Kris K.
InvestorFund & Syndicate Investor at Strawberry Creek Ventures · Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners · Venture Principal at Iron Key Capital · Venture Scout - VC in Residence (VIR) Program at LvlUp Ventures
Greater Chicago Area
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About
Kris K. is a Founding Partner and Managing Partner at Wormhole Ventures who has advised Fortune 100 and 200 companies across more than $500B in combined category markets, including McDonald's, Coca-Cola, 3M, Eli Lilly, Walgreens, Disney, Kellogg's, and Porsche. He began his career in 2017 as an intern establishing a Corporate VC arm at CDW Corporation and has since driven 50+ product launches and commercialization strategies. He holds certifications as an Exponential Organizations Consultant, Certified Professional Innovation professional, and Accredited Small Business Consultant, serves on the Board of AI 2030, and provides M&A advisory services for small and mid-sized businesses.
Experience
- Wormhole VenturesFounding Partner & Managing Partnercurrent2026 — presentChicago, IL
- BoardyDeepTech & EmergingTech Deal Partnercurrent2025 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- AI 2030Co-Chair - AI x Web3 Convergence Working Groupcurrent2025 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- AI 2030Advisory Board Member - Venture Committeecurrent2025 — present
- Alumni VenturesFund & Syndicate Investorcurrent2025 — present
- VU Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
- VU Venture PartnersVenture Associate, FrontierTech & Web3 Investment Team2022 — 2023
- UnbrokerModern Exit Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- LvlUp VenturesVenture Scout - VC in Residence (VIR) Programcurrent2024 — present
- You Will Raise CapitalInvestment Strategistcurrent2024 — presentIllinois, United States
- Rebel One - RBL1Syndicate Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Rebel One - RBL1Venture Fellowship2021 — 2023
- Iron KeyInvestment Principal2025 — 2026
- Iron KeySenior Associate, Deal Origination Team2023 — 2025
- OpenExOFractional Chief Innovation Officer2019 — 2025
- KantarSenior Associate Consultant, Solution Delivery2021 — 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States
- We Are UnlimitedAssociate Account Executive, Digital Experience Team2018 — 2020Chicago, Illinois
- LifeWeb 360Business Strategy/Go-To-Market Strategy Intern2019 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
- Leo BurnettBusiness Leadership Intern, Global Digital Media Team2018Greater Chicago Area
- CDWCorporate VC Go-To-Market Strategy Intern, Small Business Marketing Team2017Lincolnshire, IL
Skills & more
CryptoCryptocurrency InvestmentCryptocurrency Market Analysis1M&A Deal Negotiation11Buyer Sourcing & Qualification11Client Expectations Management9M&A Due Diligence1Web31Financial Management2Investments2Fund Administration1Investing
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Investor DevelopmentCapital MarketsStart-up ConsultingCustomer SuccessCryptocurrencyBusiness CoachingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Corporate FinanceDeal SourcingDeal ManagementCapital RaisingBlockchain- Accredited Small Business Consultant — International Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants
- Certified Professional Innovator (CPI) — IAOIP - INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INNOVATION PROFESSIONALS
From Kris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Strawberry Creek Ventures
Beth Obermiller
Co-Founder & Board Member Emeritus at Basecamp Fund
Brian Keil
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Chris Bradbury
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
David Beazley
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
David Shapiro
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Erin Burke
Investor at Alumni Ventures
Errik Anderson
Board Director at Basecamp Fund
Gail Ball
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kris K.?
- Kris K. is a Founding Partner and Managing Partner at Wormhole Ventures who has advised Fortune 100 and 200 companies across more than $500B in combined category markets, including McDonald's, Coca-Cola, 3M, Eli Lilly, Walgreens, Disney, Kellogg's, and Porsche. He began his career in 2017 as an intern establishing a Corporate VC arm at CDW Corporation and has since driven 50+ product launches and commercialization strategies. He holds certifications as an Exponential Organizations Consultant, Certified Professional Innovation professional, and Accredited Small Business Consultant, serves on the Board of AI 2030, and provides M&A advisory services for small and mid-sized businesses.
- Where does Kris K. work?
- Kris K. is Fund & Syndicate Investor at Strawberry Creek Ventures.
- Where did Kris K. go to school?
- Kris K. studied at Augustana College (Bachelor’s Degree, Communication and Media Studies); Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI).
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Also attended Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)42
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Shared employers
Also worked at Boardy46
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Also worked at VU Venture Partners47
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