Chris Wheatcroft

Chris is an Investment Partner at Ascension Ventures and runs the Ascension Syndicate, curating Tech and FinTech deal-flow for HNW investors. He has been raising funds for early-stage technology businesses for over eight years.

After graduating from Edinburgh University, Chris started his own business, the Well Dressed Salad Company, before joining Fizzback, a pioneer in customer engagement software which was sold to NICE Systems for c.$80m.

After the Fizzback exit, he joined Angels Den and set up and managed their Tech, FinTech and InsurTech Clubs where he raised investment for 110+ early-stage businesses over 6 ½ years.

Chris is above average at table tennis and below average at DIY, but tries not to mix the two activities.