Chris Young
InvestorGeneral Partner at Revel Partners · Board director at Zype
New York, New York
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $3M
About
Chris Young is a General Partner and Co-Founder at Revel. An entrepreneur with experience across several industries, he was an early figure in digital video advertising, founding and exiting two companies, Digital Broadcasting Group and Klipmart. He sits on the boards of Zype and MarketMuse and is a board observer at Lockstep and Kite.
Contact· published on Chris's own website
Invests in
AdTechMedia & Entertainment
Board director at Zype
Intro paths
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In turn, Chris can intro founders to Zype's investors below.
Zype's investors · 4
Co-founders at Zype
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Ed LaczynskiExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- EZPZCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- OmbronetaCo-Ownercurrent2022 — presentSiena, Tuscany, Italy
- Revel PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2011 — presentNew York
- StartOutBoard Chair2015 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
- LockstepBoard Observer2019 — 2022Greater Seattle Area
- ZypeBoard Member2015 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Alloy DigitalChief Marketing Officer2013Greater New York City Area
- Digital Broadcasting GroupCEO2008 — 2013
- DoubleClickEVP, Rich Media and Emerging2006 — 2008
- KlipmartCEO2000 — 2006
Skills & more
Online Advertising40Digital Media76Entrepreneurship28Digital Strategy33Digital Marketing23Mobile Marketing20Strategic Partnerships17Mobile Advertising15Social Media Marketing9Advertising25Online Marketing10Start-ups10
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Social MediaNew MediaIntegrated MarketingWeb VideoInteractive MarketingWeb AnalyticsFrom Chris's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
KiteLockstepMarketmuseZype
Investor
AdwayAkordaBeeswaxConversion LogicDownstreamHudson MXKonduitNative VoiceOmnichain SolutionsStaqVidibleZoominTV
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Revel Partners
Network3
Jake Kupperman
Associate at Revel Partners
John Vincent
General Partner at Revel Partners
Kevin McGurn
Partner at Revel Partners
Investors connected to Chris in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Young?
- Chris Young is a General Partner and Co-Founder at Revel. An entrepreneur with experience across several industries, he was an early figure in digital video advertising, founding and exiting two companies, Digital Broadcasting Group and Klipmart. He sits on the boards of Zype and MarketMuse and is a board observer at Lockstep and Kite.
- Where does Chris Young work?
- Chris Young is General Partner at Revel Partners and Board director at Zype.
- What does Chris Young invest in?
- Chris Young invests in AdTech, Media & Entertainment.
- What check size does Chris Young write?
- Chris Young typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What boards does Chris Young sit on?
- Chris Young holds tracked board seats at Kite, Lockstep, Marketmuse, Zype.
- What companies has Chris Young invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Adway, Akorda, Beeswax, Conversion Logic, Downstream, Hudson MX, Konduit, Native Voice, Omnichain Solutions, Staq, Vidible, ZoominTV.
- Where did Chris Young go to school?
- Chris Young studied at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (MBA); Skidmore College (BS, Business).
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Shared employers
Also worked at StartOut4
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