Christopher De Souza
InvestorFounderPartner at Elephant Partners · Board director at SecurEnds · Board director at Rarestep · Board director at Fifth Asset, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Christopher De Souza is a General Partner at Elephant, a venture capital firm founded in late 2015 that manages over $2.5 billion in equity. He currently invests from Elephant's Fund V, a $800 million fund with deployment capacity ranging from $5 million to $80 million or more, focusing on founders in AI, software, and consumer internet.
Board director at SecurEnds
Intro paths
In turn, Christopher can intro founders to SecurEnds's investors below.
SecurEnds's investors · 1
Co-founders at SecurEnds
Board director at Rarestep
Intro paths
In turn, Christopher can intro founders to Rarestep's investors below.
Rarestep's investors · 1
Co-founders at Rarestep
Board director at Fifth Asset, Inc.
Intro paths
In turn, Christopher can intro founders to Fifth Asset, Inc.'s investors below.
Fifth Asset, Inc.'s investors · 1
Co-founders at Fifth Asset, Inc.
Experience
- ElephantGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston
- Bain Capital VenturesAssociate2014 — 2016Greater Boston Area
- Volition CapitalAnalyst2013Greater Boston Area
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeAB, Economics
Deals · 5
Fifth Asset, Inc.Board seat
via Elephant Partners · filed Jul 2026 · $997.2K raise
MosyleBoard seat
via Elephant Partners · filed Apr 2026 · $100M raise
RarestepBoard seat
via Elephant Partners · filed Apr 2025 · $454M raise
Gila Therapeutics, Inc.Board seat
via Elephant Partners · filed Dec 2023 · $10M raise
MellitusBoard seat
via Elephant Partners · filed Aug 2023 · $750K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Elephant Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Christopher De Souza work?
- Christopher De Souza is Partner at Elephant Partners and Founder at SecurEnds and Founder at Rarestep and Founder at Fifth Asset, Inc..
- What check size does Christopher De Souza write?
- Christopher De Souza typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Christopher De Souza found?
- Christopher De Souza founded Fifth Asset, Inc., Rarestep, SecurEnds.
Same school
Also attended Dartmouth College398
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bain Capital Ventures68
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