# Chris Farmer, Partner & CEO at SignalFire > Chris Farmer, Partner & CEO at SignalFire. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-farmer (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # Chris Farmer Partner & CEO at [SignalFire](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signalfire) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 1 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 5 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At SignalFire - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=chris-farmer)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=chris-farmer) ## The firm [**SignalFire** VC firm · US **39** cheques in 12 months **188** all time **14** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signalfire) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [AnchorFree](https://millionrounds.com/startup/anchorfree-ltd) - [Candidate Labs](https://millionrounds.com/startup/candidate-labs) - [Color Genomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/color-genomics) - [Discord](https://millionrounds.com/company/discord) - [EarnUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/earnup) - [Flock Freight](https://millionrounds.com/startup/flock-freight) - [Formant](https://millionrounds.com/startup/formant-2) - [Frame](https://millionrounds.com/company/frame) - [Jyve](https://millionrounds.com/startup/jyve-2) - [LimeBike](https://millionrounds.com/company/limebike) - [Lyric](https://millionrounds.com/startup/lyric-2) - [OneSignal](https://millionrounds.com/company/onesignal) - [Rocksbox](https://millionrounds.com/startup/rocksbox) - [Stripe](https://millionrounds.com/company/stripe) - [Zendrive](https://millionrounds.com/startup/zendrive) - Millennial Media - PropelPLM - Tradeswell - Yelp - Yodas.com - Zume Pizza ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **GreenPark Sports, Inc.** Director since 2021 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at SignalFire - [**Julia Popowitz** Active Angel Investor & Advisor *7 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/julia-popowitz) - [**Chris Scoggins** General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-scoggins) - [**Nick Zaharias** Advisor *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/nick-zaharias) - [**Raymie Stata** Technical Advisor *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/raymie-stata) - [**Elaine Zelby** Venture Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/elaine-zelby) - [**Ellen Blix** Partner & Head of Investor Relations *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ellen-blix) - [**Ilya Kirnos** Founding Partner & CTO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ilya-kirnos) - [**Josh Constine** Venture Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-constine) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 26 Feb 2025 · 18 min Chris Farmer of SignalFire is betting the venture industry will never look the same With [Chris Farmer](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-farmer) Mentions [SignalFire](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signalfire) About this episode In this episode of StrictlyVC Download, Connie Loizos is joined by Chris Farmer, founder of SignalFire, to discuss the current state of venture capital. With many startups stuck in financial limbo and no clear path to exit, Farmer shares why he believes the industry has a structural problem. He… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 27 Sept 2023 · 49 min Building a next-generation tech-enabled Venture Capital firm with Chris Farmer of SignalFire With [Chris Farmer](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-farmer) Mentions [SignalFire](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signalfire)[Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. We're excited to be joined by Chris Farmer, Founder and CEO of SignalFire, a firm that was founded nearly a decade ago with the goal of disrupting the way Venture Capital is… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 14 Oct 2017 · 34 min 143. Beacon: Modernizing the VC Firm, Part 2 (Chris Farmer) With [Chris Farmer](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-farmer) About this episode Today we publish part two of the interview with Chris Farmer of Signal Fire Ventures. In this segment we address: Why he's using Beacon to make VC investments when their are numerous other applications that may have more economic value How he's created an engaged, active advisor network that are… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 4 Oct 2017 · 35 min 142. Beacon: An Engineering Systems Approach to Investing, Part 1 (Chris Farmer) With [Chris Farmer](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-farmer) Mentions [SignalFire](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signalfire) About this episode Chris Farmer of Signal Fire Ventures joins Nick to discuss his firm and their platform, Beacon, a robust data engine that reveals the best sector, market and startup investment areas. We address questions including: Can you start off with the firm's thesis and your main focus at SignalFire? You… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 30 Nov 2016 · 26 min 20VC: Why There Is A Revolution In VC, Why Boards Are Inherently Inefficient & Why Data Will Be Central To VC In The Future with Chris Farmer, General Partner @ SignalFire With [Chris Farmer](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-farmer) Mentions [Revolution](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revolution)[SignalFire](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signalfire)[Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[Max Ventilla](https://millionrounds.com/fund/max-ventilla)[Stewart Butterfield](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stewart-butterfield)[Tim Kendall](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tim-kendall) About this episode Chris Farmer is a General Partner @ SignalFire, as he describes, 'the most quantitative fund in the world.' Chris has also assembled 50 other on-demand advisors to aid portfolio companies including Slack CEO, Stewart Butterfield, AltSchool Founder, Max Ventilla and Pinterest President, Tim… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Chris Farmer in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 8 Oct 2026 · 1h 19m What VCs Really Think About Personal AI Agents | E2347 Mentions [Better Tomorrow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/better-tomorrow-ventures)[Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[SignalFire](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signalfire)[Tomorrow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tomorrow-ventures)[Chris Farmer](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-farmer) About this episode This Week In Startups is made possible by: Plaud: https://plaud.ai/twist Odoo: https://odoo.com/twist Northwest Registered Agent: https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twistdomain Quo: https://www.quo.com/perks/twist Today’s show: A personal AI agent that’s still invite-only just hit a $10… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 3 May 2023 · 30 min The outside advantage that your investor may be interested in Mentions [SignalFire](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signalfire)[Chris Farmer](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-farmer) About this episode This week, Natasha Mascarenhas interviewed Sam Chaudhary, the founder of ClassDojo, and Chris Farmer, the founder and CEO of SignalFire, a venture firm that recently announced a $900 million fund to back tech startups. This interview is structured a bit differently as it was actually recorded as a… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 1 Jan 2020 · 17 min 202. Cram Session, Episodes 138-143 (Nick Moran) Mentions [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest)[Jason Calacanis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jason-calacanis)[Chris Farmer](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-farmer) About this episode Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 138. How to Angel Invest Like the Best, Part 1 (Jason Calacanis) 139. How to Angel Invest… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 18 Jan 2019 · 13 min Investor Stories 104: Lessons Learned (Fontana, Kimmel, Farmer) Mentions [Ash Fontana](https://millionrounds.com/person/ash-fontana)[Chris Farmer](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-farmer)[Wayne Kimmel](https://millionrounds.com/person/wayne-kimmel) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ash Fontana Wayne Kimmel Chris Farmer Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 21 Jul 2018 · 8 min Investor Stories 92: What's Next (Martino, Calacanis, Farmer) Mentions [Jason Calacanis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jason-calacanis)[Chris Farmer](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-farmer)[Paul Martino](https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-martino) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Paul Martino Jason Calacanis Chris Farmer Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. To listen… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=chris-farmer). ## Find people like Chris Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)