Primary Job Title Co-Founder & Managing Partner Primary Organization Columbia Partners Private Capital
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States Regions Washington DC Metro Area, Southern US Gender Male
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Christopher Doherty is co-founder and Managing Partner of the Private Capital group. He serves on the Private Capital investment committee overseeing investments in select emerging growth companies, private equity funds, and debt funds. Chris combines over 17 years of venture capital and principal investing experience with over 15 years of legal,
regulatory, fiduciary and government experience. He began his career in the United States Senate serving in multiple capacities for Senator Edward M. Kennedy. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff and later as Labor and Employment Counsel to Chairman Kennedy on the Labor & Human Resources Committee. He was a Partner in the Washington, DC lawfirm of Fox, Bennett, and Turner and served as a Deputy Treasurer and General Counsel to the Massachusetts Department of the Treasury.
Chris holds a BA in Government from Harvard College and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center.




