Chris Shonk
Fondateur chez ATX Venture Partners
Profil
Chris R.
Shonk founded Liahona Ventures LLC in 2006, where he worked as Managing Director from 2011 to 2014 and ATX Venture Partners in 2014, where he is working as Partner from 2014.
Mr. Shonk also currently works at Bractlet, Inc., as Director, Incent Games, Inc., as Director, Pensa Systems, Inc., as Director from 2018, ATX Global Co-Invest Canteen LP, as Director, Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., as Director from 2017, SourceDay, Inc., as Director from 2019, Spirited Cocktails Corp., as Director from 2020, World Trade Labs, Inc., as Director from 2022, QuotaPath, Inc., as Director from 2018, Protopia AI, Inc., as Director from 2022, Minggl, Inc., as Director, Gembah, Inc., as Director from 2019, MacroFab, Inc., as Director from 2019, GoCo.io, Inc., as Director from 2016, HomePoint Maintenance, Inc., as Director from 2022, Olono, Inc., as Director, Voyager, as Advisor from 2020, LIFT Aircraft, Inc., as Advisor from 2017, Amber Productions LLC, as Advisor from 2022, Localeur, Inc., as Advisor from 2013, LUXUS Argyle LLC, as Advisor from 2022, ZenBusiness, Inc., as Advisor from 2019, RoverPass, Inc., as Advisor from 2015, HDVI Insurance Services, Inc., as Advisor from 2020, Atomic FI, Inc., as Advisor from 2019, Luxury Travel Hackers, Inc., as Advisor from 2022, Stellarfinance, Inc., as Advisor from 2022, and Elude, Inc., as Advisor from 2021.
Mr. Shonk also formerly worked at Virtus Capital Management, Inc., as Managing Director in 2006, The Central Texas Angel Network, as Director, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., as Analyst in 2002, The United States Army (District of Columbia), as Principal in 1998, and Sneaky Games, Inc., as Vice President-Business Development.
Mr. Shonk received his Masters Business Admin degree in 2014 from The Acton School of Business and undergraduate degree in 1997 from Campbell University.
Postes actifs de Chris Shonk
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ATX Venture Partners
 ATX Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance ATX Venture Partners (ATX Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Chris R. Shonk and Danielle Weiss Allen, Brad Bentz. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Fondateur | 01/03/2014 |
Minggl, Inc.
 Minggl, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Minggl, Inc. is a social interaction service provider. The company was founded by Brian Buser, Pierce Green, and Dewey Gaedcke in 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Incent Games, Inc.
 Incent Games, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Incent Games, Inc. conducts sales contests. The firm provides real time feedback to sales, management and key executive staff. The company was founded by Adam Hollander and Jason Hobart in 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Bractlet, Inc.
 Bractlet, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bractlet, Inc. engages in the development of a monitoring software. It develops product that combines hardware with software to collect data from building equipment by monitoring branch circuits in a standard commercial electrical panel. The company was founded by Alec L. Manfre, Matthew J. Lynch, and Brian Smith in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
SourceDay, Inc.
 SourceDay, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SourceDay, Inc. develops purchase order management software. The firm specializes in purchase order automation, exceptions management, past due purchase order automation, syteline integration. The company was founded by Tom Kieley and Clint McRee in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 26/02/2019 |
Olono, Inc.
 Olono, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Olono, Inc. develops universal data integration, big data, machine learning, and predictive analytic software. Its products include activity automation, pipeline management, deal intelligence, enterprise-wide search and platform. The company was founded by James Davison and Dan Greff in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
| ATX Global Co-Invest Canteen LP | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Luxus Argyle LLC
 Luxus Argyle LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services LUXUS Argyle LLC is based in New York, NY. LUXUS Argyle LLC provides access to precious gems, jewels, and luxury assets through a fractional ownership platform. The company was founded by Dana Auslander, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/05/2022 |
Protopia AI, Inc.
