Chris DN
San Francisco-Based | Canadian
Venture capital investor and operations executive with a passion for community building and music event production. In the Bay Area, you’ll find me organizing large-scale events for founders and investors, DJing under the alias DND, and producing shows for Titanic’s End—the iconic Burning Man camp that has hosted industry legends like John Summit, Dom Dolla, Diplo, TOKiMONSTA, Chris Lake, Fisher, and Charlotte de Witte.
Experience
I started my VC career at Sequoia Capital, where I developed a deep appreciation for the power of networks and communities. Since then, I’ve played a key role in three Silicon Valley VC funds and was on the founding team of an AI startup that helped people get warm introductions by leveraging the power of their personal and professional networks.
• Partner, Oyster Ventures: Built and nurtured a 700+ investor & strategic partner network and helped raise $10M+ for the fund III (Total AUM: $200M+, 100 portfolios, 3 funds).
• COO, AI Startup – Helped 50,000+ users get warm introductions through their personal networks.
• Head of Community, GoingVC – Led a 600+ member community for the premier VC career accelerator, which led to the launch of its corporate investing arm, GoingVC Partners.
These days, I’ve been fascinated by AI’s impact on relationships—specifically, how can AI help drive reinforce and deepen connections.
Always happy to connect and feel free to reach out!