Chris Gardner

Chris joined Align Ventures in 2022. He has over 12 years of venture capital, investment banking, and private equity experience.

Prior to Align, Chris was a Vice President in Stifel’s Investment Banking Group, where he executed more than 40 M&A transactions, public and private financings, and restructuring deals. He began his career as a Summer Analyst at UBS.

He graduated magna cum laude from Bentley University where he earned a B.S. in Corporate Finance and Accounting and played varsity men’s soccer.