Chris Protasewich

Chris Protasewich is a seasoned professional known for building category-defining businesses and supporting exceptional entrepreneurs. He has a strong track record of delivering top-decile returns to investors and providing strategic guidance to founders.

During his time as a Principal at Highland Capital Partners, a prominent $4.0 billion venture capital firm, Chris played a vital role in sourcing, diligencing, and supporting high-growth consumer and technology companies. His notable investments include Freshly and Xometry.

Prior to Highland, he was an investor at North Bridge Growth Equity, where he successfully led a $42M growth equity investment in Seniorlink. He also co-founded Lynx Fitness Club while pursuing his MBA at The Wharton School.

After the acquisition of Freshly, Chris co-founded Petfolk with Michael Wystrach and Audrey Wystrach, growing the business to a $200M valuation in under four years. Additionally, he has been actively involved as an investor and advisor to early-stage consumer companies through various investments.

Chris holds an MBA from The Wharton School with specializations in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing, along with a BS in Finance from Boston College. He has also been involved in multiple organizations such as Cutting Horse, Promix Nutrition, and Petfolk.