Chase Roberts is a seasoned finance and tech professional with a breadth of experience in venture capital and equity research. After starting his career in finance, Roberts caught the "Silicon Valley bug" and sought opportunities in the tech industry. He has held sales, channel, and business development positions at Box and Segment, helping to build strategic partnerships and grow the business development team. Roberts has since become an investor and Principal at Vertex Ventures, where he seeks early-stage founders building the next great b2b companies. He holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, where he studied Finance, Entrepreneurship & Venture Management, Economics, and Spanish.