I firmly believe in Schumpeter's theory of creative destruction where new generations and innovations destroy the old ways of doing business. Being at the centre of this can involve eye watering shifts in capital and inevitable pain depending on which side of the equation people, companies & communities fall. Setting a percentage my gains aside via Founders Pledge is important to my spirit. Supporting David and the Founders Pledge family enables me to have a greater impact on the projects I am passionate about and it's a privilege to work with them.
A walking talking paradox, Chris has worked in four different sectors in over 20 years in business including investment banking, financial services, technology and now as a founder of SaaS venture capital firm Notion Capital. He has founded several companies and invested, built, scaled several others with a number of exits including Star ($75m) & MessageLabs ($700m).