Chris Piercy
Education
Harvard Business School
Business School, Technology Startups -
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Advanced Management College, -
Wharton Executive Education
Certificate, -
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor's degree, Genetics (Molecular Genetics / Biochemistry emphasis) -
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor's degree, History -Work Experience
Group14 Technologies
Current
Group14 Technologies
Vq Research, Inc.
Current
Vq Research, Inc.
PsiQuantum
2020-03-01 - 2025-01-01
PsiQuantum
Polysync Technologies
2019-08-01 - 2020-07-01
Polysync Technologies
Nelumbo, A Kuraray Company
2017-06-01 - 2019-07-01
Nelumbo, A Kuraray Company
Kalray
2013-12-01 - 2017-06-01
Kalray
Accel
2009-04-01 - 2013-12-01
Accel
CLEARSPEED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
2004-01-01 - 2009-04-01
CLEARSPEED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
NCNI - Northern California Nanotechnology Initiative
2001-06-01 - 2004-04-01
NCNI - Northern California Nanotechnology Initiative
K M - venture development firm (based on Sand Hill Road and NASA Ames Research Center)
2000-03-01 - 2003-12-01
K M - venture development firm (based on Sand Hill Road and NASA Ames Research Center)
Skills
Summary
Deep Technology Business Development, Corporate Development, Sales and Licensing executive with strong technical and R&D background with a proven ability to consistently achieve or exceed corporate goals whose many million dollar sales and business development wins have led to various fund raisings, company IPOs and acquisitions. Experience as executive management with IPOs on NASDAQ, LSE, Euronext. Executive experience leading business development and sales in automotive, EV, battery materials, AI, machine learning, semiconductor, biopharma, quantum computing, and other deep tech spaces. Corporate development work has enabled billions of dollars of successful venture capital and private equity funding rounds and other fundraisings. International experience and network, especially in US, EU and APAC, has enabled companies to quickly ramp up sales, greatly expand corporate partnering initiatives, and see enormous increases in revenue.
