Investing Profile

Chris Farmer(588)

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Founder & CEO at SignalFire

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Chris Farmer's investing connections

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90 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX), Pete Flint (NFX), and 87 other investors on Signal.

Networks Chris is a member of
Bessemer Venture Partners Network
36 CONNECTIONS
Tufts University Network
16 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
SignalFire Investor
Investment Range
$5.0M - $20.0M
Sweet Spot
$12.5M
Investments On Record
48
Current Fund Size
$500M

Chris Farmer is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Chris Farmer's Investments On Record (34)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Tapcart
Series BJun 2021$50M
Series AMay 2020$10M
$61.135M
Co-investors: Dana Settle (Greycroft), J.J. List, Deborah Benton
Stampli
Series CMay 2021$50M
Series AAug 2018$6.7M
$59.7M
Co-investors: Bobby Lent (Hillsven), James Cham (Bloomberg BETA)
MainStreet
Series AMar 2021$60M
$69.3M
Co-investors: Topher Conway (SV Angel), Andrea Funsten (Basecamp Fund), Matt Scott (Basecamp Fund), Lucy Guo (Backend Capital), Elizabeth Weil (Scribble Ventures), Niv Dror (Shrug Capital), Darian Shirazi (Gradient Ventures), Ryan Hoover (Weekend Fund), Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Jordan Nof (Tusk Ventures), Yagiz Sozmen, Moshe Lifschitz, Ashley Flucas, Tyler Willis
Tradeswell
Series AJan 2021$15.5M
Seed RoundJun 2020$3.3M
$18.8M
GreenPark Sports
Series ADec 2020$14M
Seed RoundOct 2019$8.5M
$22.5M
Co-investors: Topher Conway (SV Angel), Michael Spirito (Sapphire Ventures), Cyan Banister (Long Journey Ventures), Aneel Ranadive (Soma Capital), Sam Englebardt (Galaxy Interactive), Ashley Flucas
Flock Freight
Series CDec 2020$113.5M
Series BFeb 2020$50M
Series AOct 2017$18M
Seed RoundJun 2016$2.5M
Seed RoundDec 2015
$184M
Co-investors: Joe Kraus (GV)
Candidate Labs
Seed RoundJun 2020$5M
$10M
Co-investors: Wayne Hu (SignalFire), Eric Wu
Frame.io
Series CNov 2019$50M
Series BOct 2017$20M
Series ASep 2016$10M
$82.2M
Co-investors: Amish Jani (FirstMark Capital), Nikhil Basu Trivedi (Footwork), Walter Kortschak (Summit Partners), Josef Feldman (Tectonic Capital)
Chris Farmer's Media (1)

Announcing SignalFire

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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 Experience

Vice President, Product Management & Business Development SkyBitzPresent
Founder & CEO SignalFire2013 - Present
Venture Partner General Catalyst Partners2010 - 2013
Vice President Bessemer Venture Partners2005 - 2009
Consultant - Private Equity Bain & Co.2004 - 2005

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