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Chris Zock

Chris Zock

Managing Director atThe Blue Venture FundAustin, Texas
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Chris Zock is a Managing Director at Blue Venture Fund and co-CEO and Managing Partner of Sandbox Industries. He focuses on investment initiatives and portfolio engagement, and lives in Austin, Texas.

What Chris can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

The Blue Venture Fund writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Amazing Food Creations · financial and operational roles
  2. family office focused on residential real estate · investment and operational experience
  3. Blue Venture Fund · Managing Director
    Now
  4. Sandbox Industries · co-CEO and Managing Partner
  5. a family office focused on residential real estate
  6. Amazing Food Creations
  7. Sandbox Industries · co-CEO and a Managing Partner

Investments named in public bios

Workit Health

Focus

insurtechventure capitalhealthcare

Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA

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John H. Friedman
John H. FriedmanFounder & Managing Partner, Easton Capital
Stephen Knight
Stephen KnightSenior Managing Partner, F-Prime Capital

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One email when Chris's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Chris Zock?

Chris Zock is a Managing Director at Blue Venture Fund and co-CEO and Managing Partner of Sandbox Industries. He focuses on investment initiatives and portfolio engagement, and lives in Austin, Texas.

How much does Chris Zock invest?

Chris Zock invests through The Blue Venture Fund, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Chris Zock?

A warm intro from a founder The Blue Venture Fund backed works best.

What did Chris Zock do before The Blue Venture Fund?

financial and operational roles at Amazing Food Creations; investment and operational experience at family office focused on residential real estate; co-CEO and Managing Partner at Sandbox Industries; a family office focused on residential real estate; Amazing Food Creations; co-CEO and a Managing Partner at Sandbox Industries.

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