Christopher Rust
Founder chez Clear Venture Management LLC
Profil
Chris Rust is Co Founder and Partner of Clear, where he focuses on early stage technology investments.
Chris’s operational specialties are recruiting, product marketing, business development, follow-on fund raising, and scaling.
He has been the lead investor in over 35 companies.
Prior to founding Clear in 2014 Chris spent 14 years as an early stage technology investor with exceptional mentors at Sequoia Capital and USVP.
He also spent 12 years in operating roles as a development engineer, network architect, and product manager.
Chris was a co-founder and Lead Architect of broadband access pioneer Roadrunner, now known as Time Warner Cable Internet.
Roadrunner grew to 14 million subscribers, over $4 Billion in 2015 revenue, and is the key driver of Charter Communication’s $56.7 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable.
A life-long learner, Chris earned a B.S.E.E.
with distinction as a Massachusetts Board of Regents Honor Scholar and an M.S.E.E from the University of Lowell, an M.S.
Telecommunications Engineering and an M.E.
Engineering Management from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
While at the University of Lowell he was the recipient of the President’s Medal.
Prior to founding Clear in 2014 Chris spent 14 years as an early stage technology investor with exceptional mentors at Sequoia Capital and USVP.
He also spent 12 years in operating roles as a development engineer, network architect, and product manager.
Chris was a co-founder and Lead Architect of broadband access pioneer Roadrunner, now known as Time Warner Cable Internet.
Roadrunner grew to 14 million subscribers, over $4 Billion in 2015 revenue, and is the key driver of Charter Communication’s $56.7 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable.
Postes actifs de Christopher Rust
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Dune Networks, Inc.
 Dune Networks, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Dune Networks, Inc. was founded in October 2000. The company supplies networking and switching silicon devices. Dune's devices are targeted at the network infrastructure, designed to meet carrier-class switching requirements. These platforms are used in Data Center, Enterprise and Carrier networks. | Director/Board Member | - |
Global Semiconductor Alliance
 Global Semiconductor Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Global Semiconductor Alliance provides information on and organizes events for the semiconductor industry in order to ensure growth and profitability of the industry. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Jodi L. Shelton. Jodi L. Shelton has been the CEO since incorporation. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 28/07/2011 |
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.
 The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 21/07/2009 |
The Communications & Information Technology Association
 The Communications & Information Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Communications & Information Technology Association provides technical and business support services. The company provides support for its members through influence over regulatory policy, competition issues, technical, and quality standard. The firm was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Milton Keynes, UK. | Director/Board Member | - |
Concentric Software, Inc.
 Concentric Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Concentric, Inc. provides computer software services. The company was founded by Karthik Krishnan and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2019 |
Atmosic Technologies, Inc.
 Atmosic Technologies, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Atmosic Technologies, Inc. operates as a fabless semiconductor company that designs ultra-low power wireless solutions. Its products include M2 Series and M3 Series. The company is headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/05/2017 |
GoEuro Corp.
 GoEuro Corp. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services GoEuro Corp. engages in the development of booking platform for travel by train, bus, or flight. The company was founded by Naren Shaam in 2013 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/03/2014 |
Espresa, Inc.
 Espresa, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Espresa, Inc. engages in the provision of web portal and mobile application. Its platform enables employers to select which services they want to offer from a pre-selected service catalog. The firms products include employee resource groups; wellbeing and fitness; challenges and achievements; and rewards and recognition. The company was founded by Alexander Shubat and Raghavan Menon in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/08/2017 |
Swift Navigation, Inc.
 Swift Navigation, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Swift Navigation, Inc. develops centimeter-accurate GPS technology. It services include hardware and software support, custom hardware development based on modular design, custom software and on-site testing and integration. The company was founded by Fergus Noble, Colin Beighley and Timothy J. R. Harris in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/08/2015 |
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Formation de Christopher Rust
| The University of Colorado | Graduate Degree |
| University of Lowell | Graduate Degree |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Graduate Degree |
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| Sociétés cotées | 1 |
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| GOPRO, INC. | Consumer Durables |
| Entreprise privées | 39 |
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Carrier Access Corp.
 Carrier Access Corp. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Carrier Access Corp. engages in the development of broadband equipment solutions for communications service providers. Its products enable customers to consolidate and upgrade access capacity for the implementation of converged voice, video, and data services at lower costs. The company was founded By Roger L. Koenig and Nancy G. Pierce in 1992 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Electronic Technology |
netZentry, Inc.
 netZentry, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services netZentry, Inc. provides network security services. It develops FloodGuard technology, a network defense system. The firm offers products that combine detection, tracking and mitigation with the power of real-time collaboration all in one solution. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Akros Silicon, Inc.
 Akros Silicon, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Akros Silicon, Inc. provides power management integrated circuits. The company was founded by J. Francois Crepin, Sajol C. Ghoshal and John R. Camagna in 2005 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
AccelOps, Inc.
