Chris Risley

Chris is an early stage investor who has led 8 Venture Capital backed companies resulting in one IPO, five acquired by Public Companies, and two acquired by Private Companies. Acquirers included: IBM, F5, Tibco, and Symantec. In addition, he spent 10 years as an Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. Prior to joining the Software Industry he spent 2 years as Advisor to the Chairman of British Aerospace. He holds a BA Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University and did the PMD program at Harvard Graduate School of Business.