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Jon Chisholm

Managing Director atKoch Disruptive TechnologiesKansas
LinkedIn Koch Disruptive Technologies websiteFirm profile

Jon Chisholm is a Managing Director at Koch Disruptive Technologies. He previously held a vice president role at KM&T and serves on boards for Compass Minerals and PQ Corporation.

What Jon can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Koch Disruptive Technologies writes $3M to $30M+ checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Koch Disruptive Technologies.

Career

  1. Koch
    2005-null
  2. KM&T · vice president
    2014-2022
  3. Koch Disruptive Technologies · Managing Director
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Compass MineralsPQ Corporation

Focus

Energy Transformationsteelspecialty chemicalsenergyindustrial technologies

Education

Oklahoma State University, Bachelor of Science in business administration

Also at Koch Disruptive Technologies

Brendon DurkinManaging Director
Byron KnightPresident
Celeste DaunerManaging Director
Chase KochFounder
Isaac SigronManaging Director, KDT Israel
Edward MetelitsaDirector
Emerson JamesDirector
Keaton GoedertDirector

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Questions

Who is Jon Chisholm?

Jon Chisholm is a Managing Director at Koch Disruptive Technologies. He previously held a vice president role at KM&T and serves on boards for Compass Minerals and PQ Corporation.

How much does Jon Chisholm invest?

Jon Chisholm invests through Koch Disruptive Technologies, which writes checks of $3M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Jon Chisholm?

A warm intro from a founder Koch Disruptive Technologies backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Jon Chisholm do before Koch Disruptive Technologies?

Koch; vice president at KM&T.

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