 AccelOps, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AccelOps, Inc. provides analytics-driven information technology operations and cloud management software. The firm develops platform for cloud and virtualized infrastructures that allows users to automatically discover, analyze, and automate information technology issues in machine and big data. The company was founded by Partha Bhattacharya and Imin Lee in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
Kaiam Corp.
 Kaiam Corp. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology KAIAM Corp. designs, develops, and manufactures optical communications products. The firm offers 40G-LR4 CWDM4, 100G CWDM4+, 80Ch 50GHz Athermal AWG, and 40Ch 100 GHz Athermal AWG. The company was founded by Bardia Pezeshki in 2009 and is headquartered in Newark, CA. | Electronic Technology |
PLUMgrid, Inc.
 PLUMgrid, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services PLUMgrid, Inc. provides virtual network infrastructures services for private and public clouds. It offers network virtualization solutions to companies building and managing data centers. The firm helps users to create new networks, change configuration or add new networking services on-demand, without affecting other virtual domains or the physical network. PLUMgrid was founded by Awais Nemat, Sushil K. Singh and Pere Monclus in 2011 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Distribution Services |
Reflektion, Inc.
 Reflektion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Reflektion, Inc. operates a retail analytics platform for retailers and brands. It offers ecommerce solutions that include Personalized Site Search, a solution that leads visitors with a path to various products; Predictive Product Recommendations, a platform that creates a one-to-one connection with shoppers; and a mobile solution that unifies customers shopping by integrating various devices. The company was founded by Amar Chokhawala in 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Sequoia Capital
 Sequoia Capital Investment ManagersFinance Sequoia Capital is a venture capital arm of Sequoia Capital Operations LLC, founded in 1972 by Don Valentine. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
DevX.com, Inc.
 DevX.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services DevX.com, Inc. provides technical information, tools and services for information technology professionals. It offers resources designed to help professionals conquer development challenges, apply new technologies and techniques to their work. The company provides network services using windows and web development, .NET, Java, XML, C & C++, Visual Basic, database, wireless and open source. DevX.com was founded by James Fawcette in 1995 and is located in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
SourceCom, Inc.
 SourceCom, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Part of Clarent Corp., SourceCom, Inc. develops high performance platforms for the broadband access market. The private company is based in Westlake Village, CA. The company was founded by Giorgio Propersi. SourceCom was acquired by ACT Networks, Inc., part of Clarent Corp. from August 10, 2000 on August 04, 1997 for $8.60 million. | Electronic Technology |
SwitchOn Networks, Inc.
 SwitchOn Networks, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Part of Microsemi Storage Solutions, Inc., SwitchOn Networks, Inc. develops and manufactures packet content processors. The private company is based in Milpitas, CA. The company was founded by Ajit Shelat, Moti Jiandani. Moti Jiandani has been the CEO since incorporation. SwitchOn Networks was acquired by Microsemi Storage Solutions, Inc. on September 26, 2000 for $450 million. | Electronic Technology |
VxTel, Inc.
 VxTel, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology VxTel, Inc. engages in the development of voice over packet (VoP) products that delivers voice and data communications over next-generation networks. The company was founded by Kumar Ganapathy and Anurag Bist in 1999 and is headquartered in DE. | Electronic Technology |
Mahi Networks, Inc.
 Mahi Networks, Inc. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Mahi Networks, Inc. used to manufacture and market transport aggregation solutions that improved carrier business models by reducing central office costs. The company was founded in September 1999 and it was headquartered in Petaluma, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
The MITRE Corp.
 The MITRE Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services The MITRE Corp. provides systems engineering, research and development and information technology support services. It offers federally funded research and development centers for the department of defense, the federal aviation administration, the internal revenue service and department of veteran affairs and the department of homeland security. The company was founded by Robert Everett in 1958 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Industrial Services |
Dilithium Networks, Inc.
 Dilithium Networks, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Dilithium® is the global leader in high-quality multimedia delivery over mobile and broadband networks to any device. Dilithium provides the most comprehensive and innovative mobile video solutions, with unmatched breadth of deployments in 60 countries reaching over 1 billion subscribers. Dilithium pioneered mobile video communications and its solutions are deployed by leading network operators, content owners, and aggregators across 2G, 3G, and WiFi networks | Technology Services |
USVP Management Co. LLC
 USVP Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance USVP Management Co. LLC (US Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Bill Bowes. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
StrataLight Communications, Inc.
 StrataLight Communications, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing StrataLight Communications, Inc. develops fiber transmission subsystems. Its products include OTS-4000 system, OTS-4700, and OTS-4011. Its systems are used in building long-haul optical networks. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Commerce5, Inc.
