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Chris joined Vector Capital in 1999 and was the first senior investment professional recruited by the co-founders. Chris' investment focus includes enterprise software, software infrastructure and emerging software technologies. Chris also leads Vector's structuring and negotiation of complex transactions. He has worked with several Vector portfolio companies and serves on the Board of Directors of LANDesk Software and Corel Corporation.
Prior to joining Vector, Chris was a corporate and securities attorney with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, P.C. While at Wilson Sonsini, Chris's practice focused on a variety of corporate and securities law matters for emerging growth companies, investment banks and venture capital firms. In addition to working with entrepreneurs on day-to-day matters, Chris has transactional experience in initial and follow-on public offerings, public and private mergers and acquisitions, and private equity transactions.
Chris received a B.A. in Economics/Business with a Specialization in Computing from the University of California, Los Angeles (magna cum laude) and a J.D. from University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall). | 