# Top 50 Oil and Gas Angel Investors in June 2026

## Nat Friedman
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology

Nat Friedman is an entrepreneur and developer. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Nat Friedman has two degrees from MIT and has been writing software for 27 years. Nat Friedman is passionate about building products that delight customers with love and attention to detail.In 1999, he co-founded Ximian with Miguel de Icaza. Natwas a co-founder and chairman of the GNOME Foundation. At Novell, Nat ran engineering for a $110M product and served as CTO of the Linux business.

## T. Chen Fong
- Type: Angel
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology

Dr. Fong is a Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary. He was formerly the Head of the Department of Radiology at the University of Calgary and the Calgary Health Region. Dr. Fong is active in funding and nurturing start-up companies. Over the past two decades, he funded over 50 companies in diverse technology sectors,with an emphasis in medical devices. Dr. Fong is the co-founder and board member of Calgary Scientific Inc. and is also on the board of Clarius Mobile Health, Cohesic Inc. and Innovere Medical.  In addition to seed investing, Dr. Fong is active in the Calgary community sitting on six charitable boards and foundations.In 2015, Dr. Fong joined the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at the University of Toronto business school as a mentor. CDL helps young entrepreneurs to shape or pivot their nascent ideas.  He is widely credited with launching CDL at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, bringing together seasoned business leaders from Alberta, Canada and the US to grow budding companies. Dr. Fong is on the Strategic Advisory Board of CDL and a Fellow of CDL in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. In 2017, Dr. Fong was named to the Order of Canada for his contribution to medical technology innovation and philanthropy.

## Dylan Taylor
- Type: Angel
- Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Aerospace, Space Travel, Satellite Communication

Dylan Taylor is based out of Denver, Colorado, and is the Chief Executive Office and Chairman at Voyager Technologies. Dylan Taylor attended University of Arizona.

## Kurt Alexander
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Retail, Medical

Kurt Alexander

## Kris Gopalakrishnan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Software

Gopalakrishnan (Kris to his colleagues) is one of the founders of Infosys Technologies Limited. As Chief Executive Officer, he plays a key role in defining the company strategy and using technology and innovation continuously to maintain its leadership in the industry.On June 22, 2007, Kris took over from Nandan M. Nilekani as the CEO andManaging Director of Infosys Technologies Limited. Kris previously served as Chief Operating Officer (since April 2002), and as the President and Joint Managing Director (since August 2006). His responsibilities included customer services, technology, investments and acquisitions.Kris' initial responsibilities at Infosys included management of design, development, implementation and support of information systems for clients in the consumer products industry in the U.S. Between 1987 and 1994, he headed the technical operations of KSA/Infosys (a joint venture between Infosys and KSA at Atlanta, U.S.) as Vice President (Technical). In 1994, Kris returned to India and was appointed Deputy Managing Director of the company.Kris is currently the Chairman of the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (IIITM), Kerala, and Vice Chairman of the Board for Information Technology Education Standards (BITES) set up by the Government of Karnataka. Kris is the Vice Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industries(CII) Southern Regional Council. He is also a member of ACM, IEEE and IEEE Computer Society.Kris holds a master's degree in Physics and Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

## Ozzy Akay
- Type: Angel
- Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Equity Crowdfunding, Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Virtual Reality, Fashion

Ozzy Akay

## Stepan Simkin
- Type: Angel
- Location: Solana, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Oil and Gas, Non-Fungible Token (NFT)

Stepan Simkin is the co-founder of Squads.

## Austin Federa
- Type: Angel
- Location: New City, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Web3, Cryptocurrency

Austin Federa is based out of New York, New York and is the Co-Founder of DoubleZero.  Austin previously worked at the Solana Foundation as a Head of Strategy. Austin Federa attended Lawrence University.

## Nilesh Ved
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Fuel, Delivery

Nilesh Ved is the Co-founder and Chairman at Apparel Group. He graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor’s degree in Science Business Administration.

## Steven Singh
- Type: Angel
- Location: Redmond, Washington, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet

Business Travel magazine recently named Concur’s CEO S. Steven Singh among the ’25 most influential people in travel’. Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR), is a leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions.S. Steven Singh has served as Concur’s Chief Executive Officer since 1996 and as a director since 1993, including service asChairman of the Board of Directors since September 1999. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Singh was General Manager of the Contact Management Division at Symantec Corporation, an international technology firm focused on protecting information and computer systems.Mr. Singh serves as Chairman of the NBTA Foundation Board, serves on the board of directors of RightNow Technologies, AdReady and Washington Roundtable.

## Shalini Chhabra
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Finance

Shalini Chhabra is a Managing Partner at Incipia Advisors LL.

