Christopher L. Cheng

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Consumer Services

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Chris brings growth equity experience and a passion for collaboration software, fintech, and automation tools to Obvious.
Before joining Obvious, Chris was an investor at SoftBank Vision Fund where he supported companies like Uber and WeWork while investing in companies like ShipBob.
Prior to SoftBank, Chris was at Pango, where he led financial operations and strategy.
At Pango, he spearheaded multiple projects including implementing growth KPIs into the sales and marketing organization, zero based budgeting, and developing go to market strategies and sales funnel accountability.
He has previously spent time in software growth equity at Housatonic Partners and started his career as an investment banker at Citi, advising technology and insurance businesses.
Chris received a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago.
Chris grew up in Simi Valley, California.
In his spare time, you can find him looking for new surf breaks along the California coastline.

Former positions of Christopher L. Cheng

Companies	Position	End
Obvious Management Services LLC Obvious Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance Obvious Management Services LLC (Obvious Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by EV Williams, James Joaquin and Vishal Vasishth in 2014. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.	Private Equity Investor	-
Housatonic Management Co., Inc. Housatonic Management Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Housatonic Management Co. Inc (Housatonic Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by William Nicholas Thorndike, Michael C Jackson and Eliot Wadsworth. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.	Private Equity Analyst	-
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Kroll LLC Kroll LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kroll LLC provides global advisory services. It offers valuation advisory; governance, risk, investigation, and disputes; kroll cyber risk, corporates finance, and compliance and regulatory consulting. The company was founded by William Duff and George Phelps in 1932 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
SIRIS Capital Group LLC SIRIS Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance SIRIS Capital Group LLC (SIRIS Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Frank Baker, Peter Berger and Jeffrey Hendren. The firm is headquartered in New York, the United States.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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