Chris Sheehan
CommonAngels

Chris Sheehan is a managing director of CommonAngels, joining the group in 2005, and is currently either a board member or observer at Carbonite, Outside the Classroom, OwnerIQ, Xconomy, Insightix, and GateRocket. Within CommonAngels, Chris manages deal flow, due diligence and the investment process. He is also a managing director of the group’s two venture funds.

Previously, Chris founded Newburyport Partners, a consulting firm that works with investors and their portfolio companies. Chris also served as a venture partner at Industry Ventures where he was actively involved in the acquisition and management of secondary venture investment portfolios.

Prior to starting Newburyport Partners, Chris was a Director of Corporate Development for BEA Systems, a leading enterprise software company with over $1B in sales. At BEA, he was a key member of the corporate team responsible for all venture capital investing and M&A activity. He was also part of the executive team for one of the company's product divisions. Prior to BEA, Chris led the private equity practice for the Cambridge startup research firm, Stax Inc. Chris also spent six years with the top ranked investment bank in Australia an co-founded an investment firm, Northstate Partners. He started his career as an equity analyst focusing on the oil and gas sector.

He also serves on the board for the Center for Women & Enterprise and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Queensland, Australia.

Why CWE? I volunteer at CWE because I believe the organization fulfills a very important social mission. CWE improves the livelihood of women by teaching about something that is fundamental to our community and economy - how to start and grow businesses.