# Christopher Y. Chai

> Christopher Y. Chai is a startup investor at SR One (San Francisco Bay Area). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SR One](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sr-one)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-chai-a5344219a

Christopher Y. Chai is a Venture Partner of SR One Capital Management. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Chai was employed by CV Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, where he held various management positions, including Vice President, Treasury and Investor Relations. Mr. Chai also worked at J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated in variouscapacities, including as a healthcare investment banker. Mr. Chai received a B.S. in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University.

## About SR One

VC Fund · Cambridge, United States

SR One is the corporate venture capital arm of GlaxoSmithKline. The firm invests globally in emerging life science companies that are pursuing innovative science which will significantly impact medical care. Since 1985, SR One has invested approximately 800 million in more than 180 companies.

5 contacts available at SR One.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jill Carroll | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jill-carroll |
| Simeon George | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simeon-j-george |
| Christopher Y. Chai | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-y-chai |
| Iqbal Mufti | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iqbal-mufti-e58a |
| Jens Eckstein | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jens-eckstein |

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