Bio
Chris Morales is a member of the Investment Team at Point72 Ventures. In this role, he invests in Enterprise and AI businesses, tackling a variety of challenges across the public and private sectors.
Prior to joining Point72 Ventures, Chris was a Technology, Media, Telecommunications associate at Goldman Sachs in their Investment Banking division, where he advised leading technology clients on M&A, debt, and equity financings.
Earlier, Chris served as an F/A-18 Super Hornet Weapons Systems Officer in the U.S. Navy, where he flew combat missions in support of Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom. During his last two years on active duty, he was assigned as a flight instructor responsible for teaching aircrew the techniques, tactics, and procedures of the F/A-18.
Key Quotes
On getting your start as a veteran founder:
- “Many of the most influential tech companies were started by employees of established, older organizations that have found a better way to solve the same problems. The founders of Zoom, CrowdStrike and Snowflake had their epiphanies while working at Cisco, McAfee, and Oracle, respectively. There is a new cadre of entrepreneurs who are in the process of doing the same, but rather than coming from big tech or another hot startup — they’re coming from the SEAL teams, Carrier Strike Groups or the 82nd Airborne.”
Career
F/A-18 Weapons Systems Officer
US Navy
2007 - 2015
F/A-18 Flight Instructor
US Navy
2013 - 2015
Summer Associate
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2017 - 2017
Investment Banking Associate
Goldman Sachs
2018 - 2020
Board Observer
ActZero.ai
2020 - Present
Board Observer
Shield AI
2020 - Present
Vice President
Point72 Ventures
2020 - Present
Background
- MBA, The Wharton School
- JD, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
- BS, Political Science & Government, US Naval Academy
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