CHRIS ONAN,  MANAGING DIRECTOR

Chris has extensive venture capital experience and enjoys working with entrepreneurial management teams to help sharpen their product definition and their marketing and financial strategies. Chris represents Appian on the board of directors of Auctionpay , mPayGateway, Skyetek, and Tendril and is a board observer of Thought Equity Motion.

Previously, Chris spent five years as an associate with Wolf Ventures and Roser Ventures, where he had the privilege of working with companies such as Broadbus Technologies (acquired by Motorola), NextAction Corporation, and Peregrine Semiconductor. Before locating to Colorado, he worked as an associate with LEK Consulting, an international strategy consulting boutique.

Chris speaks frequently on entrepreneurial finance at both Denver University’s Daniels College of Business and the Leeds College of Business at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Chris serves as Chairman for the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association. In addition, Chris is a member of the Associates Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado; serves on the Advisory Board of the Denver Venture School and works actively with the When I Grow Up Foundation. He is also Northwestern University's alumni admissions council leader for Colorado.

Originally from Minnesota, Chris received a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.