Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 10
CB Rank (Investor) 64,958
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner

Chris Moody, aka “Moody,” joined Foundry in 2017 after working as an operator for 27 years. Prior to joining Foundry, he was GM & VP of Twitter’s Data & Enterprise business and CEO of Gnip, a Foundry portfolio company acquired by Twitter in 2014.

Moody has worked in leadership roles at publicly traded companies (Twitter, IBM, Oracle, EDS,)

and fast-growth startups (Aquent, Gnip). He has managed teams with thousands of employees spanning 17 countries. He loves working with entrepreneurs to scale their companies while keeping them fun and agile. He particularly enjoys engaging founders around topics involving culture/values, hiring, branding, partnerships, and sales.

Moody loves spending time with his family. He also enjoys riding his bike in the foothills around Boulder and his snowboard in the Rocky Mountains. A huge fan of the Auburn Tigers, he delivered the university’s Spring Commencement Address in 2016. For some reason, he can’t explain, Moody is also learning to play golf and welcomes any invitation to play. In his spare time, he’s known for creating engaging video content via his own vlog, VentureKills.

Number of Partner Investments 11
Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 7
Chris Moody is the Partner at Foundry Group. Additionally, Chris Moody has had 7 past jobs including President & COO at Gnip.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Gnip
President & COOMay 2011Jun 2013
IBM
ManagerMay 1, 1997May 1, 1999
X (formerly Twitter)
VP/GM Data & Enterprise SolutionsMay 1, 2014
Aquent
Chief Operating Officer
Gnip
CEOJun 2013
EDS (Electronic Data Systems)
Senior Technology Consulting
Oracle
Senior Technology Consulting
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 10
Chris Moody holds 10 board and advisor roles including Board Member at Airship, Board Member at The Pro's Closet, and Board Member at Pantheon.
Chris Moody studied at Auburn University.
Number of Events 2
Chris Moody has participated in 2 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, IBM Insight 2015 on Oct 25, 2015.
Number of News Articles 105
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NewsAug 5, 2020
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NewsJun 21, 2017
NewsJun 20, 2017