Investing Profile

Chris Sklarin

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Managing Partner, Castor Ventures at Castor Ventures
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Networks Chris is a member of
Hotmail Network
4899 CONNECTIONS
Hotmail Network
4899 CONNECTIONS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Network
392 CONNECTIONS
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business Network
173 CONNECTIONS
Alumni Ventures Network
52 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Castor Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$50K - $10.0M
Sweet Spot
$5.0M
Investments On Record
56
Current Fund Size
$550K

Chris Sklarin is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Chris Sklarin's Investments On Record (48)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
South 8 Technologies
Series ADec 2025$11M
$23M
Co-investors: Jimmy Kan (Anzu Partners), Chris Moran (Applied Materials)
Synchron
Series DNov 2025$200M
$320M
Co-investors: Alex Morgan (Khosla Ventures), Christian Angermayer (Presight Capital), Thomas Reardon (WestView Capital Partners), Ari Nowacek (ARCH Venture Partners), Robert Nelsen (ARCH Venture Partners)
Psyonic
SeedOct 2025
Rise
SeedSep 2025
$18M
Co-investors: Ann Miura Ko (Floodgate), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), Tim Draper (Draper Associates), Lachy Groom (Physical Intelligence), Adriaan Mol (Unknown Ventures), Lex Sokolin (Generative Ventures), Nik Milanovic (The Fintech Fund), Tuomas Artman (Artman & Co), Daniel Cohen (Viola Ventures), Eric Lefkofsky (Lightbank), Scott Stanford (ACME Capital), Ellen Levy (Silicon Valley Connect), David Wu (Maveron), Shervin Pishevar (Craft Ventures), Stewart Butterfield, Justin Mateen, Paul Veugen, Koen Bok, Gloria Baeuerlein, Russell Smith
Goodpath
Series ASep 2025$18M
$22M
Co-investors: Eric Emmons (MassMutual Ventures), Rebecca Woodcock (Yamaha Motor Ventures)
Asylon
Series BJul 2025$24M
$24M
Co-investors: Derren Burrell (Veteran Ventures Capital), Rags Gupta (Hyperplane)
Qedma
Series AJul 2025$26M
$26M
Co-investors: Lior Litwak (Glilot Capital Partners)
Finwave Semiconductor
Series UnknownMay 2025$8M
$8M
Co-investors: Reed Sturtevant (The Engine), Arunas Chesonis (Safar Partners)

Chris Sklarin's Experience

Director of Sales Engineering Priority Call Management (LHS/Sema/SchlumbergerSema)Present
Director of Sales Engineering HotmailPresent
VP Business Dev. InspherionPresent
VP Business Dev. HotmailPresent
Investment Associate JumpStart Inc.Present
Associate and Director of Business Development - Upper Midwest Chrysalis VenturesPresent
Director, Business Development BioEnterprisePresent
Director, Business Development Vulcan ProductionsPresent
Vice President Edison PartnersPresent
MP, Castor Ventures Alumni VenturesPresent
Managing Partner Castor VenturesPresent
Managing Partner, Castor Ventures Alumni VenturesPresent
Managing Partner Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Present
Managing Partner Strawberry Creek Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Present

Chris Sklarin's Education

St. Paul's School HS High School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science - BS EECS
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business MBA Business Administration and Management, General