## Simon Rothery
- Type: Angel
- Location: Manhattan, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Private Equity
- Focus: Sensor, Aerospace, Oil and Gas

Simon Rothery is the CEO of Goldman Sachs.

## Anonymous
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing

Anonymous  

## Dennis Bennie
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things

Dennis Bennie is a pioneer, entrepreneur and innovator in the Canadian technology industry. Over the past 20 years, Bennie's entrepreneurial management has powered Mission Electronics, Ingram Canada and Delrina.  In 1997, he founded the XDL Venture Capital Fund, focusing on information technology opportunities. The $25 million fund hasyielded exceptional returns to date. One of its most noteworthy investments was a 1997 start-up, Delano Technology Corporation (NASD:DTEC).  XDL Intervest, a $150 million fund was started in 1999 and is now fully invested.  Bennie currently manages an experienced team investing in private equity opportunities as the XDL Capital Group. From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Bennie was CEO of Delrina Corporation, an independent software developer and publisher, which forged the new software categories of electronic forms and PC fax communications. Under Mr. Bennie's leadership, Delrina pioneered the development of PC fax software called WinFax and became a world leader in the communication software market with annual sales revenue exceeding $130 million. Listed on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, Delrina cultivated a reputation for leadership, growth and profitability, and completed several public offerings. In November 1995, the company was successfully sold to Symantec Corporation for share consideration valued at $560 million.  Mr. Bennie entered the world of technology in 1979, when he co-founded Mission Electronics. He drove the expansion of this leading British audio equipment manufacturer to become a dominant force in the high-end stereo market. In 1982 he sold his interest in Mission Electronics and founded Aviva Software, an independent, mass-market software developer. Under his direction, the company expanded its scope to include software distribution and merged with Ingram Micro Inc. in 1986 to become Canada's largest software distributor.  Residing in Toronto, Canada, with his wife Laura and three daughters, Dennis is an avid golfer and runner. A member of the World President's Organization, he also regularly serves on various charitable boards including the Toronto Hospital Board.

## Brian Long
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Oil and Gas, Non-Fungible Token (NFT)

Brian Long is the Co-Founder of Triton One. He previously worked at proxyRAIN, LLC as an Owner. Brian Long attended the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management.

## Jake Zeller
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stanford, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet

Jake Zeller is a Venture Hacker at AngelList and investor in early-stage technology companies.

## Romesh Wadhwani
- Type: Angel
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence

Romesh Wadhwani is the Founder and Chairman of SymphonyAI. He previously worked at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as a Board of Trustees. Romesh Wadhwani attended Carnegie Mellon University.

## Bootstrapped Debt Financing
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps

Bootstrapped Debt Financing

## Kingsley Advani
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Biotechnology, Financial Services

Kingsley Advani (born October 24, 1993, in London, United Kingdom) is a British tech entrepreneur, investor, and author based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is the Founder and CEO of Allo, an exchange for tokenized stocks managing over $2 billion in tokenized real-world assets, and the founder of Allocations, a fintech platform that has grownto administer more than $2 billion in assets across 30,000+ high-net-worth clients.Advani began his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 13, launching a digital commerce business on eBay, before discovering Bitcoin in 2011 while studying finance and economics. In 2013, he allocated his IBM internship savings into Bitcoin and other emerging cryptocurrencies, becoming an early investor in what later became a multi-billion-dollar asset class. By his mid-twenties, he had invested in more than 200 companies, including unicorns such as SpaceX, Solana, Coinbase, Robinhood, and eToro.In 2017, he co-founded a global investor syndicate that collectively managed more than $4 billion in assets. Two years later, he launched Allocations, a platform providing infrastructure for fund administration, SPVs, and private market investments. CNBC recognized him as the “Blockchain Oracle” for his early insights into cryptocurrency adoption and market trends.Through his ventures, Advani has become a leading voice in fintech, blockchain, tokenization, private markets, and Web3, with frequent speaking engagements at global conferences including the SF Blockchain Summit, Beyond Blocks, Coinfest Asia, and the Ritossa Summit in Dubai. His commentary emphasizes how blockchain and emerging technologies can democratize access to alternative assets and reduce the barriers to launching micro-funds.Advani is also the author of The Blockchain Oracle: How Technology, Finance, and Vision Shape the Future of Global Investing (2025), a book that explores the intersection of blockchain, fintech, and global finance.

