Kris Fredrickson
InvestorManaging Partner at Coatue Management · Investor at Verified Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $1M – $20M checks
About
Kris Fredrickson, ex-Coatue partner, runs an AI-focused firm making 8–10 concentrated bets, is hands-on and founder-centric, and is backed by founders Apoorva Mehta and Brian Armstrong.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Experience
- Verified CapitalFoundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CurologyCo-Founder2013 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Coatue ManagementManaging Partner2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- BenchmarkPrincipal2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Goldman SachsVice President2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA
- University of California, Los Angeles - School of LawJD
- University of Southern CaliforniaBS
Skills & more
Investment Banking16Mergers & Acquisitions21Corporate Finance15Valuation9Strategy16Mergers7Business Valuation5Private Equity6IPO7Venture Capital8Due Diligence6Finance6
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Financial ModelingEquitiesM&A experienceCorporate DevelopmentTechnologySaaSCapital MarketsLeveraged FinanceLBOPrivate PlacementsStart-upsFrom Kris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Coatue Management
Abhi Srinivas
Investor at Coatue Management
Andy Chen
General Partner at Coatue Management
Caryn Marooney
Investor at Coatue Management
Dan Rose
Chairman at Coatue Management
Jade Lai
Investor at Coatue Management
Jaimin Rangwalla
Investor at Coatue Management
Luca Schmid
General Partner at Coatue Management
Lucas Swisher
Investor at Coatue Management
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kris Fredrickson work?
- Kris Fredrickson is Managing Partner at Coatue Management.
- What does Kris Fredrickson invest in?
- Kris Fredrickson invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Kris Fredrickson write?
- Kris Fredrickson typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia312
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Spencer RascoffVisiting Executive ProfessorFounded HeyLibby +2Bharat KilaruMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Verano Health +2
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Goldman Sachs mafia232
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fred EhrsamTraderFounded CoinbaseMatt HuangSummer AnalystFounded HotspotsDavid WhelanM&AFounded Strive Health +2Spencer RascoffInvestment BankerFounded HeyLibby +2Gordon WintrobSummer Analyst, Investment BankingFounded Newfrontinsurance +2James SteinbergAnalyst/DeveloperFounded OpenShelf +2
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University of Southern California mafia129
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kent WakefordJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded Breaking +4Matt MichelsonM.S.Founded Evid Science +1Jinal JhaveriMaster of ScienceFounded SchoolMint +1Kyle MichelsonPolitical ScienceFounded Getlabs +1Kenneth FrankBSFounded Turning +1Jonathan FriedmanPost-Doctoral ResearcherFounded Assembly +1
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Benchmark mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ ContentfulFounded Saastock +1Sarah LearyEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)Julio VasconcellosEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded PeixeurbanoVictor EchevarriaAssociateFounded Remedy LabsJack AltmanGeneral PartnerFounded LatticeBruce DunlevieGeneral PartnerFounded Fantex Holdings
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Coatue mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
+ 1,963 more
Also attended University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law26
Az VirjiGeneral Counsel at Marlin Equity PartnersJason DorenGeneral Counsel at ARCH Venture PartnersSharon StevensonCo-Founder, Managing Director, Venture Partner at Okapi Venture CapitalMatthew StepkaManaging Partner at Machina VenturesDana PollickGeneral Counsel at K5 GlobalMai AlashgarChief Legal Officer at SVC
+ 20 more
Also attended University of Southern California474
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft
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Shared employers
Also worked at Curology7
Eurie KimManaging Partner at Forerunner VenturesPatricia TangCampus Lead at The MBA FundDavid ibnAleFounding and Managing Partner at Advance Venture PartnersScott StanfordCo-Founder and Partner at ACME CapitalAlex FayettePartner at ACME CapitalCong DingInvestor at Comcast Ventures
+ 1 more
Also worked at Coatue Management49
Kyle DohertyInvestment Team at General CatalystDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesElena SakachInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Arielle ZuckerbergGeneral Partner at Long Journey VenturesJessica PascoliniHead of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESBennett SiegelCo-Founder & General Partner at BA Capital
+ 43 more
Also worked at Benchmark41
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at Benchmark; author of Above the Crowd; BG2 co-hostPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkBarr YaronPartner at Amplify PartnersMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesElie WurtmanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PICO Venture Partners
+ 35 more
Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,434
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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