Chip Mahan is a managing partner who founded Live Oak Bancshares and co-founded nCino, with a career focused on banking innovation. He began at Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. in 1973 and holds a bachelor's degree in economics.
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Canapi Ventures writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
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- Security First Network Bank · founder
- S1 Corporation · CEO and chairman
- Live Oak Bancshares · CEO and chairman
- Apiture · board of directors
- Payrailz · director
- nCino · co-founder
- Wachovia Bank & Trust Co.1973
- Canapi Ventures · Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Chip Mahan?
Chip Mahan is a managing partner who founded Live Oak Bancshares and co-founded nCino, with a career focused on banking innovation. He began at Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. in 1973 and holds a bachelor's degree in economics.
How much does Chip Mahan invest?
Chip Mahan invests through Canapi Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.
How do I pitch Chip Mahan?
A warm intro from a founder Canapi Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Chip Mahan do before Canapi Ventures?
founder at Security First Network Bank; CEO and chairman at S1 Corporation; CEO and chairman at Live Oak Bancshares; board of directors at Apiture; director at Payrailz; co-founder at nCino; Wachovia Bank & Trust Co..
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