Chris Abshire

Partner, Frontier Tech atToyota VenturesCalifornia

Chris Abshire is a partner at Toyota Ventures focusing on AI and deep tech. He previously worked on the investment team at Fenox Venture Capital.

What Chris can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Toyota Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Fenox Venture Capital · executive director
  2. Toyota Ventures · Partner, Frontier Fund
    Now

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Focus

AIdeep tech

Education

University of Kansas, bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering

Also at Toyota Ventures

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Who is Chris Abshire?

Chris Abshire is a partner at Toyota Ventures focusing on AI and deep tech. He previously worked on the investment team at Fenox Venture Capital.

How much does Chris Abshire invest?

Chris Abshire invests through Toyota Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Chris Abshire?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Chris in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Toyota Ventures backed works better.

What did Chris Abshire do before Toyota Ventures?

executive director at Fenox Venture Capital.

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