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Chris Young
InvestorGeneral Partner at Revel Partners
New York, New York
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $3M
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About
Chris Young is a General Partner and Co-Founder at Revel, a firm investing in post-revenue Seed to Series A B2B SaaS and marketplace companies. He is a serial entrepreneur best known as an early figure in digital video advertising, having founded and exited two companies, Digital Broadcasting Group and Klipmart. He currently sits on the boards of Zype and MarketMuse and serves as a board observer at Lockstep and Kite. He also chairs the board of Startout, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.
Contact· published on Chris's own website
Invests in
AdTechMedia & Entertainment
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Founded and exited Digital Broadcasting Group, a digital video advertising company. Founded and exited Klipmart, a digital video advertising company.
- Boards
- Serves as Board Chair at Startout, a nonprofit empowering LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.
- Communities
- Was an early pioneer in the digital video advertising industry.
From Chris's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Investments
Board seats
KiteLockstepMarketmuseZype
Investor
AdwayAkordaBeeswaxConversion LogicDownstreamHudson MXKonduitNative VoiceOmnichain SolutionsStaqVidibleZoominTV
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Revel Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Young?
- Chris Young is a General Partner and Co-Founder at Revel, a firm investing in post-revenue Seed to Series A B2B SaaS and marketplace companies. He is a serial entrepreneur best known as an early figure in digital video advertising, having founded and exited two companies, Digital Broadcasting Group and Klipmart. He currently sits on the boards of Zype and MarketMuse and serves as a board observer at Lockstep and Kite. He also chairs the board of Startout, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.
- Where does Chris Young work?
- Chris Young is General Partner at Revel Partners.
- 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.
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