 Protopia AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Protopia AI, Inc. is an ML/AI enablement company based in Austin, TX. The company provides a patented data-type agnostic solution that enables its customers to use AI/ML to extract insights from their real data without exposing sensitive information in identifiable form. Protopia AI's software-only solution is the industry's first that enables responsible AI at the data level, empowering responsible AI. The company was founded by Eiman Ebrahimi, CTO, and ex-NVIDIA scientist, who is the endowed chair professor of computer science at UCSD, and Hadi Esmaeilzadeh, CEO. Eiman Ebrahimi has been the CEO since incorporation. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/05/2022 |
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Formation de Chris Shonk
| Campbell University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Acton School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 35 |
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Bractlet, Inc.
Bractlet, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bractlet, Inc. engages in the development of a monitoring software. It develops product that combines hardware with software to collect data from building equipment by monitoring branch circuits in a standard commercial electrical panel. The company was founded by Alec L. Manfre, Matthew J. Lynch, and Brian Smith in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
| Virtus Capital Management, Inc. | |
| The United States Army (District of Columbia) | Government |
The Central Texas Angel Network
 The Central Texas Angel Network Investment ManagersFinance The Central Texas Angel Network is a not-for-profit angel investing organization located in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
Minggl, Inc.
Minggl, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Minggl, Inc. is a social interaction service provider. The company was founded by Brian Buser, Pierce Green, and Dewey Gaedcke in 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Liahona Ventures LLC
 Liahona Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Liahona Ventures LLC (Liahona Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Christopher Shonk. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
Sneaky Games, Inc.
 Sneaky Games, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Sneaky Games, Inc. designs and develops online games. The company was founded by David Godwin in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | Finance |
Incent Games, Inc.
Incent Games, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Incent Games, Inc. conducts sales contests. The firm provides real time feedback to sales, management and key executive staff. The company was founded by Adam Hollander and Jason Hobart in 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Commercial Services |
ATX Venture Partners
ATX Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance ATX Venture Partners (ATX Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Chris R. Shonk and Danielle Weiss Allen, Brad Bentz. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
MacroFab, Inc.
 MacroFab, Inc. Tools & HardwareConsumer Durables MacroFab, Inc. operates a cloud based platform that enables just-in-time production of electronics for hardware startups. Its features include PCBA prototyping, high volume production, and post manufacturing services. The company was founded by Chris Church and Parker Dillmann in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Consumer Durables |
GoCo.io, Inc.
 GoCo.io, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services GoCo.io, Inc. engages in the development of a software solutions which helps businesses simplify their human resources systems. Its software offers payroll sync, compliance, human resource benefits, and security services. The company was founded by Nir Leibovich, Jason Wang, and Michael Gugel in March 2015 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
RoverPass, Inc.
 RoverPass, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services RoverPass, Inc. operates as an online travel agency. The firm provides tourism and travel services. The company was founded by Ravi Parikh and Jay Manickam and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Consumer Services |
Localeur, Inc.
 Localeur, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Localeur, Inc. offers Internet publishing and broadcasting services. It provides online platform of locals who share recommendations on their favorite places to eat, drink and play. The company was founded by Joah Spearman and Chase White in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
SourceDay, Inc.
SourceDay, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SourceDay, Inc. develops purchase order management software. The firm specializes in purchase order automation, exceptions management, past due purchase order automation, syteline integration. The company was founded by Tom Kieley and Clint McRee in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Olono, Inc.
Olono, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Olono, Inc. develops universal data integration, big data, machine learning, and predictive analytic software. Its products include activity automation, pipeline management, deal intelligence, enterprise-wide search and platform. The company was founded by James Davison and Dan Greff in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc.
 Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. develops and offers signal processing artificial intelligence. It develops computer vision based solutions to extract intelligence and insights from ultra high-volume satellite, aerial and drone imagery to optimize decision making for the department of defence and industries such as insurance, financial services and energy. The company was founded by Melanie Stricklan, Thomas Ashman and David Godwin in June 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Producer Manufacturing |
ZenBusiness, Inc.
 ZenBusiness, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ZenBusiness, Inc. operates a mobile application enabled platform that continuously monitors the status of business and provides actions to resolve issues. Its services include formation plans, registered agent, worry free guarantee, EIN service, and operating agreement. The company was founded by Ross Buhrdorf, Shanaz Hemmati, James Glancy, Rafael Lopez and Art Floresin 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Pensa Systems, Inc.
