Chris Farmer(581)
SignalFire Partner
location
San Francisco, California
investment range
$500k - $15.0m
sweet spot
$1.5m
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 Past Investments (32)
| Company | Deal Type | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GreenPark Sports | Seed Round | $8.5M (Lead) | Oct 2019 | |
| Zendrive | Series B | $37M | Aug 2019 | |
| ClassDojo | Series C | $35M (Lead) | Feb 2019 | |
| Formant | Seed Round | $6M (Lead) | Dec 2018 | |
| PropelPLM | Series B | $18M | Nov 2018 | |
| Stampli | Series A | $6.7M (Lead) | Aug 2018 | |
| Jyve | Series A | $15M (Lead) | Jun 2018 | |
| EarnUp | Series A | — (Lead) | Dec 2017 | |
| EarnUp | Series A | (Lead) | Dec 2017 | |
| LimeBike | Series B | $50M | Oct 2017 |
Chris Farmer's Experience
Founder & CEO SignalFire2013 - Present
Venture Partner General Catalyst Partners2010 - 2013
Vice President Bessemer Venture Partners2005 - 2009
Consultant - Private Equity Bain & Co.2004 - 2005
Vice President, Product Management & Business Development SkyBitz2000 - 2004
Chris Farmer's Education
Miramonte Diploma
Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy International Political Economy Technology Policy
Tufts University BA International Business
