About
Chris Male is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AIF, where he leads operations and oversees investments, directing the firm's deal-sourcing efforts. He has more than a decade of experience in venture and middle-market equity financing across technology, healthcare, business services, and impact sectors. Previously he was Managing Director of RBG Capital, co-founded Anslinger Capital in 2014 (later merged with Hypur Ventures), and worked in Hyatt Hotels' Global Real Estate & Development Finance group. He holds an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management and a B.A. in History and Economics from Denison University.
Contact· published on Christopher's own website
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- AIFCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentOrlando, Florida, United States
- The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation | Vanderbilt UniversityAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- RBG Capital Advisors, LLCManaging Director2012 — 2020Winter Park, FL
- Hypur VenturesManaging Director2014 — 2019Winter Park, FL
- Hyatt Hotels CorporationGlobal Real Estate & Development Finance Group2010 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
- Starwood Vacation OwnershipManager2006 — 2008Maui, HI - Vail, CO
- CPIResearch Analyst2005New York City
- Citi GroupSummer Intern - Private Wealth Management2003New York City
- United States SenateSummer Intern2003Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Skills & more
Acquisitions43Valuation61Venture Capital36Business Strategy28Angel Investing7Real Estate59Private Equity10Financial Modeling26Real Estate Development30Sales39Real Estate Economics15Hotels12
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Asset ManagementDue DiligenceReal Estate Private EquityPrivate Equity FundingSales ManagementInvestment PropertiesReal Estate TransactionsHospitalityStrategic PlanningManagementMicrosoft ExcelLocation IntelligenceFrom Christopher's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at AIF
Alison Singer
Co-Founder & President, Autism Science Foundation at AIF
Amanda Lukof
Special Needs Advocate at AIF
Arun Gupta
Founder & CEO, Quartet, Accretive, The World Bank, McKinsey at AIF
Ashok Srinivasan
Chief Science Advisor at AIF
Bob Nelsen
Co-Founder & Managing Director, ARCH Venture Partners at AIF
Brian Jacobs
Venture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIF
Brian O'Callaghan
Co-Founder at AIF
Christopher Sugahara
Senior Vice President, Fairfield-Maxwell at AIF
Network4
Katie Mangialardi
Advisor at AIF
Monique Woodard
Founder and Managing Director at Cake Ventures
Robert Sarrazin
Chief Investment Officer & Managing Partner at AIF
Vijay Patel
Managing Partner at CVS Health Ventures
Investors connected to Christopher in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christopher Male?
- Chris Male is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AIF, where he leads operations and oversees investments, directing the firm's deal-sourcing efforts. He has more than a decade of experience in venture and middle-market equity financing across technology, healthcare, business services, and impact sectors. Previously he was Managing Director of RBG Capital, co-founded Anslinger Capital in 2014 (later merged with Hypur Ventures), and worked in Hyatt Hotels' Global Real Estate & Development Finance group. He holds an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management and a B.A. in History and Economics from Denison University.
- Where does Christopher Male work?
- Christopher Male is Managing Partner at AIF.
- What does Christopher Male invest in?
- Christopher Male invests in Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Christopher Male write?
- Christopher Male typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Christopher Male sit on?
- Christopher Male holds tracked board seats at Joshin, Spectrumai.
- Where did Christopher Male go to school?
- Christopher Male studied at Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (MBA, Finance and Strategy); Denison University (BA, History); Chagrin Falls High School.
Same school
Also attended Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University28
Chris HocevarExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersMara BabinInvestor at Golden SeedsKaren SpilizewskiBiomedical engineer helping accelerate life science technologies from development into the marketplaceTejas ManiarInvestor at Mayfield FundSri PangulurInvestor at Mayfield FundCraig CimoroniHead of Business Development and Investor Relations at BTECH CONSORTIUM
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Also attended Denison University24
Liz WesthouseHead of Community & Partnerships, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAlex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftChrisInvestor at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcJoe MaxwellManaging Partner at FINTOP CapitalBrian O'CallaghanCo-Founder at AIFHeidi HolcombeChief of Staff at AIF
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation | Vanderbilt University2
Also worked at Hypur Ventures1
Also worked at Hyatt Hotels Corporation11
Jason PritzkerAdvisor at Floating PointTram DoanAssistant Controller at Red Cell IncubationHeidi HolcombeChief of Staff at AIFMegan SpamanAdministrative Assistant at Avalon BioVenturesMatt FouldsCo-Founder, COGO at CivVic LabsAlona CochranOffice Manager & Executive Assistant at Dolby Family Ventures
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