Chris Steiner

Chris Steiner is a Partner at Tritium Partners who recently joined the board of VanillaSoft following a significant growth investment in the company.1 He has extensive experience in private equity, venture capital, and technology advisory roles. Steiner is currently a Partner at Cuesta Partners, where he focuses on solving business problems using data and specializes in preparing companies for technological advancements.2 He has a background in engineering and journalism, holding a BS in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Master's degree in Journalism from Northwestern University.2

Steiner's career highlights include:

1. Co-founding Aisle50, a startup acquired by Groupon in 20152
2. Serving as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Northwestern University's technology accelerator, The Garage23
3. Working as a Senior Staff Writer at Forbes Magazine for 7 years2
4. Authoring two books, including the New York Times Bestseller "Automate This, How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World"23

In his role at Tritium Partners, Steiner focuses on identifying profitable technology opportunities within their investment portfolio and assessing companies' readiness for AI integration in core business processes.3