Chris Farmer(502)
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 (22)
| Company | Deal Type | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EarnUp | Series A | (Lead) | Dec 2017 | |
| LimeBike | Series B | $50M | Oct 2017 | |
| Color Genomics | Series C | $52M | Aug 2017 | |
| OneSignal | Series A | $7M (Lead) | Aug 2017 | |
| Grabr | Seed Round | $2.7M (Lead) | Jul 2017 | |
| SafeGraph | Series A | $16M | Apr 2017 | |
| PropelPLM | Series A | $4.2M | Mar 2016 | |
| Rocksbox | Series A | $8.7M | Mar 2016 | |
| Zume Pizza | Seed Round | (Lead) | Jan 2016 | |
| Lyric | Seed | $0.12M | Jun 2015 |
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