 Pensa Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Pensa Systems, Inc. operates as a stealth technology venture. It engages in building autonomous machine perception systems for inventory visibility. The company was founded by Sean D. Matthews and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
QuotaPath, Inc.
 QuotaPath, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services QuotaPath, Inc. provides software solutions. Its products include Hit More Quotas, Make More Money, One Team One Mission, and Know Your Path Track Your Journey. The company was founded by Anthony J. Bruno, Matthew Cole Evetts and Eric Heydenberk and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA. | Technology Services |
World Trade Labs, Inc.
 World Trade Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services World Trade Labs, Inc. develops a crowdfunding insurance platform for new disruptive markets. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by David Carpentier, Ty R. Sagalow, John Ryu. David Carpentier has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
LIFT Aircraft, Inc.
 LIFT Aircraft, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology LIFT Aircraft, Inc. designs rotor flying aircrafts. The firm also develops an electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company was founded by Matthew Chasen and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Electronic Technology |
Voyager /TX/
 Voyager /TX/ Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Voyager provides workflow management solutions. The company was founded by Matthew Costello and Bret Smart in 2018 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Commercial Services |
Amber Productions LLC
 Amber Productions LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Amber Productions LLC engages in the provision of advertising and marketing services for gaming, sports and entertainment sectors. The company was founded by Amber Allen in 2013 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Commercial Services |
Atomic FI, Inc.
 Atomic FI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Atomic FI, Inc. engages in the provision of technological services. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Sandy, UT. | Technology Services |
Gembah, Inc.
 Gembah, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gembah, Inc. develops software platform to manage supply chain. It offers product design, production management, logistics, supply chain evolution and compliance solutions. The company was founded by Henrik Johansson, Zack Leonard and Steven Blustein and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Hdvi Insurance Services, Inc.
 Hdvi Insurance Services, Inc. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Hdvi Insurance Services, Inc. provides vehicle insurance services. The company was founded by Chuck Wallace and Reid Spitz and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Elude, Inc.
 Elude, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Elude, Inc. operates as an spontaneous travel search engine. It provides flight and hotel packages for every city in the world that matches the search criteria. The company was founded by Alex Simon and Frankie Scerbo in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Spirited Cocktails Corp.
 Spirited Cocktails Corp. Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Spirited Cocktails Corp. develops vodka soda beverages. The company is based in Austin, TX. | Consumer Non-Durables |
| ATX Global Co-Invest Canteen LP | Finance |
Luxury Travel Hackers, Inc.
 Luxury Travel Hackers, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Luxury Travel Hackers, Inc. is a company that is revolutionizing the way people book vacations by creating a platform that leverages influencers and content to make vacations bookable via social media. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA and the CEO of the company is Gary Kohn. The company aims to save users the 10+ hours of additional research they are spending building a vacation that was just presented to them. With 86% of all travelers choosing their next vacation on social media, Luxury Travel Hackers is turning followers into customers. | Consumer Services |
| HomePoint Maintenance, Inc. | |
Protopia AI, Inc.
Protopia AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Protopia AI, Inc. is an ML/AI enablement company based in Austin, TX. The company provides a patented data-type agnostic solution that enables its customers to use AI/ML to extract insights from their real data without exposing sensitive information in identifiable form. Protopia AI's software-only solution is the industry's first that enables responsible AI at the data level, empowering responsible AI. The company was founded by Eiman Ebrahimi, CTO, and ex-NVIDIA scientist, who is the endowed chair professor of computer science at UCSD, and Hadi Esmaeilzadeh, CEO. Eiman Ebrahimi has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
Stellarfinance, Inc.
 Stellarfinance, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Stellarfinance, Inc. helps individuals build their credit by paying their bills on time through their easy-to-use platform. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company offers memberships that require no deposit or credit check and allow users to track and automate their payments to improve their credit score. | Technology Services |
Luxus Argyle LLC
Luxus Argyle LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services LUXUS Argyle LLC is based in New York, NY. LUXUS Argyle LLC provides access to precious gems, jewels, and luxury assets through a fractional ownership platform. The company was founded by Dana Auslander, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
