Chris Farmer is the CEO, co-founder, and Managing Director of SignalFire. See sector focus and contact routes.
Chris Farmer is the CEO, co-founder, and Managing Director of SignalFire, a $2.1 billion AI-native early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. Before launching SignalFire in 2013, he served as a Venture Partner at General Catalyst Partners, where he helped establish the California office, and previously led digital media and mobile investments at Bessemer Venture Partners. SignalFire’s investment thesis focuses on seed and early-stage companies across sectors including AI/ML, SaaS, fintech, healthcare, enterprise software, and consumer technology, primarily in the United States. The firm leverages a proprietary AI platform and data analytics to source and scale investments, though specific typical check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed in available sources. Notable portfolio companies include not explicitly named in the search results, but SignalFire has backed high-growth startups across its target sectors. Farmer is known for his distinctive “data-driven VC revolution” viewpoint, advocating that AI and advanced analytics fundamentally transform how venture investments are sourced and managed. He has authored artic
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