Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Angel

Chris Chaney’s leadership experience is underlined by a 15-year track record of success in the global sports, esports and entertainment industry.

A native of Germany, Chris is an award-winning serial entrepreneur (Forbes 30 Under 30, among others), angel investor and start-up advisor with a focus on esports and gaming. He started his career at the NBA and also founded the Ivy Sports Symposium, a widely-recognized non-profit organization that promoted the development of young leaders in the global sports industry. Most recently, he was the founder of Infinite Esports & Entertainment (OpTic Gaming/Houston Outlaws), which was acquired by Immortals Gaming Club (IGC).

Currently, Chris is the managing director of EVL Interactive, an investment holdings company focused exclusively on esports teams, and founder of marcaurel, which advises early-stage esports and gaming startups.