Chris DeMarche

Chris DeMarche is an experienced technology executive who served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Elefante from August 2017 to January 2020.1 With over 20 years of experience in technology development and operations, DeMarche has a proven track record of scaling startups and managing large-scale engineering projects.12

Professional Background

• Current Role: Private Equity Advisor based in Denver, Colorado1
• Previous Positions:
  • COO at Elefante (2017-2020)
  • Board Member/VP of Engineering at MotionDSP (2013-2017)
  • CTO & EVP Engineering, Co-founder at Verio (acquired by NTT)

Expertise and Achievements

• Scaled startups to over $300M in annual revenues and up to $5.5B in valuations1
• Deep experience in developing and introducing new IP & wireless network technologies1
• Proven track record in M&A and technical due diligence2
• Expertise in product strategy, PaaS/SaaS, product turnaround, and network solutions1

Education

• B.S. from United States Naval Academy
• M.S. in Systems Management from University of Southern California
• M.B.A. from University of California, Los Angeles2

At Elefante, DeMarche was responsible for technology program development, regulatory activities, technical due diligence, and internal company operations.1 The company aimed to be a leader in persistent, low latency commercial stratospheric-based communications, sensing, and infrastructure.1