Chris Gardner

Chris is Underscore’s resident builder, and is happiest when he’s hands-on with a project. At Underscore VC, that means identifying and investing in uniquely qualified founders, and then helping them in any way needed: networker, salesperson, product manager, mentor, coach, and occasional therapist.

Most recently, Chris was an executive at PayPal after Paydiant, the company he co-founded, was acquired by them in 2015. While known for his fintech roots, as an investor, Chris is a generalist nerd who has invested in AI, life sciences, robotics, consumer social, proptech and of course…fintech.