Chris Cunningham

Chris Cunningham is a 20 year tech industry executive and veteran, an active tech start-up investor as via C2 Ventures which has invested in 16 investments generating a 7X return in 3 years. 12 of those investments are active and on average 3X+ in value and mark up since conception. C2 Ventures is a operational driven venture platform that takes an active role with founders. C2V invests in leading NY/SF Venture firms and is also an Limited Partner in Bowery Capital and Tech Stars. Chris was most recently President of Unacast where he was the first employee in the US growing the business from zero revenue to $2MM in ARR in 18 months which lead to raising $20MM in total investment capital. Prior to that he was an VP at IronSource a now billion dollar valuation company on the verge of IPO where is also lead US operations. Chris sold his prior company to IronSource, appssavvy which he ran for 7 years. He was Founder & CEO of appssavvy the world’s first platform focused on monetizing Facebook apps through native advertising. Prior to appssavvy, Chris ran commercial efforts for Webs.com which was acquired by VstaPrint for $117MM. Over his career Chris has been responsible for generating over $200M in net new ad revenues through new products and succeeded in raising more than $100 million venture capital, while recruiting & growing numerous companies. Chris has been named one of the "Most Important People in Mobile Advertising" by Business Insider, as well as being an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist 2 years in a row. Chris graduated from University of North Carolina Greensboro in 1997 with an Economics degree. Chris has two boys, runs marathons and triathlons and rather be scuba diving. Previously, Chris was the President of Unacast, the leading location data platform that recently raised $17M in series B funding where he built the commercial and revenue operations from zero to seven figures in 18 months and lead all commercial efforts. Chris was the first US employee and 7th overall. Chris was also the CEO and Co-Founder of appssavvy who's company pioneered in-app advertising on Facebook and Mobile while putting the user experience first through timing and context. In 7 years appssavvy drove over $75MM in gross revenue for the app ecosystem. Chris has been named one of the "Most Important People in Mobile Advertising" by Business Insider, as well as being an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist 2 years in a row. He's been a featured speaker at International CES, Cannes Lions, IAB's Annual Leadership, dmexco, and f.ounders. He is a contributor to CNBC and Bloomberg TV via on-screen appearances and also produces content through C2V Studios. Chris sits on the board of both Build.Org and Cornell Tech here in New York City with a strong focus of supporting young people and their start up journey. You can follow Chris on Twitter @C2Cunningham, connect on AngelList at angel.co/chris-cunningham, read his blog on Medium https://medium.com/@c2ventures, or visit c2ventures.co