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Chris Kerr

Chris Kerr

Founding Partner, Chief Investment Officer atUnovis Asset ManagementKingston, NY
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Chris Kerr is a founding partner and chief investment officer with over 30 years of leadership in start-ups and venture investing, focusing on impact investing since 1996 and food markets since 2007.

What Chris can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BLead preference not reported
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Investments named in public bios

Gathered FoodsWicked FoodsBlueNaluNUMU

Focus

impact investingfood marketsplant-based foods

Also at Unovis Asset Management

Mark Langley
Mark LangleyManaging Partner, Portfolio Manager
Dan Altschuler MalekManaging Partner, North America and Israel
Kim OdhnerManaging Partner, Europe and Asia

Partners like Chris

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Nick CooneyManaging Partner, Lever VC
Elly TruesdellCo-Founder and General Partner, New Fare
Dinsh GuzdarPartner & Head of RPV, Rich Products Ventures

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Who is Chris Kerr?

Chris Kerr is a founding partner and chief investment officer with over 30 years of leadership in start-ups and venture investing, focusing on impact investing since 1996 and food markets since 2007.

How much does Chris Kerr invest?

Unovis Asset Management has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

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