Thayer Ventures
Chris Hemmeter is the Managing Director at Thayer Ventures. Chris has over 25 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, with a focus on technology. Prior to joining Thayer Ventures, they were the founder and CEO of iCare Marketing, Inc., a company that was sold to Sysco Corporation in 2012. Chris also co-founded CriticalArc Technologies, a supply-chain software company that serviced the foodservice industry. Chris has also held various positions at Hemmeter Investment Company, including Sr. Vice President of Development. In their current role at Thayer Ventures, they focus on investments in the food and beverage industry.
Chris Hemmeter attended Punahou School for their high school education. Chris then went on to Cornell University where they obtained their bachelor's degree in psychology. Finally, they attended Harvard Business School where they received their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in business administration and management.
Their manager is Mark Farrell, Managing Director. Some of their coworkers include Jeff Jackson - Managing Director, Tyler Carrico - Vice President, and Lee Pillsbury - Managing Director.
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Thayer Ventures
Based in San Francisco, Thayer Ventures (Thayer) invests in technology companies that focus on the hospitality industry. This industry, which represents over $10 trillion in annual global economic activity, is thriving with entrepreneurial activity due to the disruptive changes within the sector which began over a decade ago. Recent consumer trends have accelerated this disruption for operators across the hospitality and travel world, creating unprecedented opportunities for technology providers to make significant inroads into what was previously a closed market. Additionally, hospitality suppliers are dealing with massive shifts in travel planning, organizing and booking driven by the Internet and social media platforms. As a result, the hospitality industry is being forced to rapidly deploy new technologies in order to exploit the opportunities created by this shifting consumer behavior. The combination of these factors has created a unique environment for innovative technology providers to make significant inroads into this massive, growing, and evolving marketplace. Thayer’s objective is to provide portfolio companies with unequaled counsel, strategic insights and industry connections that drive significant revenue and enable sustainable growth.