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Startup Elevate | Global Startup Events Series
2020
Global Startup Events Series

Chris Wheatcroft
Investment Partner at Ascension Ventures
Speaker

Profile

Chris has been raising funds for early stage technology businesses for over seven years. He is an Investment Partner at Ascension Ventures, a VC specialising in digital media and tech investments at the pre-Series A level.

After graduating from Edinburgh University, Chris started his own business, the Well Dressed Salad Company prior to joining Fizzback, a pioneer in customer engagement software, which was sold to NICE Systems for c.$80m. After the Fizzback exit, Chris joined Angels Den and set up and managed their Tech, FinTech and InsurTech Clubs where he raised investment for 110+ early stage businesses over 6 ½ years.