Chase Roberts

Chase Roberts is a Principal at Vertex Ventures, where he invests in early-stage b2b startups. Chase started his career in finance (VC/PE fund-of-funds and equity research) before seeking to join a venture-backed technology firm. This led him to Box, where he held sales, channel, and commercial partnership roles. Following a 5-year tenure at Box, Chase joined Segment, where he helped start the business development team and launch a startup program. Originally from Oklahoma, Chase graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oklahoma with dual degrees in Finance & Entrepreneurship/Venture Management. Chase earned his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.