Chris Shipley
Chief Operating Officer at Rabble Holdings, Inc.
Profile
A leading technology analyst for more than 30 years, Chris Shipley is passionate about entrepreneurship as the driver of innovation, economic growth, and restorative sustainability.
She has built a career identifying innovative startups that create markets and drive positive and disruptive change.
As the executive producer of the DEMO conference from 1996 to 2009, Chris helped more than 1,500 companies make their market debut.
If those companies were a portfolio, they would have a combined market value of more than $300 billion.
Chris began her career at Ziff-Davis, where she worked as a writer and editor for 12 years before joining International Data Group to lead DEMO.
Chris co-founded two companies, including the startup media and consulting firm Guidewire Labs.
She is currently a partner at CR Strategy Consulting, collaborating with corporate and venture capital clients to innovate at startup speed.
Her work has won numerous citations, including the prestigious SVForum Visionary Award in 2010.
Chris sits on the governing and advisory boards of a number of high-impact early-stage companies.
She holds bachelor’s degrees in literature and communication arts from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Chris Shipley active positions
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Rabble Holdings, Inc.
Rabble Holdings, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Rabble Holdings, Inc. operates as a social media platform. The firm offer connections in communities where citizens are engaged with one another. The company was founded by Marty Griffin and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Chief Operating Officer | - |
Illuminate Management LLC
Illuminate Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Illuminate Management LLC (Illuminate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Cindy B. Padnos. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Toyota Ventures LLC
Toyota Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Toyota Ventures LLC (Toyota Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Toyota Research Institute, Inc. founded in 2017.The firm is headquartered in Los Altos,California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Chris Shipley
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Guidewire Group, Inc.
Guidewire Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Founded in 2004, Guidewire Group, Inc. provides startups, their supporters, and those who do business with them with the tools, data, networks and programs they need to discover, monitor, benchmark, compare, and promote early-stage companies. Steeped in thousands of conversations with innovative startup companies and backed by the National Science Foundation, they are working to deliver at scale the highest-quality services to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in the 21st Century. At the center of Guidewire Group's practice is the discipline of measurement and benchmarking startup performance. Their proprietary G/SCORE ™ assessment methodology identifies key opportunities for business optimization, and their Studio G mentorship programs connect entrepreneurs with the resources they need to drive value into their businesses. Their global perspective means entrepreneurs can leverage expertise across an international network of entrepreneurs, mentors, partners, customers, and service professionals, while growing strong businesses in their local communities. This integrated and global approach to measure, benchmark, mentor, and connect entrepreneurs is the leverage that is missing in today's startup ecosystem. | Founder | - |
Training of Chris Shipley
Allegheny College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Guidewire Group, Inc.
Guidewire Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Founded in 2004, Guidewire Group, Inc. provides startups, their supporters, and those who do business with them with the tools, data, networks and programs they need to discover, monitor, benchmark, compare, and promote early-stage companies. Steeped in thousands of conversations with innovative startup companies and backed by the National Science Foundation, they are working to deliver at scale the highest-quality services to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in the 21st Century. At the center of Guidewire Group's practice is the discipline of measurement and benchmarking startup performance. Their proprietary G/SCORE ™ assessment methodology identifies key opportunities for business optimization, and their Studio G mentorship programs connect entrepreneurs with the resources they need to drive value into their businesses. Their global perspective means entrepreneurs can leverage expertise across an international network of entrepreneurs, mentors, partners, customers, and service professionals, while growing strong businesses in their local communities. This integrated and global approach to measure, benchmark, mentor, and connect entrepreneurs is the leverage that is missing in today's startup ecosystem. | Commercial Services |
Illuminate Management LLC
Illuminate Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Illuminate Management LLC (Illuminate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Cindy B. Padnos. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California. | Finance |
Toyota Ventures LLC
Toyota Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Toyota Ventures LLC (Toyota Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Toyota Research Institute, Inc. founded in 2017.The firm is headquartered in Los Altos,California. | Finance |
Rabble Holdings, Inc.
Rabble Holdings, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Rabble Holdings, Inc. operates as a social media platform. The firm offer connections in communities where citizens are engaged with one another. The company was founded by Marty Griffin and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Technology Services |
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