Chrisjoined Touchdown Ventures in 2022. At Touchdown, he leads venture capital investments and M&A transactions in applied AI, circular economy, industrial technology, manufacturing optimization, materials science, and sustainability.
Chris spent the first seven years of his career in roles that included executing leveraged finance transactions with Wells Fargo and technology coverage investment banking with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Prior to joining Touchdown, he also worked in corporate and business development at Amazon.
Chris earned his MBA and a Graduate Certificate in technology commercialization from the USC Marshall School of Business. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in finance with honors from the Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business.
Chris is a world traveler, an avid runner & skier, and a lifelong fan of Boston sports & Formula 1 racing.
Favorite Travel experience
Hiking Sentiero degli Dei (The Path of the Gods) from Amalfi to Positano, Italy
Favorite Sports moment
Watching the 2004 Boston Red Sox come back from a 3-game deficit to the Yankees in the ALCS and go on to win the World Series, breaking the 86-year Curse of the Bambino.
Favorite City
San Diego, CA