Chris Messina is an angel investor based in Emeryville, California, United States with 7 known investments: VMind AI, Racket, Sudden Coffee, Uptime, Tonx, Babylist and KEAP.
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Investment focus
Contacts
Chris Messina portfolio companies (7)
- VMind AI
- Racket
- Sudden Coffee
- Uptime
- Tonx
- Babylist
- KEAP
Affiliated funds' portfolios
General Partner at Ride Home Fund, whose known portfolio counts 9 companies
- Arrows
- T2
- Nanome
- Principle
- Aomni
- CaseMark
- BioCorteX
- Chabi
- Cognitive Talent Solutions
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors AI, Consumer and SaaS, and focus areas Customer Support, Generative AI and Talent Management. Startups operating in these areas may find Chris Messina relevant.
Chris Messina appears in Seed and Series A rounds across the known deals.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Chris Messina?
Chris Messina is an angel investor based in Emeryville, California, United States with 7 known investments on file, among them VMind AI, Racket and Sudden Coffee. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Chris Messina invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Consumer and SaaS; listed focus areas include Customer Support, Generative AI and Talent Management. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Chris Messina invest at?
The known deals of Chris Messina include Seed and Series A rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Chris Messina listed at?
Chris Messina is listed as General Partner at Ride Home Fund. One other person in the database shares a firm with Chris Messina.
How do I contact Chris Messina?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Chris Messina. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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