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    Chris Paik

    General Partner at Pace Capital

    Chris Paik is a General Partner at Pace Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City.1 Here are some key details about Chris Paik:

    Background and Experience

    • Co-founder and General Partner at Pace Capital since June 20192
    • Previously spent 8 years as a General Partner at Thrive Capital from 2010 to 201813
    • Joined Thrive Capital when it was on its first $10 million fund3

    Education

    • Graduated from Harvard University with a BA degree2

    Investing Profile

    • Current investment range: $100K - $10 million, with a sweet spot of $1 million1
    • Has 7 investments on record, including companies like NamiComi, Trolley, SchoolHouse, Tiltify, and Patreon1
    • Focuses on sectors like Gaming/eSports, Education, Consumer Internet, and Enterprise at Seed and Series A stages1

    Investment Philosophy

    • Believes in "investing in companies that can be described in a single sentence"4
    • Considers "Business Model Fit" to be as important as Product-Market Fit4
    • Analyzes consumer businesses according to "The Seven Deadly Motivators"4

    Notable Achievements

    • Helped raise $400 million for Pace Capital across two funds ($150 million first fund, $250 million second fund)3
    • Sat on the board of Twitch during his time at Thrive Capital4

    Chris Paik is known for his insights on venture investing frameworks and his experience in building successful venture capital firms.

    Highlights

    Dec 3 · twitter

    Thinking about setting up an Out of Office for Path of Exile 2's release on Friday...

    Nov 21 · twitter

    Kind of funny that Waymos use windshield wipers

    Crypto couple scores Lower East Side penthouse for $9M (in conventional money) - Crain's New York Business
    Jun 1 · VentureBeat
    What's eating B2B SaaS - VentureBeat
    Aug 9 · every.to
    A VC Shares His Secrets for Picking Investments - Every
    May 8 · youtube.com
    Chris Paik: How I Raised $400M; Substack's Broken Business Model
    Chris Paik: How I Raised $400M; Substack's Broken Business Model
    Product Fit is as Important as Product-Market-Fit with Chris Paik ...
    Product Fit is as Important as Product-Market-Fit with Chris Paik ...

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    Experience

    General Partner at Pace Capital (June 2019 - Present)

    Education

    BA from Harvard University

    Location

    New York City Metropolitan Area