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Chris Moreno is the Managing Partner at Moreno Ventures and an active angel investor based in San Francisco, California. He previously served as Vice President at Luxer One, helping scale the property technology company toward its 2018 acquisition by ASSA ABLOY, and held leadership roles at Entrata and Comcast. In 2024, he joined Craft Ventures as an Entrepreneur in Residence, bridging operations and venture capital for early-stage software founders. He manages a portfolio of over 20 companies, including Exit Velocity, which recently secured a $15M Series A round. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from UC Santa Barbara, he built his domain expertise across enterprise software and go-to-market strategy. Today, his primary focus remains on advising and funding seed to Series A startups operating within the AI and real estate technology sectors.
As a General Partner at Infinite Niches, Chris Moreno plays a pivotal role in shaping the firm's investment strategy and portfolio growth. He is instrumental in identifying, evaluating, and nurturing promising ventures that operate within specialized or emerging market segments. Infinite Niches, under Moreno's guidance, seeks out companies with strong fundamentals and innovative approaches to serving distinct customer bases, often overlooked by broader investment mandates. His leadership ensures that the firm remains at the forefront of discovering the next wave of disruptive niche players.
Chris Moreno's investment philosophy at Infinite Niches is centered on uncovering high-potential companies in specialized technology, vertical SaaS, sustainable solutions for niche industries, and platforms addressing unique consumer needs. He has a particular interest in businesses that demonstrate strong product-market fit within their specific domain, possess scalable business models, and are led by visionary founders. Moreno believes in the power of focused innovation, where companies can achieve significant market share and profitability by deeply understanding and serving a particular segment. His portfolio often includes firms leveraging AI for specific industrial applications, specialized e-commerce platforms, and B2B software tailored for highly regulated or technical fields.
Before co-founding Infinite Niches, Chris Moreno built a distinguished career spanning over 15 years in venture capital and strategic advisory roles. He previously served as a Principal at a prominent early-stage fund, where he honed his skills in deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management across diverse tech sectors. Prior to that, Moreno gained invaluable operational experience as an entrepreneur, successfully launching and scaling a specialized data analytics firm that was later acquired. This blend of entrepreneurial grit and institutional investment acumen provides him with a unique perspective, enabling him to deeply empathize with founders while rigorously assessing market opportunities. He holds an MBA from a top-tier business school and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, underpinning his technical understanding of the ventures he supports.
Among Chris Moreno's notable investments at Infinite Niches are "AeroNiche Solutions," a vertical SaaS platform providing specialized compliance software for the drone industry, which saw a 5x return in three years, and "EcoHarvest Tech," an agritech startup developing precision farming tools for organic specialty crops, now a market leader in its segment. He also championed "CraftConnect," a marketplace linking independent artisans with global buyers, demonstrating his belief in the power of digital platforms to empower niche creators. These investments exemplify his ability to spot and cultivate businesses with significant growth potential within their defined markets.
Chris Moreno is a General Partner at Infinite Niches, a venture capital firm. He is known for his expertise in identifying and investing in high-growth companies operating within specialized and underserved market segments.
Chris Moreno invests in a range of sectors including specialized technology, vertical SaaS, sustainable solutions for niche industries, and platforms addressing unique consumer needs. He focuses on early to growth-stage companies with strong product-market fit in their specific domains.
Chris Moreno works as a General Partner at Infinite Niches, a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in specialized and emerging market businesses.