## Kemal Farid
- Type: Angel
- Location: Houston, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Oil and Gas, DIY, Software

Kemal Farid is the General Partner of L37. He Previously worked at Merrick Systems as a Founder, CEO, Board of Directors Member. Kemal Farid attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

## Travis Bradford
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Solar, Energy, CleanTech

Travis Bradford is the Director of the Energy and Environment Concentration at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs.  He is also a full-time Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia University, teaching energy and natural resource markets and innovation at SIPA, CBS, and the Earth Institute.Travis is also the founderand president of the Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development, a nonprofit organization focused on harnessing the power of the business sector to develop cost-effective and sustainable solutions in technologies, including energy, water, food, and recycling. Through the Institute, he helped launch many organizations, including Greentech Media and the Carbon War Room.Previously, Travis has been a professor at the University of Chicago and Duke University MBA programs, and has lectured on finance, entrepreneurship, and alternative energy economics at many leading universities in the U.S. His published works include “Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry”, in addition to dozens of global market research reports on all aspects of the energy industry.Travis earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Georgia State University in 1992 and an MBA in 1996 from the NYU Stern School of Business. In 2006, he received an MPA degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.  He has previously worked at the Federal Reserve, as a partner at various public and private equity investment firms, and as a board member of numerous publicly traded, private, and non-profit firms in the US and abroad.

## Ric Fulop
- Type: Angel
- Location: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Hardware, Analytics

Ric Fulop is the CEO and co-founder of Desktop Metal, a company committed to accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with end-to-end metal 3D printing solutions. Founded in 2015 by leaders in advanced manufacturing, materials science, and robotics, the company is addressing the unmet challenges of speed, cost, and quality to make metal 3Dprinting an essential tool for engineers and manufacturers around the world.
Prior to founding Desktop Metal in October 2015, Ric was a General Partner at North Bridge, a VC fund with $3 billion under management, for five years following a fifteen-year career as an entrepreneur. Fulop is the founder of six technology companies, including A123 Systems, Boston's largest IPO in the past decade and one of the world’s largest automotive lithium ion suppliers with revenue exceeding $500M in 2016. At North Bridge, Ric led the software and 3D investing practices, and was an early stage investor and board member in Dyn (acquired by Oracle for $600 million), Onshape, MarkForged, Salsify, Lytro and Gridco.Ric is a former Board Member of the Electric Drive Transportation Association and holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School where he was a Sloan Fellow.

## Erhan Bilici
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce

Risk Management professional, experienced in Stress Testing and Capital Planning.

Economist, Investment Analyst, Financial Consultant. Interested in FinTech.

## Philippe Suchet
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

Philippe Suchet joined Spider Capital as Venture Partner in 2015.

## Raza Shaikh
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care

Raza Shaikh is the Managing Director of the Launchpad Venture Group.

## bumpkins profile
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Robotics

blah - teh software was teh busted and they didn't want to fix it or hire someone to fix it, odd folks, these.

## Luke & Janelle Roberts
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Retail, Medical

Luke & Janelle Roberts

## John Browne
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Energy, Artificial Intelligence, GPS

John Browne serves as part of the advisory board at Giant Ventures.

## Elizabeth Iorns
- Type: Angel
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Health Care

Elizabeth Iorns is the Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Science Exchange. She previously worked at Y Combinator as a Part-time partner. Elizabeth Iorns attended the University of Auckland.

## Armando Pauker
- Type: Angel
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series C
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Open Source

Armando is a general partner with an investment focus in enterprise infrastructure (hardware, software, security) and cleantech. Prior to joining Apex, Armando served as Vice President of Networking Products for Cybernet Systems Corporation, a Linux-based software start-up. Previously, he was a senior product manager for Electronics for Imaging, adeveloper of high performance digital imaging servers. Armando also served as a management consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, where he worked with clients in technology industries. Prior to Booz, Armando was a senior engineering manager at Tandem Computers, Inc., where he led product strategy, and hardware and software development in computer subsystems. Armando holds an MBA with High Distinction from the University of Michigan, and he received his BS in Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.Armando led Apex's investment in Illumitex and Suniva. He previously served on the boards of BrightCloud (acquired by Webroot), Initiate Systems (acquired by IBM), Informative (acquired by Satmetrix), Integrated Chipware (acquired by Serena), EVS (acquired by First American), and SiliconBlue (acquired by Lattice Semiconductor).

## Bill Wood
- Type: Angel
- Location: Austin, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Cyber Security

Prior to founding Silverton Partners, Bill Wood began his venture career in 1984 as a founding partner of Austin Ventures which has since become one of the largest venture capital firms in the country.Bill is a past recipient of both the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur-of-the-Year Award and the Austin Technology Pillar Award, recognizing hislifetime contribution to the development of the Austin technology community.Bill received his BA from Brown University Phi Beta Kappa and his MBA from Harvard Business School.Bill sits on the board of Boundless Network, Javelin Semiconductor, Sailpoint Technologies, Silicon Labs, Tk20 and UnboundID.

