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Chris Cheever
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners · General Partner at Fontinalis Special VF · General Partner at Fontinalis Capital Partners · Director at Nano-C
Boston
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $3M
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About
Co-founder of Fontinalis who helped shape the firm's thesis and continues to guide its strategy, focusing on frontier tech and ambitious founders. Previously worked at LaunchCapital, HPS, UBS, and Alger; holds an MBA from Yale and a BA from Harvard.
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Director at Nano-C
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Experience
- Fontinalis PartnersFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2009 — present
- LaunchCapitalInvestment Associate - Venture Capital2008 — 2009
- HPS Investment Partners, LLCInvestment Associate - Principal Strategies2008
- UBSInvestment Professional2002 — 2007
- Fred Alger ManagementInvestment Analyst - Growth Fund2001
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Cheever?
- Co-founder of Fontinalis who helped shape the firm's thesis and continues to guide its strategy, focusing on frontier tech and ambitious founders. Previously worked at LaunchCapital, HPS, UBS, and Alger; holds an MBA from Yale and a BA from Harvard.
- Where does Chris Cheever work?
- Chris Cheever is Founder & Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners.
- What check size does Chris Cheever write?
- Chris Cheever typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What companies has Chris Cheever invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Carputty, Hangar Technology, Highland Electric Transportation, Humatics, Life360, Lyft, Masabi, Telogis, Tomorrow.io, Verity, Wheelz, Zendrive.
- Where did Chris Cheever go to school?
- Chris Cheever studied at Harvard University (BA); Yale School of Management (MBA); Milton Academy.
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Also worked at LaunchCapital5
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Also worked at Fred Alger Management15
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