Chris Rust is an angel investor based in Menlo Park, California, United States. The known portfolio counts 7 companies: Cynch AI, Tignis, Robin.io, Kaiam, AICRETE, GEn1E Lifesciences Inc. and Wherobots.AI.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Seed
- Sector
- AIHealthcareSaaS
Contacts
Chris Rust portfolio companies (7)
- Cynch AI
- Tignis
- Robin.io
- Kaiam
- AICRETE
- GEn1E Lifesciences Inc.
- Wherobots.AI
Investor Profile
The known portfolio sits in sectors AI, Healthcare and SaaS, and focus areas Big Data, Machine Learning, Media and Natural Language Processing (NLP).
Stage-wise, the known deals cluster around Seed rounds.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Chris Rust matches their raise.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Chris Rust?
Chris Rust is an angel investor based in Menlo Park, California, United States with 7 known investments on file, among them Cynch AI, Tignis and Robin.io. The sections above list the sectors and stages attached to that record.
What does Chris Rust invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Healthcare and SaaS; listed focus areas include Big Data, Machine Learning, Media and Natural Language Processing (NLP). 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 Rust invest at?
The known deals of Chris Rust include Seed 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.
How do I contact Chris Rust?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Chris Rust. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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