## Anil Advani
- Type: Angel
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology

Anil Advani is the Managing Partner of Palo Alto and San Francisco based law firm, Inventus Law. His practice focuses on representing early stage start-up companies, from 2-3 "guys in the garage" through the life-cycle of the venture, negotiating angel and venture financings, customer and licensing transactions, and mergers andacquisitions. He has also represented a number of angel investor groups. Over the last 12 years working at powerhouse law firms like Cooley Godward and Orrick Herrington, Mr. Advani has represented over 800 startups and founders (including many backed by the premier Silicon Valley incubator Y Combinator), and been involved in almost 200 financing and M&A transactions valued at over $1 billion in aggregate.

## Lon Chow
- Type: Angel
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce

Lon Chow is a Partner at Method Capital. Lon Chow attended The Wharton School.

## Joel Moxley
- Type: Angel
- Location: Evanston, Wyoming, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Joel Moxley - Patner @ Echelon

## Donald R. Kendall
- Type: Angel
- Location: Houston, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Analytics, Real Time, Oil and Gas

Donald R. Kendall - MD & CEO @ Kenmont Solutions Capital

## Neal Shear
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Energy, FinTech, Wholesale

Neal Shear is the former Global Head of Commodities at Morgan Stanley and former CEO of Cheniere Energy.

## Patrick Collison
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series C
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Patrick Collison is a CEO of Stripe.

## Jonathan Oppenheimer
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Energy, Oil and Gas

Jonathan Oppenheimer

## Jordan Grives
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Sensor, Aerospace, Oil and Gas

Jordan Grives

## SK Narvar
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Fuel, Delivery

SK Narvar is a Chairman at Capital India Corp.

## Mark ..
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, CleanTech, Oil and Gas

Mark is an individual investor.

## Naruhisa Nakagawa
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Beauty, Environmental Consulting

Naruhisa Nakagawa is a Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Caygan Capital.

## Mert Mumtaz
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Financial Services, Web3

Mert Mumtaz, Co-founder & CEO at Helius.

## Donald Kirk
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stafford, Virginia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Retail, Medical

Donald Kirk

## Dhruvil Sanghvi
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Retail Technology, Software

Dhruvil is the founder of LogiNext. As the founder of LogiNext, I have been leading a global SaaS company that provides logistics and supply chain technology platform to enterprises across various industries. Since 2015, we have grown to serve over 200 large clients live in 50 countries, being supported by our offices in the US, India, UAE, andMalaysia. We have also raised over $50 million in funding from marquee investors, and have been recognized by Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Deloitte as one of the fastest-growing and most innovative companies in our domain.My passion for entrepreneurship, technology, and social impact drives me to create products that solve real-world problems and create value for our customers and stakeholders. I have also been actively involved in the start-up ecosystem as a CEO, early-stage angel investor, mentor and co-founder of various initiatives that support and empower aspiring entrepreneurs, especially in US, UAE and India. I have invested in over 50 start-ups across sectors such as SaaS, fintech, edtech, healthtech, e-commerce, and media, and have mentored hundreds of founders and management teams through various platforms and programs.

## Stuart Giles
- Type: Angel
- Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Sensor, Aerospace, Oil and Gas

Stuart Giles is the Founder at Bond University. Stuart attended Monash University.

## Paul Liberman
- Type: Angel
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Agriculture, Oil and Gas

Paul Liberman is a co-founder and the chief operating officer of DraftKings, a knowledge-based daily fantasy sports website. Previously, he served the same company as CMO and CTO.

## Puneet Gupta
- Type: Angel
- Location: Delhi, Delhi, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Robotics, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing

Puneet Gupta is the Founder, CEO, and Managing Director at Planet E-Com Solutions(PECS).

## Vaughan Brown
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Sensor, Aerospace, Oil and Gas

Vaughan Brown

## Ed Chandler
- Type: Angel
- Location: Winnetka, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Solar, Energy, CleanTech

Edward Chandler is a founder and managing director of Portage Venture Partners, which manages the Portage, DFJ Portage, and Graystone Venture Funds. He currently manages the firm's investments in Aleri, Centerpost, Cythera, MobileAware, Pericor Science and Vbrick Systems.Prior to forming Portage and Graystone, Chandler was a founder andthe managing principal of Prairie Capital, a venture capital investment firm formed in 1990 to acquire a venture portfolio from the private equity investment subsidiary of Continental Bank. During his tenures at Continental, Prairie, and Graystone, Chandler has served as a director of HNC Software, Inc., Meridian Data, Inc., Worldtalk Communications, Inc., Iwerks Entertainment, Inc., and Datawatch Corp., as well as several other companies which are still privately held.He joined Continental Illinois' venture capital affiliates in 1984. From 1980 to 1982, Chandler was an Associate with the Boston Consulting Group.Chandler holds an MBA from Harvard University, where he graduated with High Distinction as a Baker Scholar. He earned a BA in economics, magna cum laude, from Yale University.

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