Investor profile
Chris Varelas
Angel & Advisory Board Member / Personal Investor at Expansion Capital, Lead Director of Board of Directors at Nextdoor, Advisory Board Member / Personal Investor at Global Ventures, Founding Partner at Riverwood Capital, Senior Advisor at Citation Capital
Chris Varelas is an angel investor based in Menlo Park, California, United States. The known portfolio counts 3 companies: Influential, Indeez and AUI (Augmented Intelligence).
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Contacts
Chris Varelas portfolio companies (3)
- Influential
- Indeez
- AUI (Augmented Intelligence)
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Advisory Board Member / Personal Investor at Expansion Capital, whose known portfolio counts 9 companies
- Aerones
- Willow Wealth
- PetPair
- asya.ai
- Exosonic
- Hepta Insights
- Cito Pluss
- Flirtu
- Lielupes Industriālais Parks
Lead Director of Board of Directors at Nextdoor, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies
- Flikshop
- Eddie Wright BBQ
- Freejacnation.com
- His Kingdom Carriers
- Kindness and Mischief Coffee
- Paramount Pediatrics
- Sharpe Session
- Skin 360 Beauty Institute
- The Daisy Refillery
- Vie Beauty
Advisory Board Member / Personal Investor at Global Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies
- Locad
- Rabbit
- BioSapien
- Tarjama
- Iyris
- Immensa
- PoliCloud
- Zension
- Mixfont
- Zinc Money
Founding Partner at Riverwood Capital, whose known portfolio counts 11 companies
- Segura
- Fracttal
- AppZen
- DealHub AI
- NetLex
- Picus
- AgendaPro
- Fullpath
- HammerTech Global
- Paytrack
- Jobint
Senior Advisor at Citation Capital
Investor Profile
The known portfolio sits in sectors AI, FinTech and SaaS, and focus areas Analytics, CRM, Cloud Infrastructure and Cybersecurity.
Stage-wise, the known deals cluster around Seed and Series A rounds.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Chris Varelas matches their raise.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Chris Varelas?
Chris Varelas is an angel investor based in Menlo Park, California, United States with 3 known investments on file, among them Influential, Indeez and AUI (Augmented Intelligence). The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Chris Varelas invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, FinTech and SaaS; listed focus areas include Analytics, CRM, Cloud Infrastructure and Cybersecurity. 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 Varelas invest at?
The known deals of Chris Varelas 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 Varelas listed at?
Chris Varelas is listed as Founding Partner at Riverwood Capital. 35 other people in the database share a firm with Chris Varelas.
How do I contact Chris Varelas?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Chris Varelas. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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