Chris Paik

General Partner atPace CapitalNew York

Chris Paik is a venture capitalist based in New York. He previously worked at Thrive Capital and is now a cofounder and General Partner at Pace Capital.

What Chris can write

Writes checks of$100K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Pace Capital writes $100K to $10M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Pace Capital.

Career

  1. Thrive Capital · partner
  2. Pace Capital · cofounder and General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Pace Capital

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

venture capitalearly-stage startups

Also at Pace Capital

Partners like Chris

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Questions

Who is Chris Paik?

Chris Paik is a venture capitalist based in New York. He previously worked at Thrive Capital and is now a cofounder and General Partner at Pace Capital.

How much does Chris Paik invest?

Chris Paik invests through Pace Capital, which writes checks of $100K to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Chris Paik?

A warm intro from a founder Pace Capital backed works best.

What did Chris Paik do before Pace Capital?

partner at Thrive Capital.

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