Chris Hollod
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Born | Chris Hollod December 9, 1982 Georgia, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Venture capitalist, angel investor, advisor, CEO |
Years active | 2010–present |
Chris Hollod is a
Early life
Hollod graduated
Career
Hollod worked with Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary, and Ronald Burkle as the managing partner of their venture capital fund, A-Grade Investments.[11] In 2012, A-Grade Investments raised money from David Geffen and Mark Cuban, among other investors.
Hollod also worked for The
Hollod is a founding partner of Inevitable Ventures with D.A. Wallach where they invested in such companies as 8i, Upside Foods, and Thrive Market.[14] [15]
Hollod was named one of the 32 most influential investors of 2013 (outside Silicon Valley)[16] and received a Visionary Award in 2018.[14]
Fortune included Hollod in its "Meet the Uber Rich" article as an early investor in Uber[11] and the LA Times published a feature on him entitled "How I Made It: A Billionaire's Right-Hand Man."[17] He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal,[15] Forbes,[18] and LA Times as a venture capital expert,[19] and he has judged several start-up competitions including Global Startup Battle and Start-Up Weekend Los Angeles.[20]
Hollod promotes brands and entrepreneurs on his Instagram page[21] and has written about using Instagram to source and diligence new investment opportunities.[22]
Hollod is currently the founder and managing partner of Hollod Holdings, a venture capital and advisory entity that has invested in companies such as Magic Spoon, MUD\WTR, JuneShine, AMASS, Jinx, and De Soi.[23][24][25][26]
Personal
Hollod lives in Hollywood's Sunset Square neighborhood in a bungalow purchased from Glee star Lea Michele in 2015.[27] Hollod is writing a book entitled "Big Fish Big Pond," providing advice for millennials.[28] Hollod collects wine and judged the Millennial Wine Competition in 2020.[29] Hollod is engaged to fashion model, Bianca Vierra, and they have been referred to in the press as an “LA power couple."[23]
References
- ^ Yeung, Ken (November 7, 2012). "Startup Weekend begins its 2012 Global Startup Battle, aims to build 1,200 companies in over 130 cities". The Next Web.
- ^ "Venture Capitalist Chris Hollod on Why He is Investing in the 'Alternative Alcohol' Space". Brewbound. 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Casper Sleep's CEO Krim Files for $300 Million Blank-Check IPO". Bloomberg.com. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ Sheetz, Michael (29 October 2021). "Space company Terran Orbital to go public via SPAC at $1.8 billion valuation". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ www.sec.gov https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835512/000110465922036643/tm229270d12_ex99-1.htm. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
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(help) - ^ "Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp. and Terran Orbital Announce Completion of Business Combination". www.businesswire.com. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Hudson, Subrina (10 January 2018). "Visionary Venture Capitalist Chris Hollod Steps Out On His Own". CSQ. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Tailwind Acquisition Corp. IPO Investment Prospectus S-1/A". SEC.report. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Leadership". Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ "Chris Hollod On Investing With Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary, and Ron Burkle - socaltech.com". www.socaltech.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ a b Griffith, Erin. "Meet the Uber Rich". fortune.com.
- ^ "Global Startup Battle". Global StartUp Battle. Archived from the original on 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ^ "Ashton Kutcher And Guy Oseary Launch Sound Ventures, The Successor To A-Grade Investments". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Hudson, Subrina (10 January 2018). "Visionary Venture Capitalist Chris Hollod Steps Out On His Own". CSQ. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ a b Kahn, Howie (23 February 2016). "Investor D.A. Wallach Aims to Make an Impact". WSJ. Magazine.
- ^ Selby, Monica. "32 Most Influential Investors of 2013 (Outside Silicon Valley)".
- ^ "How I Made It: Billionaire's right-hand man Chris Hollod on becoming a big fish in a big pond". LA Times. 4 November 2016.
- ^ Ward, Tom. "The Influencer Marketing Trends That Are Coming In 2020". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ Dave, Paresh (1 February 2016). "Venture capitalists increase scrutiny on start-up deals amid stock market anxiety". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Startup Weekend Los Angeles". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Latif, Ray (2019-04-12). "Taste Radio Insider Ep. 29: Why This Two-Second Business Pitch Is So Powerful". Taste Radio. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ Hollod, Chris (2020-03-03). "Why This Venture Capitalist Uses Instagram To Source New Business". CSQ. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ a b Wurth, David (2023-04-03). "Meet The L.A. Power Couple with a Shared Passion for Investments, Innovation & Wellness". C-Suite Quarterly. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Chris Hollod, Founder at Hollod Holdings". The Proof. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "Five Months In, Magic Spoon Closes a $5.5M Round". NOSH. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ^ "Terran Orbital to open a $300M satellite manufacturing and component facility on Florida's Space Coast – TechCrunch". 27 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ David, Mark (2019-10-09). "Lea Michele Lists Custom-Renovated Brentwood Home". DIRT. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ Siegel, John (2017-06-15). "Prolific VC Chris Hollod talks angel investing, rejection and the deal that got away". Built In Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ "Chris Hollod – The Millennial Wine Beer & Spirits Competition". Retrieved 2020-09-11.