Chris Rogers
Partner @ Lumia Capital
Washington, United States
Chris Rogers is a Series A investor at Lumia Capital in Washington focused on Mobile and Internet. Christopher T. Rogers, J.D. is a Partner at Lumia Capital where he is responsible for leading Lumia’s investment and value-add activities for companies with significant exposure to mobile platforms. Prior to Lumia, Chris was the co-founder of Nextel Communications which he grew to $13B in sales and 19k employees before being acquired by Sprint for$35 billion. Chris brings 30 years of mobile industry experience as a founder, advisor, and operator. Most recently, Chris served as a Senior Vice President at Sprint (Fortune 100, 36K employees), where he oversaw mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments and joint ventures. He also was responsible for management and oversight of wireless spectrum licenses and Sprint’s portfolio of emerging technology investments.Prior to to the 2005 acquisition, Chris helped spearhead the roll-up of local carriers that transformed Nextel into a major national operator. He also led the series of transactions in Mexico, Argentina, Peru, and Brazil that resulted in the creation of Nextel International, now an independent public company which reached over $6B of revenues. Chris was also responsible for negotiations with regulators, investors, and carriers in China, Saudi Arabia, India, Jordan, and Pakistan, among other geographies.Throughout his time at Nextel and Sprint, Chris sat on the boards of numerous venture-backed companies across five countries. Additionally, Chris has served as a director on multiple public company boards and as well as several Washington, D.C.-based philanthropic organizations. He currently sits on the board of Digital Turbine (NASDAQ:APPS), NII Holdings (NASDAQ:NIHD).
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 29%
Last updated:
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Industries Chris Rogers invests in
Stages Chris Rogers invests in
Countries Chris Rogers invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 2 (29%)
- Internet 2 (29%)
- Information Technology 2 (29%)
- Apps 1 (14%)
- SaaS 1 (14%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (43%)
- Series B 2 (29%)
- Debt Financing 1 (14%)
- Convertible Note 1 (14%)
Country
- United States 4 (57%)
- United Kingdom 1 (14%)
- United Arab Emirates 1 (14%)
Investments
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VUZ
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VUZ is the leading immersive video app that allows users to stream on the web, mobile, TV, and headsets XR digital experiences with a new level of immersive realism. VUZ owns exclusively the world's largest premium exclusive immersive content library, with over 30,000 hours of immersive content covering entertainment, creators, and sportssegments, as well as XR, VR, and AR experiences from virtually anywhere in the world. VUZ has exclusive immersive rights for LaLiga, PFL, SerieA and many others. It aims to bring people together and connect the world by providing authentic immersive experiences while removing (TTA) Travel, Time, and Access constraints for billions of people worldwide.VUZ was established on January 1, 2017, with offices in Los Angeles, Dubai, and Riyadh. | $20M / Series B / Oct 13, 2022 | |
Vacuum Furnace Engineering
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Vacuum Furnace Engineering Limited are Europe’s specialist in the supply, design, overhaul, repair and service support of any type of vacuum furnace.The products and services offered by V.F.E include:Routine Maintenance and Emergency Service Support, Vacuum Furnace Overhaul and Refurbishment, New and Reconditioned Vacuum Furnaces, Vacuum HeatTreatment and Brazing Furnaces, Vacuum Melting and Casting Furnaces, High Temperature Furnaces and Special Systems, UKAS accredited Calibration Services , Electron Beam Technology, Spark Plasma Sintering, VFE Pumps, Follow us on twitter @VFEpumps or visit our website www.pumpservicing.com Spare Parts, Training Courses | $1.9M / Debt Financing / Dec 02, 2019 | |
Kitopi
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Kitopi is a food technology and cloud kitchen company that operates cloud kitchens, delivery-only restaurants, and multi-brand food service operations. The company provides kitchen infrastructure, operational support, and technology systems for restaurant brands expanding into delivery and dine-in markets across the Middle East. | $60M / Series B / Nov 15, 2019 | |
Hiya
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Hiya is a developer of a caller identification application designed to offer a better phone experience to mobile users worldwide. The company's services identify unknown numbers and automatically blocks scam and spam threats across the globe, enabling users to stay protected and block unwanted calls.Hiya brings trust and identity into themobile call by making the calling experience secure and engaging on every smartphone globally. With a mission to provide a better phone experience, Hiya’s products and services provide users with the context needed to help them decide whether or not to pick up their phone. Through analysis of more than 13 billion calls per month, Hiya protects over 100 million users from unwanted scam and nuisance calls globally. Hiya is available as a consumer app on Google Android and iPhone and is integrated into the phone experience for AT&T Call Protect, T-Mobile Name ID, and Samsung Galaxy, A-Series, and J-Series users worldwide. | $18M / Series A / Oct 19, 2017 | |
Shedul
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Shedul.com is an intuitive, free SaaS-enabled marketplace that salons and spas around the world. | $6M / Series A / Jun 09, 2017 | |
Hinge
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Hinge is a social discovery network helping users meet new people through an application. Moreover, Hinge provides an alternative to swipe culture by creating smart matches and natural conversations among people who are on the same page. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in New York, New York, United States. | $12M / Series A / Dec 11, 2014 | |
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Hinge
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Hinge is a social discovery network helping users meet new people through an application. Moreover, Hinge provides an alternative to swipe culture by creating smart matches and natural conversations among people who are on the same page. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in New York, New York, United States. | $4.5M / Convertible Note / Jul 01, 2014 |
Co-Investors
About Lumia Capital
Lumia is an expansion-stage VC firm partnering with forward-thinking US and European innovators expanding internationally for breakout growth. Lumia employs a hands-on strategy, working closely with management teams by pairing Silicon Valley insights and contacts with global knowledge sharing and relationships to propel companies throughexpansion-stage challenges and opportunities.It prefers to invest in internet and software companies with a focus on SaaS, mobile, cloud computing, infrastructure, and big data. It typically invests between $3 million and $30 million in companies with greater than $10 million annualized net sales. Lumia also invests in select early stage opportunities via its "Telescope" program. The company focuses on investing in primary and secondary transactions and in common and preferred shares. Lumia Capital was founded by Martin Gedalin in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco.
Lumia Capital Contacts
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Chris Rogers
Partner
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Leonard Lodish
Operating Partner
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Martin Gedalin
Founder & Partner
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Pascal De Mul
Advisor
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Patrick Sigrist
Advisory Board Member
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What does Chris Rogers invest in?
Chris Rogers invests primarily in Mobile, Internet and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Chris Rogers last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Chris Rogers closed in Oct 2022. Shizune tracks 7 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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