Todd Chaffee
InvestorFounderManaging Director at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · Board director at Whip Networks · Board director at General Assembly
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $10M – $100M checks · typically $25M
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About
Todd Chaffee is a Managing Director and Partner at Institutional Venture Partners, where he has worked since March 2000. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President at Visa International, overseeing advanced technology, strategic planning, and corporate development divisions, and as President of Visa's investment subsidiary. His investment portfolio includes positions in numerous public companies including Netflix, Twitter, Coinbase, and Yahoo, and he has been recognized on the Forbes Midas List and The New York Times' list of top venture capitalists.
Board director at Whip Networks
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Whip Networks's investors · 1
Board director at General Assembly
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General Assembly's investors · 8
Co-founders at General Assembly
Experience
- Institutional Venture Partners (IVP)Managing Director & Partnercurrent2000 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- VisaPresident - Visa Marketplace, Inc.1998 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
- VisaExecutive Vice President1997 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
- VisaSenior Vice President1994 — 1997San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- UMN Carlson School of ManagementBachelor of Science (B.S.) with Honors, Business Administration and Management
Skills & more
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LeadershipDeal SourcingVenture FinancingStrategic PartnershipsDue DiligenceBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentFrom Todd's professional profile.
Deals · 2
General AssemblyBoard seat
via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Oct 2015 · $53.6M raise
Whip NetworksBoard seat
via IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) · filed Jul 2015
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Todd Chaffee?
- Todd Chaffee is a Managing Director and Partner at Institutional Venture Partners, where he has worked since March 2000. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President at Visa International, overseeing advanced technology, strategic planning, and corporate development divisions, and as President of Visa's investment subsidiary. His investment portfolio includes positions in numerous public companies including Netflix, Twitter, Coinbase, and Yahoo, and he has been recognized on the Forbes Midas List and The New York Times' list of top venture capitalists.
- Where does Todd Chaffee work?
- Todd Chaffee is Managing Director at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) and Board director at Whip Networks and Board director at General Assembly.
- What check size does Todd Chaffee write?
- Todd Chaffee typically writes checks of $10M – $100M.
- What boards does Todd Chaffee sit on?
- Todd Chaffee holds tracked board seats at General Assembly, Whip Networks.
- What companies has Todd Chaffee invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Coinbase, Compass, HomeAway, Kayak, Klarna, Twitter, Domo, Skydio.
- Where did Todd Chaffee go to school?
- Todd Chaffee studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business; UMN Carlson School of Management (Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with Honors, Business Administration and Management).
- Does Todd Chaffee lead rounds?
- Yes — Todd Chaffee has led 6 tracked investments.
Same school
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Also attended UMN Carlson School of Management43
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Shared employers
Also worked at Visa83
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