Chris Dover

Experience

Geniusly

Founder

Betera

Advisor

Quipley

Advisor

Bedside

Advisor

Aimtell

Advisor

WeGreenlight

Advisor

Vantage Sports

Advisor

Founder Institute

Mentor

Pollinate Capital

Founder/Chief Investment Officer 2017 - Present (over 7 years)

Global Macro and Digital Asset Hedge Fund

Geniusly

CEO 2013 - 2014 (about 1 year)

Triple Canopy

Middle East Regional Operations Manager 2004 - 2011 (over 7 years)

United States Marine Corps

Team Leader - Infantry 1995 - 1999 (about 4 years)

Founder

Geniusly

Employee

Geniusly, United States Marine Corps, Triple Canopy, Pollinate Capital

Advisor

Vantage Sports, Betera, Bedside, WeGreenlight, Quipley, Aimtell

Mentor

Founder Institute

Projects

Water! hackathon at rhubarb studios DTLA

48 hour hackathon focusing on solving the California drought

Growth · A rhubarb studios hack for humanity in partnership with the office of Mayor Eric Garcetti#techla August 21-23 With only an estimated six… · More

With Nidhi Sapra, Eric Sundal

PeopleSpace Pi-Lab

Startup School 10 week education from project to startup

PEOPLESPACE EDUCATION Our PeopleSpace University is tailored for our community of programmers, designers and marketeers. Our fast-paced nights and weekend… · More

With Melinda Kim, Crystal Huang, Andrew Bermudez, Keyvan Raoufi

Education

About

Achievements

Can make some damn fine coffee

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Leadership Business Strategy Business Development Management Networking Risk Management Security Venture Capital Front-End Development Fluent in Spanish Bilingual Business Intelligence CSS Emerging Markets English language HTML Information Technology Javascript Python Statistical Analysis SQL

Locations

Austin Santa Monica Argentina San Francisco New York City Silicon Valley Mountain View Los Angeles Southern California Northern California South Bay Palo Alto San Mateo Mexico Colombia

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

Leadership And Training For The Fight - Paul Howe

What's your favorite non-business book?

Anything by Daniel Silva

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

The same thing I'm doing, building a business, helping others build, exercise and getting better at golf!

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Learn to empower others and help people realize their potential

What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

Writing trading algorithms in financial markets

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

Email me

What words of wisdom do you live by?

Try to be uncomfortable more

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Finding opportunities and insights within current experiments that make impactful moves for the team.

What was the most impactful class you took in school?

Almost any history class

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

Think and respond slowly

What's an obstacle you've overcome?

Cancer, people shooting at me, attempted kidnappings, the usual :)

Chris Dover

Founder/CIO Pollinate Capital, Geniusly, DeskSite, Triple Canopy,

Can make some damn fine coffee