Chris Hecht Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Operating Partne...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Chris Hecht General Information

Biography

Mr. Chris Hecht serves as Operating Partner at Silversmith Capital Partners. Mr. Hecht serves as Board Member at AppHub. Mr. Hecht is an angel investor. He served as a Board Member at Apryse. He served as Head of Corporate Development at Atlassian. Mr. Hecht served as Vice President, Corporate Development at Salesforce.com. Previously, he served as a Managing Director, Director and Associate at Perella Weinberg Partners and Lehman Brothers. He brings over two decades of experience driving growth and scaling market-leading technology companies. Most recently, Chris was SVP of Corporate Development and Product Partnerships at Databricks, overseeing 10 acquisitions, including MosaicML and Tabular, and played a key role in scaling the company's ecosystem by spearheading Databricks Ventures, product partnerships, and startup initiatives. Prior to Databricks, Chris was Head of Corporate Development at Atlassian, leading 10 acquisitions/ divestitures and scaling the company's integration capabilities, while also launching Atlassian Ventures. Previously, Chris oversaw M&A initiatives at Salesforce where he led 21 acquisitions worth over $10 billion in aggregate deal value, including MuleSoft and Demandware.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Operating Partner, Silversmith Capital Partners
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Colorado College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Email
ch
Phone
+1 (617)
Address
  • 116 Huntington Avenue
  • 15th Floor
  • Boston, MA 02116
  • United States
+1 (617)

Chris Hecht Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Silversmith Capital Partners Investor Operating Partner Boston, MA Growth/Expansion

Chris Hecht Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Clearer.io Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Boston, MA

Chris Hecht Lead Partner on Deals (3)

Chris Hecht has been the lead partner on 3 deals. Their latest deal was with TrustCloud, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 03-May-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
TrustCloud 03-May-2022 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Business/Productivity Software Arlington, MA
Liveblocks 10-Jan-2022 Completed Software Development Applications Wilmington, DE
Miro 08-Dec-2021 Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA

Chris Hecht Network (49)

Board Members (13)

Name Company Representing Location From
Catherine Andersz Apryse Apryse Denver, CO
Thomas Clark Apryse Thoma Bravo Denver, CO
Apryse Self Denver, CO
Clearer.io Silversmith Capital Partners Boston, MA
Apryse Silversmith Capital Partners Denver, CO

Portfolio Executives (36)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Ivan Stoyanov TrustCloud Chief Technology Officer 03-May-2022 Arlington, MA
Tejas Ranade TrustCloud Chief Product Officer & Head of Product 03-May-2022 Arlington, MA
TrustCloud Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President & Board Member 03-May-2022 Arlington, MA
TrustCloud Director of Demand Generation 03-May-2022 Arlington, MA
TrustCloud Director of Finance 03-May-2022 Arlington, MA

Chris Hecht Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Atlassian Ventures Fund Atlassian Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2021

Chris Hecht FAQs

  • Who is Chris Hecht?

    Mr. Chris Hecht serves as Operating Partner at Silversmith Capital Partners.

  • How much does Chris Hecht typically invest?

    Chris Hecht's median deal size is .

  • What is Chris Hecht’s main position?

    Chris Hecht’s primary position is Operating Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Chris Hecht?

    Chris Hecht’s email address is ch and his phone number is +1 (617) .

  • How many active board seats does Chris Hecht hold?

    Chris Hecht holds a board seat in Clearer.io.

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