 Commerce5, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Commerce5, Inc. provides e-commerce channel management and automation software services. Its services include marketing, claims management, IT and call center support, and channel management. The company is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Technology Services |
The Communications & Information Technology Association
The Communications & Information Technology Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Communications & Information Technology Association provides technical and business support services. The company provides support for its members through influence over regulatory policy, competition issues, technical, and quality standard. The firm was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Milton Keynes, UK. | Commercial Services |
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.
The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Nokia, Inc.
 Nokia, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Nokia, Inc. distributed and marketed mobile phones and telecommunication devices. It provided equipment, solutions, and services for network operators and corporations. The company was founded on March 19, 1999 and was headquartered in Irving, TX. | Communications |
Tap11, Inc.
 Tap11, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Tap11, Inc. provides mobile instant media networking services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Global Semiconductor Alliance
Global Semiconductor Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Global Semiconductor Alliance provides information on and organizes events for the semiconductor industry in order to ensure growth and profitability of the industry. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Jodi L. Shelton. Jodi L. Shelton has been the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
Dune Networks, Inc.
Dune Networks, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Dune Networks, Inc. was founded in October 2000. The company supplies networking and switching silicon devices. Dune's devices are targeted at the network infrastructure, designed to meet carrier-class switching requirements. These platforms are used in Data Center, Enterprise and Carrier networks. | Electronic Technology |
Clustrix, Inc.
 Clustrix, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Clustrix, Inc. develops a scale-out SQL database. It is used in advertising technology, e-Commerce, gaming, and large web and mobile businesses. The company was founded by Sergei Tsarev, Paul A. Mikesell and Eric Hoffman in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
GoEuro Corp.
GoEuro Corp. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services GoEuro Corp. engages in the development of booking platform for travel by train, bus, or flight. The company was founded by Naren Shaam in 2013 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Consumer Services |
Zerto, Inc.
 Zerto, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zerto, Inc. provides enterprise-class disaster recovery and business continuity software. It offers automated failover testing, offsite backup and data protection, data center migrations, and cross-hypervisor replication. The company was founded by Ziv Kedem and Oded Kedem in 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
Swift Navigation, Inc.
Swift Navigation, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Swift Navigation, Inc. develops centimeter-accurate GPS technology. It services include hardware and software support, custom hardware development based on modular design, custom software and on-site testing and integration. The company was founded by Fergus Noble, Colin Beighley and Timothy J. R. Harris in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Vera Security, Inc.
 Vera Security, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vera Security, Inc. develops data-centric security platform. It offers products for data security for files, mail, and business applications. The company was founded by Ajay K. Arora and Prakash Linga in 2010 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Robin Systems, Inc.
 Robin Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Robin Systems, Inc. operates an online platform for container-based compute and storage virtualization. It offers Robin Cloud Platform which is a container-based, application-aware, compute and storage platform liberates applications from servers, VMs, and storage boundaries. The company was founded by Krishna Yeddanapudi in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Clear Venture Management LLC
 Clear Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clear Venture Management LLC (Clear Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Rajeev Madhavan and Christopher J.Rust. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Espresa, Inc.
Espresa, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Espresa, Inc. engages in the provision of web portal and mobile application. Its platform enables employers to select which services they want to offer from a pre-selected service catalog. The firms products include employee resource groups; wellbeing and fitness; challenges and achievements; and rewards and recognition. The company was founded by Alexander Shubat and Raghavan Menon in 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Commercial Services |
Atmosic Technologies, Inc.
Atmosic Technologies, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Atmosic Technologies, Inc. operates as a fabless semiconductor company that designs ultra-low power wireless solutions. Its products include M2 Series and M3 Series. The company is headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Electronic Technology |
London Technology Club Ltd.
 London Technology Club Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance London Technology Club Ltd (London Technology Club) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Konstantin Sidorov. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
Arrcus, Inc.
 Arrcus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Arrcus, Inc. provides software-powered network transformation services. It offers ArcOS, a fully programmable, modular, extensible software that enables organizations to cost-effectively build scalable infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud network environments while delivering security and deployment flexibility. The company was founded by Devesh Garg Nandan, Keyur Patel and Derek Yeung in 2016 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Comcores ApS
 Comcores ApS SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Comcores ApS delivers packaged IPs and stand-alone IP cores for ASIC & FPGA with a focus on wireless, Ethernet & chip to chip solutions. The private company is based in Lyngby, Denmark. and has subsidiaries in Denmark. The Danish company was founded in 2014 by Thomas Gerner Nørgaard. Thomas Gerner Nørgaard has been the CEO since 2014. | Electronic Technology |
Concentric Software, Inc.
Concentric Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Concentric, Inc. provides computer software services. The company was founded by Karthik Krishnan and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
AvicenaTech Corp.
 AvicenaTech Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology AvicenaTech Corp. engages in the provision of optical chip connectivity solutions. It offers Multi-Chip Photonic Interconnect technology, which develops commercial ecosystems for silicon photonics, plasmonics, and other optical and packaging technologies. The company was founded by Robert Kalman and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Electronic Technology |
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