova Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- McKinsey & CompanySenior External Advisor on e-commerce & digital transformationcurrent2013 — presentGlobal
- Tykee Ventures PtyFoundercurrent2019 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- upcoverSeed investor & Advisorcurrent2019 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- PropHeroInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Xailient Inc.Seed Investor & Advisorcurrent2019 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- KismetInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- PathzeroSeed Investor & Advisorcurrent2020 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- GovConnexEarly investorcurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- PredeloSeed investor and Advisorcurrent2023 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Marlee (Fingerprint For Success)Early Investor and Advisorcurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- UpflowyInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Pied ParkerEarly Investorcurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- FloodMappSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- EdstartInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- RightPawSeed Investor and Advisorcurrent2020 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Vinci SoftCo-Founder1989 — 2023Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- LeShop.chBoard Member2013 — 2017Zurich, Switzerland
- LeShop.chEXITED Co-Founder, CEO and Board member1997 — 2013Ecublens - Switzeland
- Procter & GambleSenior Financial Analyst / Brand Manager1993 — 1997
Skills & more
E-commerce46Entrepreneurship62Start-ups64CEOs6Venture Capital4Online Marketing23Marketing Strategy29Business Development21New Business Development16Strategy31Product Development7Business Strategy39
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Online AdvertisingStrategic PlanningNegotiationUser ExperienceRetailMarketingProgram ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsLanguages English · French · German · Portuguese · Spanish
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Colleagues at Antler
Adam French
Partner at Antler
Alan Poensgen
Partner at Antler
Amy Zaghloul
Director, Canada at Antler
Andreas Ehn
Independent IC Member at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
Anthony Millet
Partner at Antler
Bernie Li
Partner at Antler
Carolin Janmark
Co-Founder and COO at Nicoya
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Carolina Strobel
Partner at Antler
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Wanner?
- Chris Wanner is a venture partner at Antler and an active venture investor who previously co-founded and led LeShop.ch as CEO to $300 million in revenues before the company's 2013 acquisition by Migros Group. He has served as a senior advisor to McKinsey & Co on e-commerce strategy and operations, working with C-suite and board-level clients across multiple countries. Wanner currently focuses on building and financing technology startups alongside his venture investing activities.
- Where does Chris Wanner work?
- Chris Wanner is Venture Partner at Antler.
- Where did Chris Wanner go to school?
- Chris Wanner studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (EPGC (Executive Program for Growing Companies), Strategic Management & high Growth); HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne (Master's degree, Science in Economics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at GovConnex2
Also worked at FloodMapp1
Also worked at Procter & Gamble362
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