Chris Brown
VCPartner, Inspired Capital
First check writer, ex-First Round Capital investor
New York, NY$500K–$10M checks
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
AIEnterprise SaaSDeveloper ToolsRobotics
Background
Chris Brown joined Inspired Capital in 2020 as a career institutional venture investor and was promoted to Partner. Previously he was an investor at First Round Capital (2016–2020) and began his career at Blackstone. He focuses on applied AI in vertical markets and often serves as a company's first institutional check. Board member at QA Wolf; observer at Scythe Robotics.
Investment Focus
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Typical check: $500K–$10M
Sectors
AIEnterprise SaaSDeveloper ToolsRobotics
Based in: New York, NY (North America)
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026