Christopher Yip
InvestorManaging Director at RET Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $2M – $20M checks · typically $5M
About
Christopher Yip combines 12 years at TPG, McKinsey consulting, Harvard CS and Stanford MBA, focusing on complex B2B enterprise proptech for institutional rental operators and avoiding first‑mover rollout risk.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechPropTechSaaS
Experience
- RET VenturesPartner and Managing Directorcurrent2019 — presentPark City, UT and San Francisco, CA
- Taylor MorrisonMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentScottsdale, Arizona, United States
- TPG CapitalInvestor2005 — 2019San Francisco
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2003 — 2005
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2007 — 2009
- Harvard UniversityMaster’s Degree, Computer Science1999 — 2003
- Harvard UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Economics1999 — 2003
- Collegiate SchoolHigh School Diploma1987 — 1999
Skills & more
Strategy2Mergers & Acquisitions2Start-upsBusiness StrategyDue DiligencePrivate Equity2InvestmentsFinancial ModelingValuationFinancial Analysis
From Christopher's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
+ 1,181 more
Also attended Harvard University1,231
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
+ 1,225 more
Also attended Collegiate School6
Stephen TodresSenior Associate at American Family VenturesGreg XethalisPartner, General Counsel at Multicoin CapitalMax AdelmanAssociate at Ironspring VenturePhin UphamManaging Partner at Haymaker VenturesSpyro JacobsonVenture Investor at Olive Tree VenturesJacob BrodyVenture Partner at Expanding Capital
Shared employers
Also worked at TPG Capital96
Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesElena SakachInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersKayla HinderscheidHead of Network Development at Menlo VenturesStephen CondonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCSonya HuangPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 90 more
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,203
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
+ 1,197 more
Colleagues at RET Ventures
Aaron Ru
Principal at RET Ventures
Fred Tuomi
Venture Partner at RET Ventures
Jacob Zornes
Chief Financial Officer at RET Ventures
James Pearson
Analyst at RET Ventures
Jameson Hartman
Vice President at RET Ventures
Jaymie Fung Bingham
Vice President at RET Ventures
Jerry Davis
Senior Advisor at RET Ventures
John Helm
Partner at RET Ventures
Network7
Aaron Ru
Principal at RET Ventures
David Schwab
Founder and Managing Director at Vertical Venture Partners
Fred Tuomi
Venture Partner at RET Ventures
James Pearson
Analyst at RET Ventures
Jameson Hartman
Vice President at RET Ventures
Jaymie Fung Bingham
Vice President at RET Ventures
Melissa Fagan
Vice President at RET Ventures
Investors connected to Christopher in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.










.png)






.png)




.jpg)









