Where does Christopher Heiser work?

Christopher Heiser is Venture Advisor at Woven Capital.

Where did Christopher Heiser go to school?

Christopher Heiser studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering).

Christopher Heiser

Investor

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Venture Advisor helping Toyota build relationships with technology companies across AI, automotive, robotics, and space. A serial founder, he was CEO and co-founder of Renovo (acquired by Toyota in 2021) and previously VP and Head of Special Projects at Woven by Toyota.

Experience

Woven Capital, Toyota's Growth FundFounder in Residencecurrent2024 — present
Phantom SpaceStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — present
HYPRAdvisorcurrent2019 — present
Woven by ToyotaVice President and Head of Special Projects Group2021 — 2024Tokyo and SF Bay Area
Renovo, Inc.Co-Founder and CEO2010 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
VERISIGNGM and Head of Product2005 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
LightSurfHead of Product2002 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
122 WestCo-Founder and Partner2000 — 2002San Francisco Bay Area
IDEOProduct Designer1997 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
TGMCo-Founder1995 — 1996Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Carnegie Mellon University Robotics InstituteEngineer1995 — 1996Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Skills & more

User Experience (UX)Product StrategyDesignBusiness StrategyProduct Management28Start-ups28Entrepreneurship20Executive Management5Product Development15Product Marketing6Strategic Partnerships12Go-to-market Strategy6

+12 more

Cross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentProduct DesignAutomotiveMotorsportsElectric VehiclesMarketingCompetitive AnalysisNegotiationPublic SpeakingStrategyTeam Leadership

Languages French · Japanese

From Christopher's professional profile.

Colleagues at Woven Capital

Alissa Schneideman

Associate at Woven Capital

Ayano Kase

Investor at Woven Capital

Betty Lee

Principal at Woven Capital

Chris Starkey

Head of Finance at Woven Capital

Daniel Yoo

Marketing Partner at Woven Capital

Don Ochoa

Partner, Portfolio Success at Woven Capital

Emiko Hori

Ops & Admin Manager at Woven Capital

Eric Woodcock

Manager, Portfolio Success at Woven Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Christopher Heiser?: Venture Advisor helping Toyota build relationships with technology companies across AI, automotive, robotics, and space. A serial founder, he was CEO and co-founder of Renovo (acquired by Toyota in 2021) and previously VP and Head of Special Projects at Woven by Toyota.
Where does Christopher Heiser work?: Christopher Heiser is Venture Advisor at Woven Capital.
Where did Christopher Heiser go to school?: Christopher Heiser studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering).