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Chris M. Willliams

Founder & CEO at pocket.watch

Beverly Hills, California

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Work Experience

  • Founder and CEO

    2017

2012

  • Startup Investor and Advisor

    2012

    Williams invests in and advises myriad startups in the digital media space including Zigazoo, Creative Juice, Invisible Universe, 100 Thieves, Loupe, Sentinels, Orca, Doing Things Media, Commaful, Kindred Motorworks, Mindshow, pop.in, Donut Media (acuired by Recurrent Ventures), Brud (acquired by Dapper Labs), Podcorn (acquired by Audacy), Maker Studios (acquired by Disney), GoldieBlox, MarcoPolo Learning, Lyte, and GetAround. He also has investments in startup funds including Collaborative Fund, Third Wave and Greycroft's Tracker Fund. Prior to Williams joining Maker Studios he was an early investor and advised the Co-Founder and CEO on a variety of issues.

2020 - 2020

  • Advisor to Yellow Accelerator

    2020 - 2020

    Advisor to the 2020 class of companies at Yellow, Snap's startup accelerator.

2011 - 2016

  • Chief Audience Officer

    2012 - 2016

    Sold to The Walt Disney Company

  • Investor

    2011 - 2015

    Sold to The Walt Disney Company

  • VP and GM, Disney Online Originals

    2011 - 2012

  • General Manager, Take180

    2008 - 2011

  • Founder & CEO

    2006 - 2008

    Sold to The Walt Disney Company

1996 - 2001

  • Director, Market Development

    1996 - 2001