Henry Davis
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at White Star Capital · President & Chairman at Chord Commerce
New York
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedChord Commerce
About
Henry Davis is a General Partner at White Star Capital with experience as a VC, operator, and founder across consumer and B2B companies. He was previously CEO of Sakara, a digital wellness business, co-founded Chord Commerce (a data infrastructure company for agentic commerce, in which White Star is an investor), and served as President, COO, and CFO of the DTC beauty brand Glossier. Earlier he was a venture capitalist at Index Ventures and worked in investment banking at Citi; he holds a degree in Modern History from Oxford and an MBA from Stanford.
Invests in
ConsumerData & InfrastructureDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareWellness & Fitness
President & Chairman at Chord Commerce
Intro paths
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In turn, Henry can intro founders to Chord Commerce's investors below.
Chord Commerce's investors · 7
Act One VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $3M checks · since 2025Equal VenturesNew York · $1M – $2M checksGood FriendsSan Francisco · $250K – $1M checksHawke VenturesSanta Monica · $50K – $2M checksImaginary Venture CapitalNew York · $1M – $10M checksM13New York · $4M – $7M checks · since 2025White Star CapitalLondon · $500K – $7M checks
Co-founders at Chord Commerce
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Bryan MahoneyCEO & Co-Founder
Experience
- White Star CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
- White Star CapitalVenture Partner2022 — 2026New York, United States
- Rodan + FieldsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- YPOMembercurrent2024 — presentGreenwich, Connecticut, United States
- Chord CommerceCo-Founder & Chaircurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- Index Magnetic, Sequoia Scouts and PersonallyAngel Investor2016 — 2025New York
- Sakara LifeChief Executive Officer2023 — 2025New York, United States
- TPGSenior Advisor2022 — 2025
- arfa, Inc.Co-founder & CEO2019 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- GlossierPresident and COO, Board Member2014 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- Index VenturesInvestor2012 — 2014Geneva, Switzerland and London, UK
- EachwinAssociate2011Greater New York City Area
- CitiAssociate, UK Banking and Broking2006 — 2010London, United Kingdom
- Mud Hut RecordsCo-Founder2004 — 2005London, United Kingdom
- CitiIntern, Consumer and Retail Team2005London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Initial Public Offerings (IPO)Early Stage InvestmentPrincipal InvestmentsBoard of DirectorsMarketingBrand DevelopmentBrand ManagementInternational Marketinge-commerceFinanceFundraisingStart-ups32
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EntrepreneurshipInvestmentsFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisE-commerceDue DiligenceBusiness StrategyExecutive ManagementLeadershipVenture CapitalCorporate FinanceHustleFrom Henry's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at White Star Capital
Adam Chen
General Partner at Serafund
Adam Gale
Manager, Fund Administrator at White Star Capital
Alberto Lopez Toledo
Venture Partner & CTO Advisory at White Star Capital
Alejandro Licona
Vice President at White Star Capital
Alex Thabet
Venture Partner at White Star Capital
Arjun Mehra
Associate at White Star Capital
Bérénice Moustial
Vice President at White Star Capital
Blanche Ajarrista
Partner, Head of Strategy at White Star Capital
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Investors connected to Henry in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Henry Davis?
- Henry Davis is a General Partner at White Star Capital with experience as a VC, operator, and founder across consumer and B2B companies. He was previously CEO of Sakara, a digital wellness business, co-founded Chord Commerce (a data infrastructure company for agentic commerce, in which White Star is an investor), and served as President, COO, and CFO of the DTC beauty brand Glossier. Earlier he was a venture capitalist at Index Ventures and worked in investment banking at Citi; he holds a degree in Modern History from Oxford and an MBA from Stanford.
- Where does Henry Davis work?
- Henry Davis is President & Chairman of Chord Commerce and General Partner at White Star Capital.
- What does Henry Davis invest in?
- Henry Davis invests in Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Direct to Consumer, Enterprise Software, Wellness & Fitness.
- What check size does Henry Davis write?
- Henry Davis typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Henry Davis found?
- Henry Davis founded Chord Commerce.
- What companies has Henry Davis invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Chord Commerce.
- Where did Henry Davis go to school?
- Henry Davis studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Oxford (History, Modern History).
Founder mafias
University of Oxford mafia290
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded LinkedIn +2Gabriel PereyraDropped outFounded HarveyBrent HobermanMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founders Pledge +3William GuttmanM.PhilFounded CurvePoint +3Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +2Max AhrensDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Maihem +2
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia267
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded NubankMatt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2
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Index Ventures mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ GeckoboardFounded Geckoboard +3Leonard PicardoInvestorFounded HeliosX +1Alasdair ThongAssociateFounded Multiomic HealthOphelia BrownPrincipalFounded BlossomAndre de HaesVenture Capital InvestorFounded BackedGrace GouldEarly Stage InvestorFounded Touch Capital
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Glossier mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,385
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
+ 1,379 more
Also attended University of Oxford989
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 983 more
Shared employers
Also worked at White Star Capital44
John HendersonPartner at AirTree VenturesLouis DussartVP, Europe at RTP GlobalEric Martineau-FortinFounder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalMatthieu LattesGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalChristophe BourqueGeneral Partner at White Star Capital
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Also worked at YPO195
Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRobert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners
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