Before Touchdown, Chris was an Associate at Lateral Investment Management, a multi-strategy private equity firm. Prior to that, he was an investment banking Analyst at Barclays within their Financial Institutions group. Chris holds a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University with minors in History and Business.
Before Touchdown, Chris was an Associate at Lateral Investment Management, a multi-strategy private equity firm. He started his career as an investment banking Analyst at Barclays within their Financial Institutions group. Chris holds a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University with minors in History and Business.
Prior to moving to the greater Seattle area for high school, Chris lived in Asia for over 12 years, primarily in Hong Kong. He speaks both Cantonese and Mandarin.
Outside of work, Chris enjoys visiting new restaurants in San Francisco, experimenting with food and drink recipes, rooting for his hometown Seattle sports teams, and collecting sports memorabilia and cards.Par. 1: “Harout Nazerian joined Touchdown Ventures in 2022 and focuses on investments in supply chain, EV, retail, industrial technology, and sustainability. Prior to Touchdown, he spent 4 years at Nex Cubed and Sway Ventures investing in and launching startups, handling investor relations, and supporting fundraising efforts for the company and portfolio.
Favorite Wine Varietal
Carménère
Favorite Athlete
Ichiro
Favorite Book
Gweilo by Martin Booth