Chris joined Vector Capital in 1999 and was the first senior investment professional recruited to the firm. Chris' investment focus includes enterprise software, IT infrastructure and emerging technologies. Chris also leads Vector's structuring and negotiation of complex transactions. He has worked with several Vector portfolio companies and has served on the Boards of Directors of LANDesk Software, Corel Corporation, WinZip and SafeNet.
Prior to joining Vector, Chris was a corporate and securities attorney with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, P.C. While at Wilson Sonsini, Chris' practice focused on a variety of corporate and securities law matters for technology companies, investment banks and investment 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, intellectual property matters 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).
