Chris Hjelm

Chris Hjelm is a General Partner and Head of Venture Investments at Connetic Ventures, where Chris also serves as Senior Vice President, Investments & Fund Manager for the Connetic Venture Capital Access Fund (VCAFX).

Chris is a serial founder, data scientist, and quantitative trader, bringing deep expertise in enterprise technology and financial technology to the firm.

At Connetic Ventures, Chris focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage software, fintech, and consumer startups across North America, leveraging the firm's proprietary AI analyst, Wendal, for data-driven investment decisions.

Previously, Chris Hjelm served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Kroger from 2005 to 2019, where Chris spearheaded the company's digital transformation, implementing technologies like Scan, Bag, Go, ClickList, and EDGE Shelf.

Chris's extensive background includes senior technology positions at FedEx, Orbitz, eBay, Cendant, and Excite@Home.

Chris is also an advisor and board director for several Vora Ventures portfolio companies and was recognized with the 2023 Ohio CIO ORBIE Leadership Award.

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