Chris Shanahan
Principal·DFJ Growth
Bio
Professional summary
Chris Shanahan is a Principal on DFJ Growth's investment team. He focuses on companies at the intersection of hardware and software, including defense technology, autonomy, energy, robotics, smart systems, and life technology. He has been involved with investments including Commonwealth Fusion, Hidden Level, Neuralink, Paradigm Health, Saronic, SpaceX, Vannevar Labs, X, and xAI, and previously worked in M&A at Greenhill and in R&D engineering roles at Boston Scientific and Johnson & Johnson's Acclarent division.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- DFJ GrowthPrincipal2018 – Present
- NeuralinkDFJ Growth Fellow2022 – 2022
- Greenhill & Co.Analyst
- Boston ScientificResearch and Development Engineering
- Johnson & Johnson AcclarentResearch and Development Engineering
Education
- California Polytechnic State UniversityBS with honors, Biomedical Engineering
Other partners at DFJ Growth
12 more profiles
Angel Duan
Associate
DFJ Growth
DFJ Growth associate with prior technology investment banking experience at PJT Partners.
Barry Schuler
Founder and Managing Partner
DFJ Growth
Founder and Managing Partner at DFJ Growth, focused on growth-stage companies that have moved beyond seed and early funding and are emerging category leaders.
Brian Akin
Senior Associate
DFJ Growth
DFJ Growth senior associate with Bain diligence and Dapper Labs strategy experience.
Evan Fu
Associate
DFJ Growth
DFJ Growth associate with Goldman Sachs software, internet, and fintech banking experience.
Gil Lubetzky
Chief Information Officer
DFJ Growth
Venture-platform CIO with IT leadership roles across Threshold, DFJ Growth, and Draper Associates.
Jocelyn Kinsey
Partner
DFJ Growth
Jocelyn Kinsey is a Partner at DFJ Growth, where she has worked on investments across healthcare, consumer, mapping, robotics, defense, and creator platforms.
John H. N. Fisher
Founder and Managing Partner
DFJ Growth
John H. N. Fisher is a Founder and Managing Partner at DFJ Growth and a co-founder of DFJ.
Justin Kao
Partner
DFJ Growth
DFJ Growth partner investing in healthcare, life sciences, AI, hard sciences, and enterprise applications.
Kevin Tu
Partner
DFJ Growth
DFJ Growth partner focused on AI infrastructure, security, developer tools, and frontier technologies.
Randy Glein
Founder and Managing Partner
DFJ Growth
Randy Glein is a Founder and Managing Partner at DFJ Growth, where he backs rapidly scaling technology companies.
Rob Ciechowski
Senior Associate
DFJ Growth
DFJ Growth senior associate focused on biotech, pharma services, and life-science technology.
Sam Fort
Partner
DFJ Growth
Sam Fort is a Partner at DFJ Growth focused on enterprise applications and infrastructure, fintech, and blockchain technology.