Chris Hjelm
Partner @ Connetic Ventures
Chicago, United States
Chris Hjelm is a seed investor at Connetic Ventures in Chicago focused on Artificial Intelligence and B2B. Chris Hjelm is the Partner at Connetic Ventures. He attended University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 40%
Last updated:
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Industries Chris Hjelm invests in
Stages Chris Hjelm invests in
Countries Chris Hjelm invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (40%)
- B2B 1 (20%)
- DIY 1 (20%)
- SaaS 1 (20%)
- Email 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (40%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (40%)
Country
- United States 3 (60%)
- Canada 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Harmony offers a digital platform that uses AI to tailor workplace communication. | Pre-Seed / Oct 10, 2023 | ||
| Character is a modern home improvement brand for the next generation of home dwellers. | $1.5M / Seed / May 10, 2023 | ||
| Ottonomy IO is a tech startup which builds autonomous robot fleets to make contactless deliveries for safe and enhanced user experience, saving millions of dollars for eCom, Logistics, retail industries to name a few. The state of the art mapping and perception elements are unique to navigate in ever changing surroundings for both indoor andoutdoor environments integrated with a fleet management and monitoring cloud framework. | $3.3M / Seed / Aug 02, 2022 | ||
| Frenter is an all-in-one platform providing a comprehensive technical infrastructure for the rental industry. With Frenter, rental businesses have access to a suite of tools that allow them to make data-driven decisions, reduce risk, and have real-time insights into their business. Companies can use Frenter to monitor their equipment in real timein even the most remote areas, using cellular and satellite GPS, and receive real-time data on equipment usage and health. | $350K / Pre-Seed / May 03, 2022 | ||
| Frenter is an all-in-one platform providing a comprehensive technical infrastructure for the rental industry. With Frenter, rental businesses have access to a suite of tools that allow them to make data-driven decisions, reduce risk, and have real-time insights into their business. Companies can use Frenter to monitor their equipment in real timein even the most remote areas, using cellular and satellite GPS, and receive real-time data on equipment usage and health. | $213.5K / Pre-Seed / Dec 07, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Connetic Ventures
Connetic Ventures is an investment firm that provides its services to early stage startup companies.The firm participates with venture capital firms and angel syndicates for companies that are in the seed stage. It focuses on developing core investment strategies and deploying them on startups to build up their portfolios. Connetic Ventures wasfounded by Brad Zapp in 2015. It is headquartered in Covington, Kentucky.
Connetic Ventures Contacts
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Brad Zapp
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Chris Hjelm
Partner
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Kim Banham
Principal
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Kyle Schlotman
Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer
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What does Chris Hjelm invest in?
Chris Hjelm invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, B2B and DIY startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Chris Hjelm closed in Oct 2023. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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