Investing Profile

Chris Farmer(928)

VCInvestorFounder

Founder & CEO at SignalFire

signalfire.com/profiles/chris...San Francisco, California

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Chris Farmer's investing connections

Connected to 131 investors on Signal.

Networks Chris is a member of

Bain & Company Network

517 CONNECTIONS

Bain & Company Network

517 CONNECTIONS

Bessemer Venture Partners Network

147 CONNECTIONS

General Catalyst Network

134 CONNECTIONS

Tufts University Network

110 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position

SignalFire

Investment Range

$5.0M - $20.0M

Sweet Spot

$12.5M

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$500M

Chris Farmer is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Chris Farmer's Investments On Record (20)

Chris Farmer's Media (1)

Announcing SignalFire

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most interested in

Co's that apply tech/data/AI to cut material costs out of large, non-traditional tech industries either via "full-stack" offerings or marketplaces. Robotics. Smart SaaS. Consumer applications (viral or transactional).

not interested in

Trad. software w/ limited data/network effects or long sales cycles to classic IT buyers. Hardware w/o recurring revenue. Incremental improvements.

Chris Farmer's Experience

Founder & CEO SignalFire2013 - Present

Finance Leaders Fellow The Aspen InstitutePresent

Consultant Bain & CompanyPresent

Venture Partner General CatalystPresent

Consultant - Private Equity Bain & CompanyPresent

Venture Partner General Catalyst Partners2010 - 2013

Vice President Bessemer Venture Partners2005 - 2009

Consultant Bain & Co.2004 - 2005

Vice President, Product Management & Business Development SkyBitz2000 - 2004

Chris Farmer's Education

Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy International Political Economy Technology Policy

Tufts University BA International Business

The Fletcher School at Tufts University International Political Economy International Political Economy, Technology Policy

The Fletcher School at Tufts University International Political Economy Technology Policy

Miramonte Diploma

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